The Summer Olympic Games kicked off in Paris last week, heralding the beginning of a three-week period where the world’s most talented athletes gather to seek glory for their homelands on the …
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8/1/24
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It would be challenging to list the highlights of Doris Brennan Weir’s athletic career without omitting some accomplishment, title or record. She was simply among the finest female swimmers in …
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By KEN DOOLEY Special to the Herald
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7/25/24
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Two Warwick residents made history last month as part of the first graduating class of Special Olympics Rhode Island’s Athlete Leadership University (ALU).
The ALU, according to SORI …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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7/18/24
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Special Olympics Rhode Island’s 55th annual Summer Games, held at the University of Rhode Island this past weekend, led to some special experiences for some Warwick residents.
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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6/6/24
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As principal Gary McCoombs said Friday, Cottrell F. Hoxsie Elementary School has had some good fortune lately.
First-grader Sofiah Kidd recently won a Feinstein Junior Scholar Golden Ticket, …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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2/8/24
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The Renegade Wrestling Alliance teamed up with the Icebreakers and held their much-anticipated Spectacle event last weekend at the Johnston Indoor Recreation Center to raise funds for the Special …
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ALEX SPONSELLER
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6/28/23
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TORCH LIT: Last weekend, Warwick Police and Warwick Fire Department personnel participated in the Torch Run for Special Olympics Rhode Island. (Photos courtesy of Marissa Laurent and Warwick …
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6/8/23
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The 2022 Special Olympics USA Games is joining forces with Jersey Mike’s locations throughout Rhode Island for its 12th Annual March “Month of Giving” campaign. During the …
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3/16/22
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I know that I am probably going to receive a ton of flack for this column, but I can't hold back any further. I am so glad that the Olympics are over. Do I hate the Olympics? No, as a sports nut, there is always something that intrigues me enough to pay
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8/12/21
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