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A CHANCE FOR VIRTUAL COMMENTS: A first-time speaker at council meetings, Tina Langill inquired if in addition to live streaming meetings viewers could email comments that would be read in live time.
Limiting comment, access?
So, here are two questions that have caught the public’s attention in the past week: how much time should citizens be given to address the city council, or for that matter, how much time should … more
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LEADER OF THE PACK: Warwick Animal Shelter Director Ann Corvin with one of the 16 dogs that a Post Road resident has surrendered to the shelter. Corvin described the female, the dominate dog of the group, as being friendly but timid with strangers and liable to nip. (Warwick Beacon photo)
16 dogs taken from crowded room now at shelter
News that the Warwick Animal Shelter is housing 16 dogs taken from an “office size room” that reeked of feces on Dec. 27 had not been reported by Tuesday, but already shelter director Ann … more
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New leadership
Unanimously, the Warwick School Committee elected David Testa, pictured, as chair Tuesday evening. He succeeds Judith Cobden who chose not to seek reelection to the committee. Testa heads the … more
ON THE DRAWING BOARD: An architect’s rendering of the proposed $100 million air cargo facility planned for south of the terminal. The facility with gates for six jets would replace facilities on Airport Road and be operational by September 2026.
Air cargo impacts questioned
Stan Snyzyk has lived on Strawberry Field Road West, across from what is now long-term parking for Green Airport, since the early 1970s. He’s had a front porch seat to growth of the airport and … more
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HEALTHY EATING: Laureen Blackburn, who operates Dottie’s Delights, had a full display of nutritional nibbles at Saturday’s grand reopening of Infinity Fitness.
Fitness center reopens with even more ways to be healthy
Infinity Fitness & Wellness is testament that a business can survive after being forced to shutdown for an extended period because of Covid and reopen even stronger. More accurately Jennifer … more
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GIVING HIM HER KIDNEY: After finding out she was a match, Beverly Halpern gave her kidney to her husband, Eric; he was diagnosed with renal cancer and had his kidney removed over three years ago. He’s spent the last three years and one month on dialysis before receiving the new kidney this past December. (Herald photo)
A wife’s lifelong gift
It’s a Friday afternoon in Warwick and Eric Halpern and his wife, Beverly, are seated side by side on their living room couch. It’s been four weeks since the two underwent surgery where … more
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I THINK I CAN: Bernie Pavia kneels down to play with his trainset in his newly remodeled living room. The Korean War veteran’s Johnston home was nearly totaled when a tree fell on it last Christmas. A small group of dedicated workers helped salvage the house, and Pavia’s spirit.
Packed with memories, veteran’s Johnston home saved
Earlier this week, Bernard “Bernie” Pavia kneeled down to play with his trainset. He laid the track out in a circle at the trunk of his bright white Christmas tree, and crawled up … more
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MAYORAL LEGACY: In tears, now outgoing Johnston Mayor Joseph Polisena passed the lectern to his son, Mayor-elect Joe Polisena Jr. after General Election night’s victory was clear.
Outgoing Johnston Mayor Joseph M. Polisena leaves lasting legacy
Johnston Mayor Joseph M. Polisena took to the lectern Dec. 12 to address Town Council one last time while in office. “This town, at one time, they would laugh at this town,” Polisena … more
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY: On Jan. 1, Josephine “Josie” Celentano turned 100 years old in the same Binghampton Avenue home where she was born.
Josie Celentano celebrates 100 years in her Johnston home
Johnston born and bred, Josephine “Josie” Celentano turned 100 years old in the same Binghampton Avenue home where she was born. “I’m an old bag,” she laughed, seated … more
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MEETING THE CROWD: Mayor Frank Picozzi accepts the congratulations of those attending his inauguration at City Hall. Behind him is his wife, Kim and to his left is his daughter, Jackie and in front is his grandson, Benny. (Warwick Beacon photos)
Picozzi, McAllister highlight achievements
Mayor Frank Picozzi brought his own gavel to inauguration ceremonies Tuesday night at the Crowne Plaza – a workmen’s hammer. He got laughs as he banged it on the lectern to start the … more
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COMING DOWN: John Welch lowers one of the more than 20 wreaths that the Conimicut Village Association used to decorate village lamp posts to Lonnie Barham. (Warwick Beacon photos)
It takes a village to make a village
“It comes down a lot faster than it goes up.” Ginny Barham is correct. In less than five minutes, her husband, Lonnie and John Welch removed one of the 26 wreaths that had adorned the … more
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not that much of a jump: 4365 Post Road is listed at $875,000 and assessed at $757,000 an increase of 15.5 percent.
Could revaluation be put on hold again?
Last year at this time the real estate market was red hot. Housing was in demand. Interest rates were low. The median price of single family homes in Warwick as reported by the RI Association of … more
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