Paari Gopalakrishnan, MD, MBA, president and chief operating officer of Kent Hospital, has joined the PACE-RI board of directors. In this role, Dr. Gopalakrishnan will help guide PACE in its mission …
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3/20/25
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The Edgewood Sailing School is ramping up its preparations for another summer on the water and will be hosting some of its annual events along with some new additions as well.
Taking the reins …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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3/19/25
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Centerline Pickleball Club celebrated its grand opening last Saturday at its new facility in Warwick, which opened its doors to the public last month.
The state’s latest pickleball …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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3/19/25
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The second-seeded Bishop Hendricken basketball team fell to La Salle 75-60 in the Rhode Island Interscholastic League State Championship on Sunday night at the Ryan Center at the University of Rhode …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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3/19/25
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Rhode Island and some Massachusetts lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams designated as trout-stocked waters are currently closed for fishing. However, the season opens in RI and in additional MA …
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By CAPT. DAVE MONTI
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3/19/25
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Freshman catcher Gabrielle Sweeney (Shirley, Mass.) smacked a three-run homer and sophomore pitcher Ashleigh von der Linden (Stratham, N.H.) earned the win as Rhode Island College completed a …
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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3/19/25
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The city’s Historic District Commission (HDC) last week denied a request to remove a shingled tower from the historic Henry Pratt workshop at 5 Turner Ave., and also denied the owners’ …
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By BARBARA POLICHETTI
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3/19/25
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The annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration benefiting St. Michael’s Social Ministries for the Poor took place at Rhodes-on-the-Pawtuxet in Cranston on Monday with hundreds of attendees. …
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3/19/25
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Sergeant Pickles is a young guy ready to knock your socks off with his hilarious, playful style. He’s never met a stuffie he doesn't like and must find that squeaker no matter the cost! He is …
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3/19/25
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Governor Dan McKee and First Lady Susan McKee arrived at Park Elementary School on Friday to a crowd of excited second- and third-graders ready to learn about eradicating litter.
The two read …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
Beacon Media Staff Writer
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3/19/25
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Seventy-eight percent of Rhode Islanders say their communities do not have enough homes that average people can afford, according to a recent poll by advocacy group Neighbors Welcome Rhode Island.
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By ROSEGALIE CINEUS
Beacon Media Staff Writer
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3/19/25
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Nearly 8,000 residential construction workers from across the region are expected to attend the JLC Live conference March 27-29 at the Rhode Island Convention Center. Kristen Adamo has had the event …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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3/19/25
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More than 200 people from numerous groups picketed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices on Jefferson Boulevard Sunday afternoon.
They came together to protest the detention of …
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By JOHN HOWELL
Warwick Beacon Editor
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3/19/25
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The public is invited to join ukulele beginners Ed, Judy, and Wil for a friendly and relaxed ukulele jam session at Warwick Public Library Wednesday, March 26, at 6:30 p.m.
Ed, Judy, and Wil …
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3/19/25
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Peter Neronha had a story as soon as he learned that former U.S. Rep. David Cicilline, who is now president of the Rhode Island Foundation, would be addressing the Warwick Rotary Club.
Both were …
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By JOHN HOWELL
Warwick Beacon Editor
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3/19/25
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There’s an energy that usually occurs when a band or musician performs at a particular venue for the first time. It’s an opportunity for folks who might not have heard them before to give …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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3/19/25
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Two months of Trump administration attacks on federal funding of social-service programs and services have left a local provider of help to low-income families fearing the worst.
HeadStart is a …
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By ROSEGALIE CINEUS
Beacon Media staff writer
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3/19/25
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Despite a somewhat hazy history, there is absolutely no question that the Zeppole (ZAY-poe-lay) Italian pastry is beyond popular in Rhode Island, with local bakeries churning out tens of thousands …
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By BARBARA POLICHETTI
Beacon Media Staff Writer
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3/19/25
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ANORA
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(Oscar Winner)
Did you know that over the years 17 actresses have won Oscars for playing prostitutes!
Along comes a virtually unknown young actress named Mikey …
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3/19/25
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