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A HIT WITH KIDS: Clad in his gold jacket, Alan Shawn Feinstein addresses Aldrich Junior High students in this photo from 2014. Feinstein, who urged thousands of students to do good deeds and rewarded them for doing so and whose name is on so many schools throughout the state, died Saturday at the age of 93. He lived in a modest home in the Edgewood section of Cranston.
Rhode Island loses legendary philanthropist Alan Shawn Feinstein at age 93
Alan Shawn Feinstein , who urged thousands of students to do good deeds and rewarded them for doing so and whose name is on so many schools throughout the state, died Saturday at the age of 93. He … more
GO BACK THE WAY YOU CAME: Orange barricades, erected by RI DOT, block both sides of the Greystone Sluiceway Bridge on the border of Johnston and North Providence.
Johnston mayor calls RIDOT's Greystone Bridge fix proposal ‘half-baked’
Johnston and North Providence have their own bridge issues. For four years, a small bridge connecting the two towns has been closed to vehicular traffic. “I’m just coming here … more
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GETTING READY: Experienced bakers packed the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation Social Hall at 175 Oaklawn Ave. in Cranston on Tuesday, Aug. 27. The festival’s slated for Sept. 6-9. (Cranston Herald photos by Rory Schuler)
38th annual Greek Festival
They left the doors to Demetrakas Hall open, so you could smell the Greek sweets in the hall. It looked like winter in the room, powdered sugar falling like flurries. It was the last Tuesday in … more
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School administrators started the opening of school last Thursday with a visit to Oakland Beach Elementary that for the last academic year was relocated to Gorton during renovations. It was an occasion for taking pictures as Superintendent Lynn Dambruch demonstrated as she snapped a selfie with third grader Anna Smith. She was not alone. When we asked families to share their first day photos on Facebook, we received scores of pictures. You’ll find lots of smiling kids on page 16. (Warwick Beacon photo)
Warwick kids go back to school
REMEMBERING THE TIMES: John Morris reflects on running Morris Farm. (Warwick Beacon photos)
A time to harvest…memories
John Morris III, who went by his middle name “Pete” when he was a kid to distinguish himself from his father, made sure he sowed plenty of seeds this year so when it came to the harvest … more
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EYES TELL A STORY: One of four emancipated dogs now at the Warwick Animal Shelter looks at the camera. (Photo by Ann Corvin)
Canine house of horror
The photograph is troubling, no, downright disturbing. It’s the eyes. They’re looking directly at the camera. They say more than the boney head that holds them or the scrawny body … more
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Primary contests to be decided Tuesday
All Warwick voters will have the opportunity to vote in Tuesday’s primary election when the polls open at 7 a.m. through at 8 p.m., when they close. Voters will select candidates to appear … more
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Shots fired at Cranston police responding to domestic disturbance; terminally ill suspect found dead
Police shut Harding Avenue down Tuesday night following gunfire linked to a “domestic disturbance.” Law enforcement used drones and robots in an unsuccessful attempt to defuse a … more
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HOMECOMING: Boston Celtics head coach and Johnston native Joe Mazzulla gathers with his family at the state house on Tuesday morning along with the Larry O’Brien Trophy (above). Mazzulla is joined by RI Gov. Dan McKee and Celtics owner Steve Pagliuca (at left). (Photos by Alex Sponseller)
Welcome home, Joe
Joe Mazzulla’s victory tour continued on Tuesday morning when he was welcomed by Gov. Dan McKee at the Rhode Island State House to be honored for leading the Boston Celtics to their 18th NBA … more
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RIVER ROAD: Seeking to find higher ground vehicles using West Shore Road during Monday’s storm often left their lane to drive into oncoming traffic. This image was taken near the intersection with Tidewater Drive. (Warwick Beacon photo)
Selective rain, hail flood city
Mayor Frank Picozzi found it hard to believe his wife, Kim, was reporting heavy rain, hail and high winds on Monday afternoon around 3:30 p.m. His first question was, “Where are … more
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Bright and shining
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
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Team gives thumbs up to school openings
As Warwick schools open today, administrators project enrollment to be close to what it was when the system closed for summer vacation. But that’s not to say there aren’t changes. … more
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A NEW TOLL GATE: Architects showed renderings of a three-story Toll Gate High School last week at a special School Committee meeting dedicated to progress on the design of new Toll Gate and Pilgrim High Schools. Construction on the schools is projected to start in March 2025.
Public view plans for new Pilgrim, Toll Gate Schools
Warwick residents gathered into the auditorium of a former high school to take a look at the plans for the city’s future high schools on Wednesday night. In the first of many special … more
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Stolen Ferrari (recovered)
Cranston home invasion suspect apprehended in Florida; stolen Ferrari recovered
A Cranston man is in custody following a Ferrari theft and car chase spanning the entire East Coast, from Rhode Island to Florida. A Pawtucket man remains at large. Around 3:20 a.m., Aug. 24, … more
Questions leave airport request up in the air
Questions, questions, questions…there seemed to be no end of them Monday when the Rhode Island Airport Corporation came before the City Council seeking abandonment of three streets in a 20 … more
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LIFELONG MUSICIAN: Retired musician and actor Ralph Petrarca tests the keys on the piano after it had been transported to the Warwick Vets auditorium. The 7-foot long grand piano was delivered to Warwick Vets by the Avery Piano Company in Providence.
A ‘grand’ day for Warwick Vets
A retired musician was looking for a home for a piano he no longer had the space for. A school committee member was searching for a new piano for the auditorium at Warwick Vets Middle School. The … more
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Low rate, big savings
Three quarters of a percentage point doesn’t sound like much until it is applied to millions of dollars and a 20-year repayment schedule. In his five-year forecast issued in July, City … more
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THE BIG ‘E’: An architect’s rendering of the new Pilgrim High School shows the building in the shape of a large E.
A look at latest Pilgrim plans
Those in attendance at Tuesday’s school committee meeting got a sneak preview of the updated schematic design for the new Pilgrim High School. LeftField Project Management Senior Project … more
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ON THE JOB: Jada Trucking of Warwick, whose contract to make the Holliman move was rescinded, was hired as a subcontractor by Vito’s Express to perform the job. (Warwick Beacon photos)
Press is on to open Schools by Aug. 29
“Everyone is doing what they got to do,” Steve Gothberg said Tuesday of the count down to the opening of school on Aug. 29. He said crews are working to 7 and 8 p.m. and over weekends to … more
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Dispelling rumors, answering questions
As School Committee Chair Shaun Galligan points out not since the Warwick Beacon hosted a forum prior to the 2022 election at the Crowne Plaza has there been a public review and discussion of the new … more
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