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By ETHAN HARTLEY -- Robert Potter has roots that go back all the way to the beginnings of Warwick. Today, 12 generations later, his descendants carry on his memory. more
The Dirty Paws Beast-Ro & Lounge, 859 West Shore Road, will hold a grand opening Sunday, November 20 at 4 p.m. NBC 10's Mario Hilario will emcee the opening. The lounge, which is part of Dynamic Dog Training, is a specialty room where pet owners can more
To the Editor: In a recent Beacon, Mr. Jim Morgan took issue with my article on the Apponaug Roundabout, asking where did I get my information, as he states his history of living in France and England argue against the differences. Well, I did get this more
By JOHN HOWELL Designed to improve the flow of traffic and reduce the volume of accidents, Apponaug's roundabouts so far have failed on both counts. The interruption in the flow of traffic, which has city and state authorities suggesting motorists should more
The CCRI women's soccer team traveled to Brockton, Massachusetts, to play the Warriors of Massasoit Community College for a Region XXI non-league match on Wednesday. The Lady Knights defeated the Warriors, 4-0. With the victory, the Lady Knights improve more
By JOHN HOWELL Could larger airplanes and more flights result in unsafe air quality conditions near Green Airport and especially at the Winslow Park playing fields not far from the airport's longest runway that will be even longer by the end of this more
Pup comes visiting It's not too cold for bathing, that's sun bathing, at Conimicut Point. A gray seal estimated to be four months old showed up at the point Tuesday, prompting concerned people to call the Department of Environmental Management and Mystic more
William J. “Billy/Bumper” Dowding, 3rd, passed away peacefully at Cape Canaveral Hospital, Cocoa Beach, FL on May 17, 2017, at the age of 36. Born in Warwick, he was the son of Karen Wagner … more
By ETHAN HARTLEY Eight of the 10 workers from the East Greenwich Northeast Region facility of Airgas USA, the country's leading single-source supplier of gases, welding equipment and related supplies, are entering their fifth week of striking in order to more
By ETHAN HARTLEY If allegations made by parents petitioning for the removal of Dr. Colleen Mercurio as principal of Cedar Hill Elementary are found to be true, then Mercurio would be in violation of federal and state laws and could potentially face more
FIRST DAY OF K: Melissa DiRocco snaps a picture of her daughter, Natalia, as she's about to start her first day of kindergarten at Randall Holden School. The school is one of two slated to close next year with the consolidation of elementary schools. more
By ETHAN HARTLEY The concept, on its surface, often creates a reactionary spasm of disapproval in the community and online. Warwick Public School teachers get 90 sick days every year, as outlined in Section IX of the last iteration of their collective more
By MARGARET TAYLOR Tamara McKenney and Kris Waugh were looking for a new endeavor. The business partners, who met when they started an IT recruiting company, were looking for a business that could be a collaborative community space. They considered a few more
RECKLESS DRIVING On November 12 at approximately 11:35 a.m. Officer Timothy Lipka responded to the area of Jefferson Boulevard and Main Avenue for a report of a hit and run crash. Dispatch had advised that the suspect vehicle was a Honda Accord, and that more
By TESSA ROY The Warwick Teachers Union (WTU) announced yesterday it plans to hold another informational picketing today at City Hall to alert the public to the Warwick School Committee's continued negligence in reaching a successor collective" more
By JOHN HOWELL Tommy McGovern, Steve Wolfenden, Richard Cole and Derek Smith were working on the House of Horrors at Rocky Point Park Tuesday. Of course, as all those who know the history of Rocky Point, the House of Horrors closed when the amusement more
There is no American city safer than Warwick, Rhode Island when it comes to incidents of violent crime, according to the 2017 “Best & Worst-Run Cities” report released by personal finance and … more
By PEDER SCHAEFER Devastating. Horrible. Crazy. Heartbroken. That's the way mentors for Mentor Rhode Island responded after hearing the Warwick School Committee cut all funding for the mentorship program, which pairs mentors and mentees across Warwick's more
By JOHN HOWELL Each year the giving has doubled and it happened again on Friday, when Ed Medeiros and Eastern Commerce Solutions based in East Providence distributed - with the help of the Minis Make A Difference club - 1,800 food bags to about a dozen more
By JOHN HOWELL A no-confidence campaign in Superintendent Philip Thornton has gained the support of more than 300 people, says its organizer, Jennifer St. Jean. The mother of three - two of whom are in Warwick schools - said Tuesday she launched the more
Roland Wayne Smith, 49, of West Greenwich, RI, passed away on March 8, 2017 after succumbing to injuries sustained in the March 2 accident that took the life of his dear sister, Gail A. Amaral. … more
An employee of Dockside Seafood Marketplace recently found that his only means of transportation had been stolen while he was at work. According to Dockside owner Tommy Patrick, on Monday April … more
By JOHN HOWELL City Hall was prepared to handle an onslaught of calls Tuesday as Water Division crews shut off service to customers for the non-payment of water and sewer bills. But, said administrative assistant Bruce Keiser, as of 3:30 p.m. the mayor's more
Standing behind a giant "Joe Trillo for Governor" sign, the former Republican State Representative and honorary chair of the Rhode Island for Trump campaign got the loudest cheer Tuesday night when … more
By JOHN HOWELL Mayor Scott Avedisian has joined the chorus of mayors and town administrations calling to Governor Gina Raimondo to veto what has been labeled the evergreen contract" legislation approved by the House and the Senate. Under the legislation" more
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