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Two classrooms at the Hugh Cole School are closed through at least the end of the week, after workers dealing with burst water pipes discovered asbestos tiles in the music room and under the gym …
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By Ted Hayes
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1/12/18
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A Barrington resident wants to spread the word about the commission meetings that are focused on school start times.
Gina Pine recently sent an email to the "Special Legislative Commission …
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1/12/18
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Katherine Rocha has shoveled a lot of snow during her six years as a member of the Johnston Police Explorers Post 405. Rocha has spent the last six years with the youth group for young people ages 14 through 20 who have aspirations of
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By Pete Fontaine
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1/12/18
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While the future of Warwick's school buildings remains uncertain, and will remain as such until we get a definite answer from the Warwick City Council on Jan. 22 when they hear further discussion from the School Department on an $85 million bond, it is
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1/12/18
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A Warren man who works at the Twin Rivers Casino faces several drug charges after an investigation by the Rhode Island State Police’s Gaming Enforcement Unit.
James McKeown, 29, of 700 Metacom …
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1/11/18
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On Jan. 9, 2018, the Warwick Police Department charged Dorothy Andrade, 76, with one count of misdemeanor larceny, which carries the possibility of up to one year of jail time and as much as a $500 fine. The charge stemmed from an investigation into the
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1/11/18
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The Perry Family Revocable Trust of 2017, of Westport, has claimed the 24th $1 million prize winner in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “200X” $30 instant game, the lottery announced in a …
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1/11/18
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There was a unique ceremony that included a brief segment of pomp and circumstances inside the Aime J. Forand Housing Complex in Johnston Monday afternoon.
Even when Mayor Joseph Polisena issued …
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1/11/18
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By JEN COWART As some may have been taking down all symbols of the celebration of Christmas during the past week, the parishioners at Saint David's on-the-Hill Episcopal Church were taking in one last Christmas tradition this past Sunday before saying
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By Jen Cowart
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1/11/18
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By JEN COWART The brutally cold temperatures could not keep Future Falcons away from Cranston High School West on Sunday afternoon. The annual open house event, designed to let future students and parents of Cranston West and the Cranston Area Career and
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By Jen Cowart
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1/11/18
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DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE CAUSES ACCIDENT On Dec. 29 Richard Gawek, 52, of 880 Division Rd. in East Greenwich was charged with driving under the influence and refusal to submit to a B.A.C. test. At approximately 8:41 p.m. on Dec. 29, Officer Derek
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1/11/18
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ASSAULT On December 21 at approximately 2:11 p.m., Patrolman Derek Parascandolo responded to Green Hill Road for an assault that had already occurred. Dispatch had advised that the Johnston Fire Department rescue was on the scene and had contacted the
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1/11/18
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In response to explosions, environmental concerns, odors, noise levels, property damage, and quality of life issues raised by residents, the Town Council imposed restrictions on the recycling …
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By Tim Forsberg
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1/11/18
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To say that Johnston Town Councilman Richard J. DelFino III takes pride in honoring District I residents for their extraordinary achievements would be an under statement.
Take Noel Acciari, for …
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By Pete Fontaine
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1/11/18
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If you’re a parent of a Johnston High School student athlete, plan to take in Jack Renkens’ program next Thursday night.
Even if you’re a parent of a student who participates in youth sports …
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By Pete Fontaine
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1/11/18
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Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin recently announced a settlement agreement between the State of Rhode Island and Children's Rights, Inc., resolving a decade-long civil action that alleged deficiencies at the Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth
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1/11/18
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By ETHAN HARTLEY A champagne cork popped behind the help desk as Planet Fitness celebrated its grand re-opening at a new location - this time amongst the growing number of retail stores in the historic Rhode Island Mall - on Tuesday afternoon with a
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By Ethan Hartley
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1/11/18
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Sandy Gemma was back in elementary school class on Tuesday. It wasn’t her choosing, but it certainly beat the alternative, which in the words of her co-workers was not only “stinky” but also …
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By John Howell
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1/11/18
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By KOBY GARTNER Hospitals are experiencing an increase in patients with flu-like symptoms and other viruses. Joseph Wendelken, the Director of Information at the state Department of Health, told the Beacon Tuesday that holidays tend to become busier at
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By Koby Gartner
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1/11/18
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By JOHN HOWELL The City Council holds the key on whether voters will have the chance to decide in November whether $85 million should be spent over the next five years to address school building deficiencies. But unless the council acts quickly, they
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By John Howell
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1/11/18
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By ETHAN HARTLEY Despite a slight setback, the state-led process which will result in a public pier at Rocky Point Park in Warwick is well underway and nearly out of the design phase, according to Andres Aveledo, an engineer contracted through the
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By Ethan Hartley
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1/11/18
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By JOHN HOWELL Bonnie Abols is no stranger to adversity. She lost her hearing as a young mother and is a two-time cancer survivor. It was during her battles with cancer that she learned there was no support group for deaf cancer patients. She decided to
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By John Howell
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1/11/18
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To the editor:
I have resided in this little town of Warren for two years and previously for five, and I find myself moving out of town for several reasons. As a disabled person I fought for two …
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1/11/18
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An extended period of deep, freezing temperatures — with daytime air in single digits and wind chills below zero — has created sights, sounds and vistas rarely seen anymore.
Residents …
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1/11/18
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An old adage exclaims, “Hope Springs Eternal.” A new year offers the possibility that government, whether local, state, or federal might fulfill its most basic tenant and actually serve the needs …
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By Christopher Curran
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1/11/18
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