Warwick Beacon
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By ETHAN HARTLEY -- A presentation attended by many local hotel workers and managers, in accordance with the FBI, sought to shine light on an often overlooked but unfortunately prevalent issue: human trafficking.
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By Ethan Hartley
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1/16/18
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Willene Colvin can tell you why, with the help of volunteers, she drives a Winnebago carrying as many as 40 dogs from Augusta, Ga. to PetCo on Route 2 in Warwick once a month.
“This is my …
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By John Howell
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3/20/18
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John “Jack” Fay was a “man of habit,” according to Warwick Detective Capt. Joseph Hopkins.
A 66-year-old father, retired postal worker and Vietnam veteran, Fay’s routine included jogging …
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By DANIEL KITTREDGE and JOHN HOWELL
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2/7/19
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“Hold on a minute,” Barbara Ducharme said in a recent interview at Hasbro Children’s Hospital. A woman and a little girl with blonde hair and a Beatles t-shirt were smiling and waving at her, …
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By Tessa Roy
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11/10/16
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By TESSA ROY Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Kilmartin announced Wednesday that a charge pending against Elaine Yates, a former Warwick woman who pleaded not guilty to abducting her two daughters 31 years ago, was dismissed. After reviewing all of"
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By Tessa Roy
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1/26/17
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Field addition Conditions were ideal Sunday for members of the Continental Little League to erect the posts for a batting cage. The posts were set in quick set concrete once they had been leveled and positioned true. Tony Napolitano checks a level while
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4/13/17
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Asking six Corvette Club of Rhode Island leaders why they love the classic car provokes a rush of passionate answers.
“Because it’s sexy, that’s why. It’s one sexy, good looking car,” …
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By Tessa Roy
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4/28/17
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By RYAN CHAMPLIN -- The new age of technology has been booming at an incredible rate. It can be hard for even the most technologically savvy to keep up.
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By Ryan Champlin
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9/5/17
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By ETHAN HARTLEY Rhode Island Senate Majority Leader Michael McCaffrey (D-Warwick) and House Majority Leader (D-Warwick) wrapped up their first year as leaders when the legislative session ended this summer (and then officially ended in September with a
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By Ethan Hartley
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12/28/17
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By JOHN HOWELL -- Rhode Islanders would be the losers if Brown University and Prospect Medical Holdings based in California were to acquire Care New England Health System, says the man who ran Kent Hospital for the past five years.
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By John Howell
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1/16/18
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By JOHN HOWELL While tax reform has already reduced operating costs for National Grid, prompting the company to reconsider its request to increase base distribution rates, the increases are still too much for those appearing before the Public Utilities
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By John Howell
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3/20/18
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DUI On the evening of Jan. 30, Officer Brian J. Holleran reports responding to the area of Bald Hill and Toll Gate roads for a report of a drunken driving incident in progress. Dispatch indicated that according to security personnel at Kent Hospital, a
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2/7/19
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Campaign volunteers and candidates alike looked back on their hard fought races as results came in on Tuesday night.
“Now I’m really sad and sentimental,” said Jason Roias with a laugh at …
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By Tessa Roy
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11/10/16
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By TESSA ROY Warwick's parochial schools are gearing up for Catholic School Week with open houses starting this Sunday to showcase their services to the community. St. Kevin at 39 Cathedral Road will hold its open house from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. St. Kevin
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By Tessa Roy
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1/26/17
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By JOHN HOWELL Chief of staff David Picozzi is outraged; Mayor Scott Avedisian demands a correction and Ward 5 Councilman Ed Ladsouceur, who caused the uproar when he charged the administration of ignoring the long-term impact of retiree health costs,
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By John Howell
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4/13/17
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30 years On Monday Mayor Scott Avedisian did the honors at a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the 30th anniversary of Wonder Kids Early Learning Center of Rhode Island, 73 Alhambra Road. Wonder Kids, which was founded in 1987, has provided parents and
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4/29/17
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DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE On August 19 at approximately 5:18 p.m., Officer David Boardman was on patrol traveling north on Oakland Beach Avenue when he observed that the vehicle in front of him was swerving within the lane of travel. The car proceeded
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9/5/17
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St. Gregory the Great will host a four-part series in October highlighting the personal stories of local Muslim immigrants and refugees.
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9/21/17
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By ETHAN HARTLEY -- The house could not withstand the fireball which engulfed it on Monday morning, which Warwick fire officials are officially investigating as an arson.
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By Ethan Hartley
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1/16/18
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By ETHAN HARTLEY The first of 20 roundtable discussions to assess what is working well and not so well in regards to the operations of the state of Rhode Island is kicking off at 6 p.m. at Pilgrim High School on Wednesday. TogetherRI is an initiative
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By Ethan Hartley
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3/20/18
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How to catch monster tournament fluke Fishing recreationally for summer flounder (fluke) with family and friends and fishing a fluke tournament are two different things. How different you ask? Well you can find out this Monday, April 25, 7 p.m. at a
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By CAPTAIN DAVE MONTI
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4/22/21
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He has done it again. In the face of a challenger who launched his campaign two years ago and stuck to a message that it was time for a change and an end to 16 years of tax increases, Scott Avedisian won every district in every ward in
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By John Howell
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11/10/16
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It's been nearly a decade since Bishop Hendricken pulled down consecutive hockey titles, but this could be the season that ominous streak ends. The Hawks return arguably the state's top player, senior captain and
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By Jacob Marrocco
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12/5/16
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By JOHN HOWELL Following a statewide trend, Warwick single-family home sales, totaling 1,303, led the state for 2016 according to a report released Wednesday by the Rhode Island Association of Realtors. Single-family home sales in the city were more than
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By John Howell
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1/26/17
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By JOHN HOWELL Most groundbreaking events are ceremonial affairs where officials talk about the work to be done. There was the talk, but as officials took the podium, workers were tearing off the siding of Greenwood Terrace that has 53 apartments.
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By John Howell
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4/13/17
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