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Mary Ann (Ionata) Ferruccio-Gallucci
Mary Ann (Ionata) Ferruccio-Gallucci, 70, a resident of Warwick, most of her life, died Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at Kent Hospital. Mary Ann was the beloved wife of the Hon. Joseph E. Gallucci and … more
Warren's Galactic Theatre is moving
Warren’s hardest working man in showbiz is moving. David Podnsap, who turned the tiny Galactic Theatre at 508 Main St. into what’s been called the best live music venue in the East … more
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Warren JFC member Joseph DePasquale (left) warned school officials that even holding the line on school services this year will require a 78-cent tax increase in Warren. “Let it be known, we will have to cut the (municipal) budget in order to meet, if needed, that full funding request. We do not, and I will not, accept it as normal practice to start off at a 4 percent increase.” he said. Warren town councilwoman Keri Cronin is looking on at right.
Photos: School finance committee ponders tough choices
Facing one of the toughest budget years they’ve seen since the towns of Bristol and Warren regionalized 27 years ago, members of the regional school district’s financing board met … more
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Flu season hits a peak, hospitalizations up to 295
By THOMAS GREENBERG Joseph Wendelken, spokesman for the Department of Health, said that the number of hospitalizations because of the flu as of Tuesday, Jan. 23 was 295, up 92 from last Wednesday and another 90 from the week prior. In a conference call more
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Letter: What happened with schools' strategic plan?
To the editor: What happened? Sheesh. Thirty-one people, countless meetings, multiple surveys, a couple of PHD’s, four pages of paper and several thousands of dollars later and this is … more
More buses result in later morning pickup times in Barrington
Just a few years ago, some Barrington students were expected to catch the morning bus before 6:30 a.m. But according to a recent transportation report released by the Barrington School Department, … more
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The owner 63 Chachapacassett Road at first installed a temporary fence around the property that had been used as a right of way. She later installed two permanent fence posts, but an angry neighbor cut down one of the posts last week.
Fence post cut near disputed right-of-way in Barrington
Barrington police were called back to a home on Chachapacassett Road last week, after someone cut a fence post on the property. The owner of a home on Chachapacassett Road told police that she had … more
Senior Center's grand prize for raffle offers memories, comfort
Ever since its founding many moons ago, and especially during the past decade at its “new” home at 1291 Hartford Avenue, the Johnston Senior Center has been many things for countless … more
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James J. Carroll II
James J. Carroll II, 27 years young, took his final flight January 16, 2018. Born and raised in Warwick, RI, but currently living in Chicago, James was a 2008 graduate of Toll Gate High School … more
Police Log
CYBERSTALKING Officer Christopher Rotella responded to a report of a threat on September 15, 2017 in which a victim stated that they received a threatening message through Facebook. The … more
This photo of Mr. Morris was posted on Facebook about two weeks before police say he murdered East Providence chiropractor Dr. Clive Bridgham.
Warren police called to murder suspect's home multiple times
Warren police were called to the Warren home of murder suspect Owen Morris four times over the past three years as his parents sought help with their son’s emotional problems, … more
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Government shuts down, but not the resistance
At the Women's March RI Chapter's one-year anniversary rally, a crowd of approximately 4,000 women and men, as well as children, gathered together this past Saturday at the Rhode Island State House. more
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An open letter to Mayor Allan Fung, the City of Cranston and the Cranston School Department
To the Editor: On November 1, 2017, dozens and dozens of children and staff inside of Cranston East High School were struck and sickened by carbon monoxide originating from the building. Several students, including my daughter Trinity Briceno, were more
Walgreens acquires all 43 Rhode Island Rite Aid locations
By JOHN HOWELL -- Ownership of all 43 Rite Aid Rhode Island stores has been transferred to Walgreens, according to Phil Caruso of Walgreens media relations. more
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Cranston schools shine in scholastic art awards
By JEN COWART At this year's Scholastic Art and Writing awards competition, dozens of students from Cranston High Schools East and West as well as Hope Highlands, Park View, and Western Hills Middle Schools were awarded Gold and Silver Key awards. The more
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Johnston joins 13 municipalities in legal action against opioid distributers, manufacturers
Johnston has joined 13 municipalities in a lawsuit against pharmaceutical drug manufacturers and drug distributors that they allege have made the opioid epidemic possible. “It’s going to be … more
Johnstonians take the plunge for SORI
As the seconds ticked off the digital clock at Sunday’s 42nd Annual Penguin Plunge held at Roger Wheeler State Beach in Narragansett, a man who was wearing a red-hooded sweatshirt that read “East … more
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Rachel’s Wish
Editor’s note: Rachel wrote the following essay for her college application to the University of Maine, where she planned to study Wildlife Ecology. I grew up in a family that values nature and … more
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Charter school never given the opportunity to present its proposal
To the Editor: This Thursday marks the final deadline that the International Charter School gave to the Warwick City Council for a decision on our proposal to purchase and occupy the currently … more
Suit threatened over student's CO2 poisoning
By THOMAS GREENBERG Pauline Belal has taken her daughter, Trinity Briceno, a 17-year-old senior at Cranston East, out of the school after Trinity experienced severe symptoms, including fainting, as a cause of high levels of carbon monoxide in her system. more
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Cranston to the core
By JEN COWART The Cranston Area Career and Technical Center (CACTC) recently welcomed a new executive director to its helm, Zachary Farrell. Farrell did not have far to travel when moving into his new office, transitioning from Cranston High School West, more
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Coates steps up as president, COO of Carpionato Group
By JOHN HOWELL Alfred Carpionato, who built a $1 billion empire of retail shopping centers, hotels, apartment complexes and restaurants, will be doing more of what he enjoys doing most - says the man who succeeds him as president and chief operating more
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Police Log
ASSAULT On January 21 at 5:41 hours, Officer Collado arrested Lisa Corrente, 44, of 37 Sumner Ave. in Cranston for domestic simple assault and domestic disorderly conduct as the result of a disturbance at 160 Rutland St. Corrente was arraigned and more
State has plans for $76M in Rte. 37 repairs, widening
By THOMAS GREENBERG Three major changes are coming to Route 37 in the coming years, according to Department of Transportation spokesperson Charles St. Martin. The bridges will be reconstructed, parts of the highway will be widened, and a third lane will more
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Rotary members end up in court, get glimpse behind curtain
By JOHN HOWELL Alice Gibney, Presiding Justice at Rhode Island Superior Court, could have been before the House Finance Committee advocating for added funding to increase courtroom security. But that wasn't the case Thursday. Rather, she was in Superior more
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