It all happened in less than a week and those planning a new classical Catholic high school in Rhode Island, the Chesterton Academy of Our Lady of Hope, are still in a state of disbelief. On May …
“It’s a home run.” Those were the words City Planner Tom Kravitz used to describe the $2 million WinnDevelopment bid to buy the vacant former Aldrich Junior High School and …
Frank Picozzi recalls fishing on the rocks below the Warwick Neck Lighthouse as a boy. Now, as mayor, he’s looking to restore the access the public once enjoyed to the property with its …
While empty Amazon warehouses litter the nation, the online mega retailer insists their Johnston distribution center will open as planned. And the company plans to hire “more than 1,500” local job-seekers.
Dave Carrara stood underneath the crusty ’62 Cadillac Coup deVille undercarriage, holding a cup of coffee in one hand and a tiny black flashlight in the other. His sagebrush mustache, …
The Toll Gate boys lacrosse team continued its impressive run this season and beat Burrillville 7-4 in the Division III Quarterfinals to clinch a spot in the semis against Smithfield. The …
The 2023 RIIL Outdoor Track & Field Class Championships were held last weekend at Coventry High School. It is the final meet for teams as they now shift their focus toward the upcoming state …
After losing its first nine games of the season, the Toll Gate girls lacrosse team would earn its first victory of the spring in a 14-12 decision over Middletown in a Senior Night showdown last week. …
The Warwick Beacon’s Athlete of the Week is Pilgrim track athlete Dasani Stewart. Stewart entered last weekend’s state championships ranked No. 1 in the long jump and triple jump events …
The Pilgrim softball team won the opening round of the Division I playoffs when it cruised to a 6-1 win over Smithfield last week. Pitcher Alyssa Twomey pitched a complete game for Pilgrim, …
When looking at this dark, wooden chair with intricate carpentry and dark upholstery, it simply looks like a chair. But, this beech wood chair, dating back to the seventeenth century, was purportedly …
A man struggles with a busted garbage bag in a back alley. The proprietor, Mousy, stands proudly next to the cash register admiring his own portrait hanging on the wall. A couple embraces …
The boots are empty. The 7,026 American veterans whose feet could have filled them were all killed in action since Sept. 11, 2001. “Members of the public can come, and find people …
The Rhode Island Press Association presented 153 awards to journalists throughout the state for writing, design and photography in its editorial contest for 2022. Johnston Sun Rise Editor Rory …
Amidst a flurry of legislative efforts being submitted in the home stretch of the general assembly’s session is one bill that simultaneously threatens the vitality of local newspapers, such as …
