Warwick Beacon
2336 results total, viewing 1351 - 1375
By ETHAN HARTLEY School administrators are hopeful that securing an $85 million bond to address some of the district's most glaring needs is more likely now that the statewide report by Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has been released, providing a third more
By THOMAS GREENBERG Warwick Veterans Junior High School had a somewhat tumultuous first year, as 7th and 8th graders from all around the city convened at the former high school. The students, adjusting to a much larger school, both in number of students more
STRING OF LARCENIES According to police reports, on Sept. 8 there was a series of larcenies that took place in the Jefferson Boulevard and Post Road area. Around 5:24 a.m., Officer Steven Moretti was dispatched the La Quinta Inn on Jefferson Boulevard more
By JOHN HOWELL One of the few remaining privately held large open tracts in Cowesett, the 94-acre Little Rhody Beagle Club, could be spared from major development with 20 acres preserved as open space and portions of the remaining acreage becoming a more
By RYAN CHAMPLIN John Wickes Elementary School in Warwick is home to about 350 students, from kindergarten to sixth grade. Katie McAuslin of Warwick went to Wickes for elementary. Now 26, she works at the school as a lunch aide. That would surprise some more
By ETHAN HARTLEY -- Three Warwick policemen were honored by the RI chapter of MADD for their efforts in preventing impaired driving tragedies. more
Theatre Review By DON FOWLER Oh, no! Not another production of Oscar Wilde's silly, wordy Trivial Comedy for Serious People!" I'd seen too many college and community productions of the English comedy of manners to sit through the long play. But wait!" more
Gerald E. Walsh, 73, a resident of Easton for the past 40 years, died Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton after a period of failing health. He was the former … more
Preparations for today, reminders from the past Today is the anniversary of the Great Storm of 1938 that roared through Rhode Island killing 628 people and destroying 37,000 homes. The storm wiped out homes and businesses that stretched nearly to the more
A stunning purebred German Shepard named Coco is waiting for a new home at the Warwick Animal Shelter. more
For a couple of years now, I have been writing about different proposals regarding a new Paw Sox stadium. Few Rhode Islanders support any kind of taxpayer insured development whatsoever. The latest idea is to build a grandiose sports park complex in the more
By JOHN HOWELL -- The decision of the House leadership not to override the governor’s veto of what has become known as the “evergreen bill” dealt a psychological blow to unions while local leaders applaud the move. more
By THOMAS GREENBERG -- As Governor Gina Raimondo dished out free Del’s Lemonade to students Tuesday afternoon, her Promise Program was dishing out free education to many of those same students. more
By ETHAN HARTLEY -- The spacious Gorton Administration Building now has a new tenant - one that will hopefully help increase the efficiency of new technological efforts. more
By JOHN HOWELL -- The city's get-tough stance on delinquent water and sewer service invoices has produced a flurry of payments, and also raising the ire of some residents. more
By ETHAN HARTLEY -- It was a deal that the Warwick Fire Department said was too good to pass up. But ultimately no deal was made for a new $350,000 truck. more
By ETHAN HARTLEY In the past, one might have strolled or driven through City Park on a beautiful day and not given a second thought to the old cemetery nestled in the trees just before entering the expansive recreation area. One might not even had more
VANDALISM On Sept. 4 at approximately 8:50 a.m., Officer Steven Moretti was dispatched to Custer Street for a report of malicious damage. At the scene, he met with the reporting party who stated that her car was parked in front of her home the previous more
By ETHAN HARTLEY -- A package of 13 bills dubbed the "criminal justice reinvestment package" were approved in the House and Senate during Tuesday's one-day special session of the Rhode Island General Assembly. more
St. Gregory the Great will host a four-part series in October highlighting the personal stories of local Muslim immigrants and refugees. more
Mayor Scott Avedisian left for Edinburgh, Scotland Friday as part of a Rhode Island trade mission consisting of a state delegation of more than a dozen businesses, trade groups and tourism officials. more
To the Editor: In a recent Beacon, Mr. Jim Morgan took issue with my article on the Apponaug Roundabout, asking where did I get my information, as he states his history of living in France and England argue against the differences. Well, I did get this more
Rita F. Higgins, 71, of Warwick died Friday, September 15, 2017 at home. She was the beloved wife of Edward L. Higgins. Born in Fall River, MA, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Palmeida … more
The Children's Democracy Project transformed a 747 into a museum piece - dubbed the Air Force One Project - which will allow up to 50 people at a time to get a unique look at how the president travels around the world. more
By JOHN HOWELL -- Other topics raised at the 90-minute town meeting included the condition of playground equipment at the park, the appearance of many streets with weeds growing out of sidewalk and curb cracks... more
« Prev | 1 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 94 | Next »