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Educators see hope, challenges in test scores
The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) released the final results of the 2022 Rhode Island Comprehensive Assessment System (RICAS) tests Friday. Following the pandemic, school … more
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Miracle mile: road to pot?
Soon after big box stores, auto dealers and shopping plazas popped up on Route 2, the retail strip was dubbed Warwick’s “miracle mile.” It’s no wonder. The stretch, well more … more
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A DAY OF LIGHTS: With City Hall closed and being an independent and unopposed for reelection, Mayor Frank Picozzi turned his attention to installing and trouble shooting his home digital Christmas light show that he says will make its debut on Black Friday.
Dems prevail, but election had twists
Warwick Democrats showed on Election Day candidates don’t need a “D” beside their name to win, as they are credited with giving the only Republican to win on the Warwick ballot, … more
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AT THE POLLS: Allan Fung and his wife Barbara Ann Fenton Fung arrived at the Hope Highlands School Election Day to be greeted by a bevy of reporters. Here they were joined by Mayor Ken Hopkins before entering the school to cast their ballots. (Cranston Herald photo)
Fung falls short
It was a roller coaster ride Election Night that didn’t end well for the man who led Cranston for 12 years and was ready to do even bigger things in Washington. As the votes started coming … more
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EMPTIED SHELVES: Tyrone “Ty” Smith, Director of Employment and Housing for Operation Stand Down Rhode Island (OSDRI), surveys the organization’s food bank shelves. The group needs help collecting food for the region’s veterans.
‘This food has to last our veterans through the year’
Most of the shelf space was bare. A few scattered year-old cans of green beans and corn niblets dotted the metal shelving. Tyrone “Ty” Smith walked into the food pantry and surveyed … more
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FILLING THE STREET: From curb to curb and stretching at least two blocks, the parade snaked through Greenwood. (Warwick Beacon photos)
Costumes & neighbors make for a fun parade
The Greenwood Halloween Parade is the place to be on October 31. That was the obvious conclusion as an estimated 400 adults and kids admired each others’ costumes, renewed acquaintances, did … more
Be sure to get in your order
The Warwick Area Career and Technical Center culinary department Tides Restaurant is open for Thursday lunch and for orders of 10 inch-deep-dish pies in time for Thanksgiving. The Thursday luncheons … more
Report: New schools would increase test scores, home values
A team of American University masters degree students concluded that building two new Warwick high schools would increase housing values, decrease teacher and student absenteeism and would increase … more
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Report finds RI schools ‘in crisis’
Warwick schools are a disappointment to Michael DiBiase. The president and CEO of the Rhode Island Public Expenditures Council made that clear following the agency’s release on the state of … more
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GETTING THE DETAILS: Leandro Bonvehi and his wife were interested to lean the plans and timetable for new Pilgrim and Toll Gate High Schools should the $350 million school bond question on the ballot gain voter approval. Steve Gothberg of the school administration had the answers.
Festival of small businesses
Bethany Penardo is a special education teacher. She has a job but she’s not feeling good about the way things are going. “How much job security is there. It’s not a good thing … more
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APPLAUDS REED’S ADVOCACY FOR SENIORS: Maureen Maigret, policy advisor of the Senior Agenda Coalition of Rhode Island, talks of the importance of increased Social Security benefits to offset the impact of inflation last Wednesday at the Pilgrim Senior Center. Looing on are Roger Beaudreau, of the Employees Retirement System of Rhode Island; his brother Bernie executive director of the coalition and Senator Jack Reed. (Warwick Beacon photo)
Reed delivers good ‘up & down’ news for seniors
By JOHN HOWELL Senator Jack Reed had some up and down news as he visited the Pilgrim Senior last Wednesday to discuss the needs of senior citizens and ensure people know assistance is available … more
READY FOR A FULL DAY: World War II Army veteran Rocco Marcaccio, 101, was accompanied by his son, Paul, during the honor flight. Marcaccio and WWII veteran Roland Theroux placed a wreath at the tomb on the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery on Saturday.
Thunderbolt to Washington
By JOHN HOWELL Richard Esposito of Cranston said he couldn’t wait to get to Vietnam. That’s not what one expected to hear from an Army veteran who saw 25 percent of his company, … more
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