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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 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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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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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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U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner announced his third annual Congressional Art Competition for high school students in Second Congressional District. All eligible high school students are …
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3/18/25
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URI faculty, staff and students joined university leaders, Gov. Dan McKee and state lawmakers, on Feb. 13 to celebrate the official announcement that URI had achieved R1 designation in the latest …
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3/18/25
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There’s still time for organizations to register and be a part of the state’s largest philanthropic effort in support of local nonprofits
401Gives, Rhode Island’s single …
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3/18/25
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Northeast gasoline prices continue to buck the seasonal trend, falling at a time they typically climb thanks to sizable inventories that remain well above average and economic uncertainty gripping …
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3/18/25
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Cranston East student received expert feedback from Season 2 winner of Ink Master, Steven Tefft. Ms. DiCicco’s Mirror-Mirror class are working on an art project designing identity tattoos based …
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3/18/25
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It didn’t take long for the Rhode Island Airport Corporation to declare that, according to the latest U.S. Department of Transportation data, Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport is …
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By Beacon Media Staff
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3/13/25
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Whether it’s for people or wildlife, free and open access to public habitat has its champions. Lots of them, apparently.
Last week’s story and photo on the panicked state of a family …
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3/12/25
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Rhodes Elementary School in Edgewood buzzed with excitement as students, families, and community members came together for a fun-filled night of learning on March 6. This event, focused on Science, …
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3/12/25
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They were all winners.
Pool players from the Johnston and Cranston Senior Centers faced off against each other to test their skills – but also to make friends and have a good time.
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By BARBARA POLICHETTI
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3/12/25
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