Langevin welcomes submissions to High School Congressional Art Competition

Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) is seeking submissions for his annual Rhode Island Second Congressional District High School Art Competition. High school students residing in the Second District are eligible to enter the competition and could win the

At the colleges

Johnson earns AIC honors American International College in Springfield, Massachusetts, has named 640 students to the dean's list for the fall 2020 semester, including Josiah Johnson of Warwick. 2 earn Springfield honors Warwick residents Alexis Blake,

NEIT lists honor Warwick students

The following Warwick students have achieved Dean's List status for the quarter ending December 19, 2020. Students must achieve a GPA of 3.6 or higher on a maximum scale of 4.0 to qualify: Gary Armstrong, Anne Augustin, Brianna Boyd, Ryan Charette, Jenna

AAA forecasts continued gas increases before leveling at $2.80 a gallon

Rhode Island's average gas price is up nine cents from last week, averaging $2.64 per gallon. Monday's price was 25 cents higher than a month ago and 18 cents higher than March 1, 2020. Rhode Island's average gas price is 8 cents lower than the national

Speaker: Housing will be 'top priority' for lawmakers

By DANIEL KITTREDGE Addressing the state's shortage of affordable housing will be a top priority of the House of Representatives, Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi (D-Dist. 23, Warwick) announced Monday, with a focus on seven pieces of legislation currently

In-person since the first day of school

By JOHN HOWELL While public schools have struggled to provide in-person learning, with Warwick secondary schools not offering any in-person classes until Jan. 19 of this academic year, the city's three Catholic parochial schools and Bishop Hendricken

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By JOHN HOWELL Last week, the Rhode Island Association of School Principals recognized Chip McGair, a Warwick native and former assistant principal at Pilgrim High School, as the Outstanding First Principal for 2021. McGair is principal of the South

It was family for one of first female Eagle Scouts

By ARDEN BASTIA Morgan Nathan, of Troop 77 Buttonwoods, has made history as a member of the Narragansett Council, Boy Scouts of America's first female Eagle Scout Class. She is among only a handful of young women nationwide who will make up the

Pilgrim technology teacher nominated for national award

By ARDEN BASTIA There have been teachers who motivate and mentor, who provide guidance and valuable lessons, but there is no one that inspires quite like Pilgrim High School technology teacher Cheryl DelSanto. DelSanto has recently been nominated for

Keep Smiling

Parking anywhere near the State House when the General Assembly is in session can be an exercise in frustration. If you're lucky and arrive just as someone pulls out, you could get a metered space without having to put on hiking boots and pack a lunch to

A glimmer of hope

To the Editor: With measured hope we may now begin to see gradual improvements in living conditions as more Americans become fully vaccinated. There is no certainty that this disease will subside in the short term as new variations of this deadly virus

Moratorium on for-profit hospital transfer will protect health care system for Rhode Islanders

By DOMINICK J. RUGGERIO and CHRISTOPHER CALLACI We all want to see our community hospitals succeed. They employ Rhode Islanders and provide vital services. Unfortunately, our recent experiences in Rhode Island lead us to believe that the for-profit

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Judge Alton W. Wiley Sr.

Warwick native Alton W. Wiley Sr., 91, passed away peacefully on February 17th in Naples, FL. The son of the late William and Olive (Thomas) Wiley, he graduated from Aldrich High School and earned his Bachelors of Business

Eleanor Peckham (Tyler) Menzies

Eleanor Peckham (Tyler) Menzies, 87, of Warwick, passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2021 at Kent Hospital. Born in Warwick, she was the daughter of the late George P. and Marjorie (Sargent) Tyler. …

Tisha Ann Peckham McCabe

Tisha Ann Peckham McCabe, Heaven has another angel. Tisha, age 49, passed away on Friday, February 19, 2021. Tisha was a care-free soul that loved everyone she met. She had worked at Eleanor …

Eric R. Jarvela

Eric R. Jarvela, 53, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021 at home. He was the husband of Karen L. (Finnigan) Jarvela for 28 years. Born in Providence, he was a son of Richard E. Jarvela of …

Paul J. St. Pierre

Paul J. St. Pierre, age 72, of Warwick, passed away at home on January 6, 2021. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Louis L. and Mildred R. (Lambert) St. Pierre. He was a graduate of …

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As a collector, your collection is the nucleus of energy that continually propels you forward in the hobby and drives your passion. The unquenchable thirst to never stop learning. I love it so much! …

Wickford Art Association launches 2021 scholarship program

The Wickford Art Association (WAA) has opened the application period for the 2021 Scholarship Program, serving graduating high-school seniors who seek to continue art studies at the collegiate level. This resume-enhancing scholarship is offered statewide

Keeping close to loved ones lost

By KELLY SULLIVAN Before the days of large community cemeteries and vehicles that could travel 60 miles in an hour's time, people who relocated often had to sacrifice ever visiting the graves of their loved ones again. The deceased were buried in

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Pilgrim High School seniors Allison Rodrigues and Nathan Rainey were inadvertently omitted from the school's first quarter honors list published in last Thursday's Beacon. Both students earn high honors.

1st quarter honor students listed at Winman Middle School

The following Winman Middle School students have earned honors for the first quarter: Grade 6 High Honors Debra Adeyefa, AnaMarie Alfieri, Zoe Banach, Chase Birmingham, Jayden Bottella, Jonah Buccheri, James Daily, Charlotte DeGaetano, Wyatt Dyer, Braig

Pilgrim honors

The following students earned first quarter honors at Pilgrim High School: FRESHMAN HIGH HONORS: Avery Adams, Tiana M. Arruda, Ariana Ayriyan, Kelsey J. Baker, Mia Paige Bardoussi, Ryan Kenneth Barlow, Madison Lynn Boscia, Braxton Logan Bragg, Riley K.

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Shaylyn Kristen “Link” Schoonmaker, 37, of Warwick, passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2021. She was born in Providence a loving daughter of Gordon and Laurie (Judge) Schoonmaker. …

Condo plan for City Centre gets first passage

Condo plan for City Centre gets first passage The City Council unanimously granted first passage Monday to a zone change to about seven acres from a general industrial to residential planned unit zone for a 75-unit condominium development on Kilvert

Sherman School community mourns loss of Shaylyn Schoonmaker

By ARDEN BASTIA Faculty and students at Sherman Elementary School are planning a week of memorial events to honor Shaylyn Schoonmaker, a beloved school employee who was the victim of a house fire last Thursday. "We are deeply saddened by the loss of

With bond forged by fire, tenants dream of returning to Chateaux

By JOHN HOWELL The fire at Les Chateaux apartments brought tenants together in a way they never imagined, but now it appears what they gained they won't be able to keep. As Shirley Jeffreys, Angela Bailey, Al and Arline Caldarone and Mary DerManoueilian

Radio Beacon is a podcast from Beacon Communications run by Dan Kittredge (Cranston Herald), Jacob Marrocco (Johnston Sun Rise), John Howell (Warwick Beacon) and Alex Sponseller (Beacon …

Cranston's library honored

On Friday, a virtual ceremony was held to honor the Cranston Public Library for winning the 2020 Jerry Kline Community Impact Prize, which recognizes the library system as a "vital community asset" …

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