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The Rhode Island Student Loan Authority (RISLA) is one of 65 organizations nationwide to receive funding from
Educational Credit Management Corporation (ECMC) to educate about the importance of …
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7/18/24
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As the holiday season begins and children throughout Warwick make their wish lists, members of the Warwick City Council are looking to cross infrastructure projects throughout the city off of their …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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12/7/23
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School Superintendent Lynn Dambruch and Assistant Superintendent William McCaffrey were still on Cloud Nine Tuesday morning following city council approval to issue bonds for new high schools Monday …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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9/21/23
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The City Council will get an overview of the latest cost projections to build two new high schools and long terms impact on city finances at its regularly scheduled meeting on Sept. 18.
In an …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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8/31/23
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Rhode Island Second District Congressman Seth Magaziner visited CHILD, Inc. in West Warwick Tuesday to voice his strong opposition to House Republicans’ proposed education budget.
The …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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8/31/23
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P.J. Keating played a big role in this year’s Gaspee Days 5K that helps provide funds for the parade, the most costly event of the celebration. The company donated $3,000, covering half the …
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6/15/23
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Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi is considered a king when it comes to fundraisers. He has amassed hundreds of thousands in campaign funds, but no single event can top the one held Monday at the Crowne …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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10/5/22
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A new scholarship fund at the Rhode Island Foundation is sending nearly 90 students off to college with more than $470,000 in financial aid for those attending local schools. Students from more than …
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9/14/22
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By ALEX MALM
When Mayor Frank Picozzi served as the Chairman of the Warwick School Committee he sat across from former mayors Lincoln Chafee and Scott Avedisian to discuss the school …
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4/20/22
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By ALEX MALM Mayor Frank Picozzi pledged months ago he would allocate $7 million of the City's American Rescue Act funds to the Warwick Sewer Authority for infrastructure particularly for the Bayside Sewer Project. The resolution accepting the funds was
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By ALEX MALM
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12/16/21
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With start of winter and colder weather right around the corner, United Way of Rhode Island announces the opening of the 2021-2022 Rhode Island Good Neighbor Energy Fund (GNEF). The Fund is now available to help local households experiencing financial
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11/18/21
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There's no easy way to divvy up a $1 billion pie. There will always be complaints about someone getting a larger piece than someone else, or some getting none at all. However, in terms of problems to have, it's for sure better to argue over how to spend
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10/20/21
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The Tomorrow Fund's 33rd annual Fantasy Ball will take place on Saturday, Nov. 6, at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet in Cranston. All proceeds will benefit The Tomorrow Fund, the only local nonprofit organization that provides daily financial and emotional
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10/13/21
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By ARDEN BASTIA Although 51 percent of Rhode Island's population is women, "we are nowhere near having equal representation in political office," said Kelly Nevins, CEO of Women's Fund of Rhode Island. For Nevins and other advocates, getting women on the
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By ARDEN BASTIA
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8/4/21
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Bishop Hendricken High School will celebrate its largest fundraiser of the year, the For the Boys Gala, with a twist. On Saturday, May 8, the school will present a hybrid affair allowing 100 guests to attend in person, while others will have the
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4/22/21
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Although the winter has come to an end, the Rhode Island Good Neighbor Energy Fund continues to be available to all eligible households in the state impacted by the pandemic or another crisis. The Fund's sponsoring energy companies and its administrator,
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4/1/21
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By JOHN HOWELL COVID-19 could end up enabling the administration to address some major capital improvement projects that have been put off for years, including repairs to sewers, water lines and roads. Or the $24 million the city expects to get from the
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By JOHN HOWELL
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3/25/21
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By JOHN HOWELL What slice of President Biden's $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan would Rhode Island and Warwick get? State and Warwick city officials are talking about the numbers now that Congress is edging toward approval of the package to step up
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By JOHN HOWELL
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3/4/21
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By ARDEN BASTIA Cancer doesn't stop for a pandemic. The Tomorrow Fund has witnessed this first hand, and along with it, a large drop in fundraising and donations. Because of this, the Warwick Beacon and Cranston Herald are joining forces with
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By ARDEN BASTIA
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12/10/20
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The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts has announced the availability of COVID-19 emergency funding for small and medium sized arts organization through a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. The deadline for applications is June 19, and
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6/10/20
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