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Even though it was wintery, Nate Slinn of Potters Avenue didn’t don his Santa attire or call up his many helpers to parade through Greenwood on Tuesday. Instead, he rode his lawn tractor, …
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1/18/24
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Secrets can be hard to keep, yet Representative David Bennett and Senator Matthew LaMountain kept their lips sealed leading up to Santa’s visit to the Beacon on Dec. 2.
With a pepper …
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12/21/23
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Special to the Beacon
What Makes a Community Champion?
Meet Santa Paul, a symbol of inspiration and kindness, whose life continues to be a series of remarkable chapters. As a young native …
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By BRETT TAYLOR
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12/21/23
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The secret is out: Representative David Bennett is really Santa and Senator Matthew LaMountain is his number one elf.
The pair visited the Warwick Beacon office Saturday for …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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12/7/23
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Book signing events are typically held in libraries or book stores with the author seated prominently facing the audience, pen in hand to personally autograph his or her tome. And frequently the …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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11/23/23
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I met Santa: The real one. He’s a bit taller than I imagined.
Santa’s red sled is the same shade as his fire engine. I wondered, if on one Christmas Eve, as Santa slid down a chimney …
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By ERIN O’BRIEN
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11/16/23
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Christmas came early this year, but that didn’t throw Santa off who arrived on time May 24 with Mrs. Claus at Robertson Elementary School.
The school yard was decorated with garland, gifts …
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By SAMANTHA RUSSELL
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6/1/23
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On Dec. 10 Santa arrived at the Pontiac Police substation – the renovated Pontiac trolley station that now stands in Pontiac Park – by ATV, lights flashing and bells jingling. Inside …
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12/21/22
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Air controllers had issues with Santa and his reindeer making an unscheduled landing at Rhode Island International T.F. Green Airport on Saturday, but Warwick Police were quick to provide assistance …
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12/14/22
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By PETE FONTAINE A year ago, Santa Claus made an appearance at the Tri-City Elks on West Shore Road but his visit was unfortunately restricted, as children could only wave to Jolly Ol' Saint Nick -- who stood inside a protected canopy covering -- from
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12/16/21
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Santa’s Grand Entrance
Santa Claus had a crowd waiting for him when he pulled into Garden City Center Saturday morning. The event was not held last year, due to Covid, yet made a wonderful …
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12/1/21
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11/23/21
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In training? When Jasmin Chapron arranged for Brayden D'Amico, 7, to visit Santa at the Warwick Mall on Saturday she wanted to be sure to get a picture with the two of them face-to-face without masks. She came up with the face shield and then to top
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12/24/20
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By PETE FONTAINE The Coronavirus couldn't dampen the Christmas spirit or clever creations at the Tri-City Elks at 1915 West Shore Road in Warwick. Mark Eaton, a past Exalted Ruler and current president of the Rhode Island Association of Elks, had "e;a
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By PETE FONTAINE
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12/17/20
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By PETE FONTAINE Santa Claus is coming to Warwick! Jolly Ol' Saint Nick, in fact, will make a special two-fold stop this Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Tri-City Elks at 1915 West Shore Road to say thank you and congratulate Lodge 14's
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By PETE FONTAINE
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12/10/20
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By JOHN HOWELL -- You'll never know where you'll find Santa's workshop. Bobbie Bacon knows that all too well.
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By John Howell
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12/19/17
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