Warwick Beacon
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BREAKING AND ENTERING At approximately 5:50 a.m. on Nov. 2, Officer William Holz was called to the Brewed Awakenings on Bald Hill Road regarding a reported break-in to the store. At the store, Officer Holz met with the manager, who said that the glass
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11/16/17
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Phyllis M. (Marsella) Gerundio, 92, passed away Saturday, December 23, 2017. She was the loving wife of the late Frank Gerundio.
Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Paul and …
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12/26/17
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By ETHAN HARTLEY The Pilgrim Political Involvement Club (Pil-PI) scored its highest ranking political guest speaker yet, as Lt. Governor Daniel McKee stopped by Pilgrim High School on Tuesday to talk to club members about the Lt. Governor's role in
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By Ethan Hartley
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2/8/18
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By THOMAS GREENBERG Attorney General Peter Kilmartin's push to strengthen the criminal penalties for drug dealers who sell fatal doses has moved one step closer to law, as the House of Representatives approved the bill sponsored by Speaker Nicholas
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By Thomas Greenberg
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6/20/18
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Photographing a planet is by far the hardest thing to do with film (yes, some people still use it), with cameras and software. Conrad Cardano, longtime Skyscrapers member, will demonstrate how he does capture Venus, Saturn and Jupiter using a camera
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1/31/19
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By ARDEN BASTIA For close to a decade, Warwick author A. Oliver Noel, 25, has been working on his debut young adult novel, Hidebound. The dystopian adventure, which hit shelves earlier this year, explores themes of self-discovery and trust, with LGBTQ
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By ARDEN BASTIA
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4/8/21
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FAST FOOD FOLLIES Eating fast food may make one sleepy, but it wasn't a Big Mac that made one driver pass out at a McDonald's drive through speaker. On September 16, just before 8:30 p.m., Officer Manuel Pacheco and other members of the police department
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10/5/16
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Station nightclub fire survivor Gina Russo feels like an enormous weight has been lifted from her shoulders. Last Friday, a donor closed the gap to put the $2 million Station Fire Memorial campaign …
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By John Howell
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10/18/16
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Boy Scouts across the region kicked off the season of giving last weekend during the 29th annual Scouting for Food drive, collecting more than 185,000 pounds of food for those in need. Young men from over 200 Narragansett Council packs
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By Tim Forsberg
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11/10/16
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Tale of two trucks A Warwick sanitation truck, making a wide turn from Warwick Avenue to Royland Road, collided with a pickup truck being driven by Zachary Knight of Cranston Tuesday morning. Knight was charged with driving with an expired license.
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8/4/17
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By JOHN HOWELL -- The city never intended for City Centre to meet the requirements Amazon listed in its search for a second world headquarters, but when the planning department reviewed Amazon's request for proposals,everything was there.
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By John Howell
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11/16/17
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LARCENYA report of stolen rims and tires from a car at the Balise Collision Center on Jefferson Boulevard came to Officer Michael Walker on Jan. 25 at approximately 7:38 a.m.The reporting party told …
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2/8/18
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STOLEN VEHICLE At approximately 7:37 a.m. on Jan. 22, Officer David O. Thompson reports responding to the Crown Court Condominiums on Post Road for a report of larceny of an automobile. Upon arrival, Thompson made contact with the reporting party and her
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1/31/19
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Parents, teachers, students, administrators and all those interested are invited to a public forum tomorrow night to discuss special education in Warwick.
The forum, called for by Councilman Ed …
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By Tessa Roy
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10/18/16
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GRADE 9 HIGH HONORS: Lhord Aguilar, Rawan Al Tekreeti, Diana Alarcon, Natalie Aloisio, Sophie Amore, Antonio Andreason, Elizabeth Barrett, Grace Barta, Samantha Bertrand, Carlos Betancur, Mackenzie Blackmer, Allison Butera, Isabella Caldarone, Elana
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7/8/17
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By ETHAN HARTLEY -- The future of John Brown Francis Elementary School remains up in the air for the time being, as the Warwick School Committee voted to table a motion to halt the school consolidation plan.
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By Ethan Hartley
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11/16/17
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By ETHAN HARTLEY Warwick Police announced Tuesday that two suspects had been arrested for their involvement in a stabbing that occurred outside of a convenient store in Conimicut on Monday, Feb. 5. According to the release sent out by Warwick Police
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By Ethan Hartley
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2/8/18
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By JOHN HOWELL St. Kevin School, which was forced to close after a burst heating pipe filled the building with steam and water cascading from a second-floor restroom during the Thanksgiving Day weekend, is buzzing again - only now with workmen in place
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By JOHN HOWELL
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1/31/19
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SHEDS SWIPED
Earlier in October, the Warwick Police Department publicly advised that the city had been experiencing a trend of larcenies from unattached buildings in residential areas, such as …
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10/18/16
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A veteran's account Frank Fielding, a World War II veteran who was recalled for the Korean Conflict, spoke to kindergarten and first grade students at St. Kevin School on Nov. 10 about his service, his duties in the Navy, and how he advanced in rank.
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11/22/16
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To the Editor:Having been a regular attendee at city council meetings for many years now, I can remember what sparked my interest in local civics, or should I say, “my concern.” Prior to …
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4/28/17
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Toll Gate junior and Warwick Co-op girls' hockey captain Mary Greenwell will be one of four RIIL female hockey players to receive an Unsung Hero Award from the Rhode Island Reds Heritage Society on Aug. 6. The awards are
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By Matt Metcalf
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7/9/17
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By JOHN HOWELL -- Warwick parishes have explored ways to deal with the decline in priests and parishioners by sharing resources.
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By John Howell
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11/16/17
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By JOHN HOWELL Pilgrim student Connor Fontaine said being a member of one of the school's two robotic teams has taught him how to be organized and team building skills. Fontaine and his teammates competed in the 12th annual FIRST (For Inspiration and
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By John Howell
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2/8/18
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By ETHAN HARTLEY Rhode Islanders will have a hometown hero represented in the world's biggest game this Sunday (Feb. 3) for the second year in a row. He won't be catching passes from Tom Brady or pressuring the high-powered offense of the Los Angeles
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By ETHAN HARTLEY
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1/31/19
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