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A second former Warwick Water Division employee has filed a federal lawsuit against the city, its Water Division and Mayor Frank Picozzi over events in the department between … more
The Toll Gate and Pilgrim field hockey teams were in playoff action the past week and both saw their seasons come to a close. The Titans fell to top-seeded Classical 3-0 in the Division III … more
The 25th Annual Halloween Happenings in Pawtuxet Village welcomed hundreds to trick-or-treat under sunny skies last Saturday.  “We’re getting back to pre-pandemic crowds,” … more
The dark financial clouds forecast for Rhode Island are no longer on the horizon. They’re here. The state is staring down a nearly $400 million shortfall for the fiscal year that starts … more
Deception from the very beginning Robert Cushman From the start of the high school construction project many testified that building two new schools for $350 million wasn’t possible. … more
The Pilgrim football team pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the year last Friday, when it held off first-place, undefeated Classical 31-23 during the school’s homecoming celebration. The … more
There are more treats than tricks available this week with fun, safe and slightly spooky ways to get into the spirit of Halloween.  Here’s a look at a sampling of events planned for … more
The crowd of students, educators, dignitaries and media were abuzz at Cranston’s Glen Hills Elementary School Tuesday morning as a special visit from Rhode Island Education Commissioner … more
Amazon representatives say they’re getting ready to flip the switch at their Hartford Avenue fulfillment center. A business license for the still unopened facility was listed on Tuesday … more
Warwick’s three candidates for mayor faced off in a standing-room only debate at the Warwick Public Library this past Thursday. The debate, hosted by the Warwick Beacon, featured Democratic candidate Leah Hazelwood and two independents — incumbent Mayor Frank Picozzi and Patrick Maloney, Jr. Moderating the debate... more
Family and friends of Pilgrim High School Principal Gerald Habershaw want to make sure he is remembered for what he did best — helping his students overcome obstacles. Habershaw, … more
Garden City’s Applebee’s is gone. Cranston Fire Chief Robert Ryan called it “a total loss.” Chief Ryan provided photos from the scene outside Applebee’s in … more
At press-time Tuesday evening, Ocean State law enforcement remained on the lookout for a convicted burglar who walked off a work detail in Cranston last week. According to Ryan J. Crowley, Chief … more
Warwick’s three mayoral candidates can’t seem to find much common ground on the issues affecting the city — including how the ground itself is maintained. At a debate Thursday … more
In 1995 when Andrew Sullivan applied for a job with Warwick Police, he was one of about 700 on the list of qualified recruits. Now all these years later and as a major in the department... more
The Bishop Hendricken football team returned home last Friday night and jumped back into its inter-state schedule. Although the Hawks took a few losses to its out-of-state opponents, they reminded RI … more
For the first time since retired Providence Fire Chief George Farrell founded the Rhode Island Honor Flight in 2012, a three-star general made the trip to the nation’s capitol, but the general … more
The Bishop Hendricken soccer team has won three straight matches to climb to sole possession of first place in the always competitive Division I field. The Hawks most recently beat Central Falls 8-1 … more
The gun range predates both of the nearby public schools. But the firing range also pre-dates the nation’s school shooting crisis. more
He never formally declared his candidacy and, in fact never collected signatures to have his name on the ballot, but on Sept. 13 Salvatore “Sal” DeLuise became the Democratic candidate … more
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