Warwick Beacon
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Joan M. (Warren) Butler, 81, of Warwick, passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Robert A. …
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9/28/17
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By ETHAN HARTLEY -- The Warwick School Committee voted unanimously Tuesday night to return to the original $85,045,000 for a bond request to repair the direst needs at the city's public school buildings.
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By Ethan Hartley
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12/14/17
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To the Editor: Dogs in Warwick left outside in freezing temperatures. Defenders of Animals and other entities are working on this.
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1/4/18
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Text and photos By JOHN HOWELL The name alone might have people wondering why Summer Stage at Bishop Hendricken chose Urinetown: the Musical as its summer production that opens tonight at the school's Dr. Daniel S. Harrop Theater with performances Friday
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By John Howell
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8/2/18
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By JOHN HOWELL This was not the Thanksgiving delivery anyone wished for. Wednesday morning at 8:10 the Warwick Sewer Authority got the first of several calls from an Armory Drive resident that sewage was backing up into their basement. Hardly three
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By JOHN HOWELL
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11/23/18
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By RORY SCHULER As Jeff Bezos shot into space, the company he founded attempted to land a new retail distribution facility on a 196-acre Johnston woodland parcel. The agenda for Tuesday night's Johnston Planning Board meeting did not mention the word
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By RORY SCHULER
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7/22/21
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A Guatemalan national was arrested last year in Providence for alleged sexual assault of a child. He was incarcerated briefly and then released last spring despite a U.S. Immigration and Customs …
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By RORY SCHULER
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2/20/24
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Rhode Island students could get a significant financial boost under a “historic” proposal from Governor Gina M. Raimondo.
The plan, dubbed “Rhode Island’s Promise,” would guarantee two …
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By Tessa Roy
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1/17/17
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Helen E. (Linehan) Walsh, 94, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2017 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. She was the wife of the late Angelo Merolla.
Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late …
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5/25/17
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Pedaling safety first In an effort to promote safety and prevent injuries from bicycle, scooter and skateboard accidents, the Rhode Island Association of Justice annually visits classrooms and distributes more than 500 bicycle helmets. Helmets were
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6/8/17
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Treats in the rain It was too wet for many of the classic cars to show up for the Warwick Lions Club trunk and treat" event Saturday at the Oakland Beach Commons. The plan was to have treats dispersed from the trunks of the cars that frequent the cruise"
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10/19/17
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By ETHAN HARTLEY -- A motion by Warwick School Committee member Gene Nadeau to delay the consolidation of schools was ultimately voted down 3-2 on Tuesday night.
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By Ethan Hartley
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12/14/17
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By JOHN HOWELL -- There's no telling how long it will be before students get out of school for summer vacation this year.
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By JOHN HOWELL
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1/5/18
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By KAREN KALUNIAN In a sea of purple, which was Gianna Cirella's favorite color, more than 650 people came together Friday evening at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick to pay tribute to her at the first annual Gianna Cirella Memorial Gala. Gianna's life was
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By Karen Kalunian
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4/24/18
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By PEDER SCHAEFER On Tuesday Congress extended the National Flood Insurance program for another four months, avoiding a lapse in insurance for millions of Americans during hurricane season, but also kicking the can down the road on a fiscally struggling
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By Peder Schaefer
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8/2/18
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By JOHN HOWELL On Oct. 16 Ken Block went on WPRO's Dan Yorke show to comment on stories that the Warwick Firefighters and the city had a side deal that altered the payment for unused sick time from annual to monthly payments. Block, who unsuccessfully
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By JOHN HOWELL
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11/23/18
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Due to the end to the moratorium on home energy shut-offs for all customers not on protected status, sponsors of the Rhode Island Good Neighbor Energy Fund are encouraging those in need of energy assistance to visit a local Community Action Program (CAP)
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7/22/21
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Tasked with approving the latest annual student risk survey, the Johnston School Committee unanimously decided to remove two questions that ask about student sexual identity.
“We went …
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By RORY SCHULER
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2/20/24
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RIDES ROBBED A Sunset Avenue resident recently found that their cars had been broken into. On November 1 around 8:15 a.m., Officer Russell Brown responded to the residence and spoke with the victim, who stated that both of his vehicles were parked in the
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11/15/16
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By JOHN HOWELL Frances Amico has blown out many candles during her lifetime. There's only guessing how many. On Saturday evening she was faced with three more, which is a good thing because if there had been a true representation of her age the cake
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By John Howell
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1/17/17
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By PAM SCHIFF Ethan Golditch is ready to take the 1,192.2-mile trip from Warwick to Tuscaloosa, Alabama thanks to a scholarship. Golditch is the recipient of the Presidential Award and will receive all four years of undergraduate tuition free at the
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By Pam Schiff
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4/4/17
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Louise M. (Taglienti) Terreri, age 87, of Silver Lake Avenue, Warwick, passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2017, at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence. She was the wife of the late Arnold …
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5/25/17
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Ann Bannon is Warwick’s Teacher of the Year, a title she wishes she could share with many of her co-workers.
“Getting this is kind of like, I know 30 more teachers that could sit right here …
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By Tessa Roy
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6/8/17
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By THOMAS GREENBERG As YMCA members filtered into the Kent County branch Wednesday morning, one in every 4 or 5 drivers pulling in was there to make donations to the bins set up in the parking lot. The YMCA has partnered with Big Brothers Big Sisters of
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By Thomas Greenberg
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9/28/17
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On Tuesday, Jan 2 at 1:12 p.m. a male suspect entered the Valero located at 1625 Post Rd and passed a note to the clerk demanding money. No weapon was shown.
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1/5/18
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