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Should cell phones be banned from classrooms?
“If I could have my way, we’d just ban the things and be done with it.” So says Warwick School Committee Chairman David Testa, although he admits trying to control student usage … more
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TYPES OF WATER PIPES: Michael DiPetrillo holds a display of pipes commonly used for home water service. The bottom pipe with the smallest opening is a lead pipe. (Warwick Beacon photo)
Getting all the lead out
The Warwick Water Division is looking to get the lead out….all the lead by the fall of 2024. Division director Terry DiPetrillo said Monday the plan is to seek bids to replace 157 interior … more
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DUE FOR AN UPDATE: It’s been 47 years since Warwick Police headquarters opened. Col. Bradford Connor is looking to improve security and safety for its occupants that would include new locker rooms and a reconfiguration of offices. (Warwick Beacon photo)
Focused on a more secure police station
When Warwick Police headquarters opened in 1976 it was a state of the art facility with a wide corridor with a receptionist, and connecting to prosecution, records department, dispatch, community … more
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Dueling appeals
After hours of hearings over the future of 15 acres on the banks of the Pawtuxet River, Warwick City Planner Tom Kravitz has finally gotten the two sides to agree on something – to both … more
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CHEERS: Ernie Cafolla, 97, at right, lifts his glass to toast his table-mates — Joe Mullen, 90, a Seekonk native and ex-Army first lieutenant; Donald LaBelle, 91, formerly of Charlestown, a former Air Force airman first class — who all lifted their bottles and goblets. (Sun Rise photos by Rory Schuler)
RI Vets treated to St. Patrick’s Day feast at Warwick K of C Hall
Ronald Pelletier sniffed the corned beef flavored air. He was thirsty. A woman leaned over his left shoulder and asked, “You gonna have beer or wine today?” “I’m gonna … more
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HOUSE CALL: Kent Hospital at Home Medical Director Dr. Michael Lee visits Gwendolyn Zangari, one of the new program's patients. The first program of its kind in Rhode Island, Hospital at Home brings full-scale inpatient care out of the ward and into patient's homes. (Submitted photos)
Hospital at home
Like other patients in the newest “wing” at Kent Hospital, Gwendolyn Zangari’s room has all the comforts of home.  It should: it is her home. “I can be with my own … more
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FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS: House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi is surrounded by news reporters following release of the 14 bill package aimed at stimulating more affordable housing last Thursday at the State House. (Cranston Herald photo)
Housing incentives, & keeping local control
When House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi announced a 14-bill package of housing legislation Thursday he knew better than most in the crowded House Lounge where he was going to get the biggest pushback … more
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SPEAKING UP FOR GOLD: Toll Gate coach Steve Belanger broke the news to Ahmainy Garcia that she won a gold medal in speech and then inquired if she would be comfortable presenting it before the audience at the awards ceremony. Without hesitation, Garcia said yes. (Warwick Beacon photo)
Heavy metal is music to Decathlon competitors
There was a lot of heavy metal at Bryant University Sunday at the 40th annual Rhode Island Academic Decathlon. It was the kind of music high school students love. This was not ear drum splitting … more
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Tearful traffic hound
So, you’re stuck in that long line of cars headed south inching toward Hoxsie Four Corners soon after classes let out at Pilgrim High School. You’re cursing yourself for not having come … more
Coadjutor Bishop Richard Henning
Greeting community
Bishop Hendricken High School may have just signed their highest profile athlete ever, but fans shouldn’t expect to see the green and gold jersey reading “HENNING #9” on the field any time soon - unless, perhaps, the football team tries for a “Hail Mary”… more
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K. Joseph Shekarchi
Shekarchi weighs ‘free pass’ bid for Congress
“It’s a free pass.” K. Joseph Shekarchi was talking about the appeal of running for the First Congressional District seat now that David Cicilline has announced he will step down … more
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Sewer authority seeks added $27M in bonding
The Warwick Sewer Authority is between a rock and a hard place. It is ready to move ahead with the repair of 2.5 miles of pipeline providing service to thousands of residents, in fact the temporary … more
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THE CATALYTIC AVENGER: Daniel S. Walser III, owner of Walser Mobile Refrigeration, refused to be a victim. He tracked down the suspect who swiped catalytic converters from his Warwick business. Earlier this week, Walser showed the partially mended hole the suspect cut in the fence surrounding the property.
Adventures of the Catalytic Avenger
They crawl under your vehicle and hack away at its tender underbelly. Then they sell the severed parts. It’s a good living if you don’t get caught. And most catalytic converter thieves … more
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Dr. Mery Deeb
Kent Doctors launch Syrian quake victims relief fund
Dr. Mery Deeb is 26. As a student at Brown she is doing her residency program at Kent Hospital. Her heart is heavy for her fellow Syrians who have lived through 12 years of war and now have lost … more
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EXEC CHEF AND OWNER: Brian Nadeau, owner and executive chef of Cucina Rustica, recently appeared on the new Netflix series called Pressure Cooker. Nadeau and his wife, Gina, started the restaurant six years ago. (Submitted photo)
Cucina Rustica’s chef, owner stirs up Netflix
It’s not everyday that someone from a casting company reaches out to you on social media looking for chefs to compete in a new cooking show. So, when a message just like this first slid into … more
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VACATING SEAT: U.S. Rep. David Cicilline will give up his seat to head the Rhode Island Foundation. His salary will nearly quadruple, from $174,000 as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, to $650,000 as CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation. (Courtesy photo)
Cicilline to leave congress, heads for RI Foundation
Rhode Island’s senior congressman will be getting a raise. Though to get the paycheck, he’ll be giving up his seat representing Rhode Island’s First Congressional District. As of … more
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Steve McAllister unlikely to reopen Airbnb debate
What was touted as model legislation resulting from the cooperative efforts of property owners and the City Council could well end up in a court battle before it becomes law. The City Council gave … more
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Principal lays down rules after fights
In the wake of two fights believed to have been hyped on social media posts, Veterans Memorial Middle School Principal Joe Coffey told parents there is zero tolerance on fighting, adding” more … more
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IN A SHOW OF SUPPORT: Sue Stenhouse, who worked the family resource center following the fire, greets Jody King who lost his brother, Tracy, to the fire. Looking on is fire survivor Robin Petrarca. (Cranston Herald photo).
Hope shines
A lot has happened in two decades, yet the memories and, yes, the pain is as fresh as yesterday for those who lost loved ones in The Station nightclub fire on Feb. 20, 2003. With tears streaming … more
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ALL FIXED UP: Eagle Scout Aidan Paplauskas posed for a photo with the freshly scrubbed outdoor classroom sign at St. Mary’s School. He built the classroom and erected the sign. The sign was vandalized, but Paplauskas went to work immediately cleaning up the site.
Cranston Police arrest teens from Johnston and Cranston for St. Mary’s School vandalism
Cranston Police have made two arrests in a school vandalism case — a Johnston man and a Cranston minor. On Wednesday, Feb. 22, Cranston Police Chief Col. Michael J. Winquist announced the … more
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