Mayor Frank Picozzi went for a ride on Narragansett Bay last week with WPRI meteorologist T.J. Del Santo and returned with a sunny outlook on a project that has been talked about with little or … more

A new look is coming to Plum Beach Lighthouse, the 1899 historic beacon located on Narragansett Bay in North Kingstown. The Friends of Plum Beach Lighthouse, Inc., owners of the lighthouse, announced … more

Disagreements between Ward 5 Councilman Edgar Ladouceur and members of the City Council and city administration characterized a spicier-than-usual council meeting Monday. The Council voted in … more

After decades of standing lonesome vigil in Narragansett Bay, don’t be surprised to see windows and doors opening and scaffolding rising at Conimicut Light. Last week Keith Lescarbeau … more

A Narragansett-based company that has a 40 year history in restoring aging buildings, including lighthouses, has been selected to bring new life to a Warwick icon that is showing its age and visually … more

The July 14th deadline has come and gone, and United States General Service Administration (GSA) Spokesman Paul Hughes says “over a dozen” parties have expressed interest in Warwick Neck … more

Frank Picozzi recalls fishing on the rocks below the Warwick Neck Lighthouse as a boy. Now, as mayor, he’s looking to restore the access the public once enjoyed to the property with its … more

Can a sewer pumping station be a thing of beauty? A sewage pumping station is usually not beautiful. There are 48 of them in the city. Many are block-like structures, commonly a work shed with a … more

Like others who took a speedy and sometimes wet ride to Conimicut Lighthouse in the city’s twin Yanmar diesel jet fireboat Friday morning, Ward 4 Councilman James McElroy had only viewed the … more

By ALEX MALM In 2004 the City of Warwick took title to the Conimicut Lighthouse from the Coast Guard, but as Mayor Frank Picozzi put it last Friday during a ceremony the city didn’t have the … more

By JOHN HOWELL In a matter of hours after learning of possible grants from the office of Congressman James Langevin, Mayor Frank Picozzi's administration drafted a $775,000 grant application supported by letters from 19 organizations and individuals to more

Pomham Rocks Lighthouse photo and art contest As part of a year-long celebration of the 150th Jubilee of East Providence's historic landmark, the Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse is sponsoring a photography and art contest. Entry is free. Entrants can more