Warwick Beacon
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With allegations swirling that Warwick firefighters are “gaming” unused sick time to get more pay than they deserve, the Warwick Firefighters Union has hired an independent accountant to review …
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By John Howell
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10/4/18
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By ETHAN HARTLEY The New England Patriots pulled off the victory that rendered all their hard work throughout a year following the crushing disappointment of a Super Bowl loss last February worth it - and they did it by playing lights out defense for a
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By ETHAN HARTLEY
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2/5/19
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Save The Bay has opened registration for its 45th annual Swim fundraiser. The nonprofit organization's flagship fundraiser typically welcomes hundreds of swimmers to the shores of Newport and Jamestown for a two-mile, cross-bay swim in support of Save
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4/15/21
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Former Bishop Hendricken High School Board Member and 1969 alumnus, Thomas A. Freeman of Atlanta, Georgia, recently donated $50,000 in stock to his alma mater to be invested into The Bishop Hendricken Endowment Fund residing in the Catholic Foundation of
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10/18/16
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To the Editor: As a volunteer with the American Cancer Society-Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) I learned at our last meeting that the tobacco industry is, finally, being forced to broadcast the harms of their products. They will be running ads on prime
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12/7/17
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Barbra Butler passed away peacefully Saturday, December 23rd, 2017.
Barbra was born in Warwick, Rhode Island where she raised her family and had her career working for the dispatch/records office …
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1/16/18
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By JOHN HOWELL In an interview while visiting the Warwick Emergency Operations Center during Tuesday's storm, Gov. Gina Raimondo applauded talks between Lifespan and Care New England but had reservations over whether Partners HealthCare of Boston should
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By John Howell
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3/15/18
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By TARA MONASTESSE Although summer vacation has just begun, students of St. Peter Tri-Parish School were hard at work this Monday providing aid to a worthy cause. The St. Peter Vacation Bible School program, led by Margaret Andreozzi, has devoted its
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By Tara Monastesse
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6/26/18
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Both retired and active Warwick firefighters, their families and the families of deceased firefighters came together Sunday morning for the traditional Firefighters’ Memorial Service at Station 1 …
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10/9/18
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Upwards of 40 people, including students, teachers, school administrators and community leaders, spent last Wednesday and Thursday working in groups of six to explore what education and Warwick high …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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2/6/20
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By ERIN O'BRIEN Pat and Alice Rooney's seven kids are adults now with families of their own, spread across the United States, from Indiana to Illinois, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, with one right here in Warwick. Despite the miles between them, Liz, Susan,
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By ERIN O'BRIEN
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4/15/21
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ZOOM! Young Scottie Garnett, age 6, of Warwick enjoyed this past weekend's storm as he partially flies in the air going downhill at CCRI. (Beacon photo by Steve Popiel) snowwar2 jpg LAUNCH PAD: Children of all ages gathered on Narragansett Parkway in
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By JOHN HOWELL
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1/10/17
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Mayor Scott Avedisian left for Edinburgh, Scotland Friday as part of a Rhode Island trade mission consisting of a state delegation of more than a dozen businesses, trade groups and tourism officials.
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9/21/17
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By PETE FONTAINE The Tri-City Elks Lodge may have to change the name of its annual Christmas Cheer Toy event that recently attracted an overflow crowd to its home on West Shore Road in Warwick. Perhaps Lodge 14, as several people suggested during last
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By Pete Fontaine
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12/28/17
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Local teams also had a strong showing at the FIRST LEGO League Rhode Island Championship on Saturday, Jan. 13.
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1/16/18
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By JOHN HOWELL Rick Crenca looked out his window. It was Monday night and forecasters were calling for the snow to start flying at 1 a.m. Tuesday morning. It was starting to rain, but there was no white stuff. He thought he ought to get some sleep, but
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By John Howell
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3/15/18
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By JENSEN COPPA Growing up shouldn't mean you have to stop what you're doing. And at the Pilgrim Senior Center, they sure do follow that. The Pilgrim Theatre Stars came together to write and perform their own funny, enthusiastic play last Friday. They
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By Jensen Coppa
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6/26/18
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Connor Devine, 21, doesn’t think of himself as a hero.
“They’re portrayed in the movies, like Marvel movies, as superheroes. That’s what I’ve grown up on, seeing heroes and stuff like …
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By John Howell
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10/9/18
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The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is actively recruiting lifeguards, park rangers, facilities attendants and other key staff to fill seasonal employment positions at state beaches, parks and campgrounds during the 2021 recreation
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4/15/21
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By TESSA ROY After requesting the Department of Education conduct an investigation of the city's special education program, Councilman Ed Ladouceur said he's been granted a Dec. 22 meeting with Superintendent Philip Thornton, RIDE, and other
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By Tessa Roy
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11/22/16
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Father Robert Marciano was singing Saturday night as wind-whipped snow reduced traffic to a crawl and some St. Kevin Church parishioners decided to forego Mass and stay in the comfort of their …
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By John Howell
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1/10/17
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The total solar eclipse of August 21 will only be seen in Rhode Island as partial. About 70 percent of the Sun will be seen as covered in this region. Because of this, it is important not to look at the Sun directly; some form of eye protection must be
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8/21/17
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By THOMAS GREENBERG Funding for public renovations and development in Pawtuxet Village just got scarcer. That's because, according to Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian, the average household income in the area has risen to a level where the village is no
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By Thomas Greenberg
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12/28/17
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Pilgrim senior Sophia Kate Carter and Taliq Tillman of Providence were selected from among the state’s top student leaders to participate in the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) 56th annual Washington Week.
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1/16/18
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By ETHAN HARTLEY Secondary students around the state participated in a national demonstration that intended to raise awareness and, in some cases, spread a political message about gun violence in schools. The movement, organized by the national Women's
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By Ethan Hartley
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3/15/18
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