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A HIT WITH KIDS: Clad in his gold jacket, Alan Shawn Feinstein addresses Aldrich Junior High students in this photo from 2014. Feinstein, who urged thousands of students to do good deeds and rewarded them for doing so and whose name is on so many schools throughout the state, died Saturday at the age of 93. He lived in a modest home in the Edgewood section of Cranston.
Rhode Island loses legendary philanthropist Alan Shawn Feinstein at age 93
Alan Shawn Feinstein , who urged thousands of students to do good deeds and rewarded them for doing so and whose name is on so many schools throughout the state, died Saturday at the age of 93. He …
GO BACK THE WAY YOU CAME: Orange barricades, erected by RI DOT, block both sides of the Greystone Sluiceway Bridge on the border of Johnston and North Providence.
Johnston mayor calls RIDOT's Greystone Bridge fix proposal ‘half-baked’
Johnston and North Providence have their own bridge issues. For four years, a small bridge connecting the two towns has been closed to vehicular traffic. “I’m just coming here …
Here's what's happening around Warwick
  Weekend Spotlight Sept. 7, Second Annual You Rock the Neighborhood Music Festival is a fundraiser for Pawtuxet Park and is scheduled for Sat., Sept. 7, from 12 to 5 p.m., at Pawtuxet …
Topping the cereal box challenge
The Lakewood Baptist Church recently delivered hundreds of boxes of cereal to Westbay Marketplace run by Westbay Community Action. Lincoln Smith organized the drive in July, setting a goal of 700 …
A LOVE STORY: Colleen Mellor and her husband, Paul. (Submitted photo)
‘A love story’: Colleen Mellor to give book talk on caring for partner with Alzheimer’s
Colleen Mellor is a former Cranston teacher of 30 years, a former realtor of nine years, a Providence Journal columnist, an author of multiple books and a Warwick resident since the ’90s. She …
SUPERIOR PERFORMERS: The Saint Elizabeth Home Care community gather for a photo. (Submitted photo)
Saint Elizabeth Home Care earns 2023 SHPBestTM ‘Superior Performer’ Patient Satisfaction Award
Saint Elizabeth Home Care has been recognized by Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) as a “Superior Performer” for achieving an overall patient satisfaction score that ranked in the top …
HULK THE HAWKER: WWE Hall of Fame wrestler and American legend Hulk Hogan made numerous Ocean State appearances early last week. He stopped by Christy’s Liquors at 1350 Oaklawn Ave. in Cranston Wednesday, posing for photos with customers who bought his beer. (Cranston Herald photos by Rory Schuler)
Hulk Hogan the pizza
He’s a real American capitalist. Hulk Hogan drew hundreds at each appearance across the Ocean State last week. The line crept out into the parking lot and around the entire interior …
BUCKEYE BROOK’S #1 FAN: Paul Earnshaw, sporting a custom Buckeye Brook t-shirt that he received as a gift from a friend, fondly recalls his memories of spending time in and around the brook (Beacon photo by Greta Shuster)
Paul Earshaw resigns after 22 years with Buckeye Brook Coalition
“It’s a magical place,” Paul Earnshaw says. He has been the eyes and voice of Buckeye Brook since 2002.  However, after lightening hit his Conimicut property, he stepped …
SHARING A BIT OF HISTORY: Bob Carlow, president of the Greenwood Volunteer Fire Company, and Mayor Frank Picozzi talk prior to the commencement of the Aug. 24 ceremony commemorating the company’s 100th anniversary.
Started 100 years ago, Greenwood Volunteer Fire Company, now with a fire museum, a mounting success story
I will talk about my history, my name is Robert Carlow I am the President of Greenwood Volunteer Fire Company and Museum for the last 12 years or more.  My father was a firefighter, I recently …
HE GAVE IT NEW LIFE: Gene Cahoon, with some assistance, virtually singularly restored the 1940 Mack that is one of two operating apparatus owned by the Greenwood Volunteer Fire Museum.
Remembering the days, preserving the history
Members of the Greenwood Volunteer Fire Company celebrated the company’s 100 anniversary on Aug. 24 with a ceremony outside the meeting hall and fire station. The station has been converted …
Teachers have fun at City Park
Warwick Public Schools teachers and staff gathered in City Park on Tuesday afternoon to get ready for the start of the new school year with a wellness fair. The event was funded by Project AWARE …
Market Scene
The Conimicut Village Farmers Market that opened in June will continue running through September. The market on West Shore Road is open until noon on Saturdays. (submitted photo)