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VIRTUAL LESSONS: Chryssa Mitchell teaches ballet remotely to her Wednesday evening students from Carolyn Dutra Dance Studio’s Warwick location. The studio’s virtual setup includes a laptop and professional microphone to preserve sound quality. The studio has been providing over 55 online classes per week to dancers around the state since March 17.
Keep on dancing
With students forced to school at home, as well as forego activities such as music lessons and spring sports, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, much of the predictability of childhood routine has … more
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Some heroes wear capes
Some heroes wear capes. Others read bedtime stories to children all over the world. Navy veteran Raymond Doonan, who keeps candy and dog treats in his room for particular visitors, is one such hero at West Shore Health Center in Warwick. more
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Airport director: 'We're used to this drill'
By JOHN HOWELL Joe Weintraub of Cranston has worked for Delta Airlines for 33 years. He was faithfully manning the ticket counter mid-morning Monday when he got his first visitor - actually this reporter - of the day. Commenting on the emptiness of the more
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Birthday parade catches Ayden by surprise
It was raining. It was windy and it was raw Friday. It was not the kind of day to be outside, least of all for a parade. But these are unusual times and Deb Maldonado wasn't going to let a pandemic stand in the way of celebrating Ayden Orum's 14th more
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A view of the crisis from across the pond
Editor's note: This piece is the first in a planned set of exchanges between local journalists in Warwick, Rhode Island, and Warwick, England, during the COVID-19 crisis. By PHIL HIBBLE These are, indeed, unprecedented times, which means we are all more
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Governor: 'Harder before easier'
By DANIEL KITTREDGE Rhode Island has moved rapidly up the curve, and the state's public beaches and parks are being ordered closed in the latest step meant to curb the spread of COVID-19. But the new developments are not all negative, as the state was more
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A message for all of us A message for all of us
Having seen messages of hope on Facebook and hearing what people are doing across the country to lift people’s spirits, Kathryn Gooding-Gill and her son Conor made a project of turning their … more
Sewn together in fight against virus
By JOHN HOWELL It takes an army to fight a war and it takes the proper weapons to defeat an enemy. One weapon in the battle against coronavirus is the surgical facemask. There's no knowing how many are needed, but given projections of a surge in more
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GETTING HER ARMS AROUND IT…BEARLY: Conimicut Village Association president Ginny Barham put out a notice to the neighborhood of the bear hunt…and she had plenty from her collection to position in her windows.
The Hunt Is On
In a time where the coronavirus pandemic rules the news cycle, Marie Hopkins wanted to bring some light to Warwick. She said she was online one day when she saw a post from a woman in Australia, … more
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PACKING IT IN: Dave Splaine, center, supervises as fellow parishioners Lori Morse and Tricia McKenney complete the packaging at the end of the assembly line at Saint Rose and Clement Church.
Packing meals for those who need them
On a blustery, sunny Friday afternoon they gathered. In a church parking lot, a small group of 10 first donned plastic gloves and bowed their heads in prayer before joining the assembly line, … more
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HEADING UP THE CURVE: The area around the Rhode Island State House sits quiet late last week. Gov. Gina Raimondo on Tuesday announced that 59 Rhode Islanders were hospitalized with COVID-19.
State beaches, parks to close as crisis grows
Rhode Island continues to move rapidly up the curve, and the state’s public beaches and parks are being ordered closed in the latest step meant to curb the spread of COVID-19. Eighty-six … more
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Lay of the land
At a moment of social distancing and profound uncertainty, thoughts of the spring and summer to come can provide a needed respite for anxious Rhode Islanders. After an unusually mild and … more
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CLOSE-KNIT GROUP: Herald contributor and Cranston Public Schools communications specialist Jen Cowart gathers with her husband and daughters for a photo.
Inside the quarantine
As a parent of three currently healthy young adult daughters, my perspective on this past week may not be the same as someone else’s, and I feel that everyone is navigating this new normal very … more
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GETTING READY TO GO: Mastery students and their families get ready to start a round of pushups during Saturday’s event.
Pushing forward
Mastery Martial Arts in Johnston played host to a family affair with a united goal this weekend.  Chief instructor Anthony Pezzillo welcomed a modest crowd as eight Mastery locations across … more
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ORDER UP: Co-owners of PB&J’s, Bill Landry and Patti Bacon, are ready to prepare a take-out breakfast for Carryout Wednesday.
Helping businesses survive virus impact
Some businesses are lucky enough to be able to function as they transition from office to remote locations. But as the virus continues to spread, the impact COVID-19 has and will continue to have … more
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STATE’S RESPONSE: Gov. Gina Raimondo addresses members of the media during a Sunday at the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency’s Cranston headquarters.
Striving to stay ‘a step ahead’
Joining Massachusetts in another unprecedented step meant to help curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, Gov. Gina Raimondo this week announced that dine-in service as restaurants, bars and other … more
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STERN TALK: At Sunday’s press conference, Gov. Gina Raimondo didn’t sugarcoat the seriousness of the virus and the need to avoid gatherings so as to halt the spread of the disease.
Shutting RI down
Joining Massachusetts in another unprecedented step meant to help curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, Gov. Gina Raimondo on Monday announced that dine-in service at restaurants, bars and other … more
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A taste for tradition
What could be more “Rhode Island” than zeppole on Saint Joseph’s Day? Being Italian, my family and I have always had zeppole on this holiday. A few years ago, I began making them … more
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ON THE WATCH: The gantry on Route 95 at the Centerville Road bridge.
Truckers Assn. sees car tolls as inevitable
The way Chris Maxwell sees it, all the legal maneuvering by the state is part of an effort to get toll gantries up and operating across the state – and bringing in the money – before … more
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MAKING HIS CASE: Rehabilitation Hospital of Rhode Island CEO Michael J. Souza addresses the Health Services Council during its meeting on Tuesday afternoon. The board would go on to approve Encompass Health’s application by a 3-2 vote.
State board approves Encompass Health application for Johnston facility
On a 3-2 vote, the state Health Services Council approved the certificate of need application for a 50-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility, or IRF, in Johnston at the conclusion of a four-hour … more
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Gov. Gina Raimondo on Monday declared a state of emergency due to the continued spread of coronavirus.
State takes new action to contain virus
Calling for calm but acknowledging the likelihood of the continued spread of coronavirus in Rhode Island, Gov. Gina Raimondo on Monday declared a state of emergency and announced new steps aimed at … more
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EASY ACCESS: As can be seen in this photograph taken in 1926, Greene Island had trees and was easily accessible at low tide.
DISAPPEARING
It’s on navigational charts, taxes are regularly paid on it, and it shows up on deeds going back to the 1700s. And yet most of the time, it’s not there. It’s under … more
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SLAPSHOT: Pilgrim’s Sam Clements fires a shot in the semis.
Finals bound
The No. 1 seeded Pilgrim Patriots went to the Portsmouth Abbey Ice Rink on Sunday afternoon and shut out the No. 4 Mt. Hope Huskies 3-0 during Game 2 of the Boys Division III Hockey … more
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Johnston’s Anthony Tavares in the Division III Quarterfinals.
Panthers top Titans in quarters
The 2nd-seeded Panthers took care of their home court on Tuesday night and eliminated 7th-seeded Toll Gate from the Boys Division III Basketball playoffs, beating the Titans 59-48 at Johnston High … more
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‘TO HELP PEOPLE’: Samantha Scheer, 29, has previously worked for Lifespan and CVS, as well as her own consulting firms. Now, she aims to assist people with alcohol dependency through the Drink-Less outpatient clinic in Cranston.
‘Something that works’
By DANIEL KITTREDGE It     may sound too good to be true – a pill that, combined with education and support, can provide almost immediate relief for people struggling  … more
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