Warwick Beacon
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Cadets representing the squadrons in Rhode Island, as well as members from Alabama, New York, and Vermont assembled at Camp Varnum in Narragansett to take part in the Rhode Island Wing Annual Spring Encampment (April 16-22). During the weeklong event,
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4/29/17
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To the Editor:I just wanted to point out that Tuesday night the mayor said the city “saved” $82,000 by closing the Buttonwoods Community Center. We have a budget of over $310,000,000. It …
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6/3/17
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By JOHN HOWELL -- Casimiro describes herself at energetic, positive and a passionate advocate for children. Surrounded by camp kids, it’s easy to conclude they’ve already discovered that.
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By John Howell
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9/5/17
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By ETHAN HARTLEY -- A package of 13 bills dubbed the "criminal justice reinvestment package" were approved in the House and Senate during Tuesday's one-day special session of the Rhode Island General Assembly.
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By Ethan Hartley
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9/21/17
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By ETHAN HARTLEY -- Superintendent Philip Thornton revealed last week a list of potential line items on the chopping block in order to free up money to pay retroactive pay raises for the teachers.
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By Ethan Hartley
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1/16/18
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By JOHN HOWELL Bill White remembered instantly. He had written a loan to Robert Taylor in 1982 from Warwick Credit Union (later Ocean State Credit Union) with a single branch at the corner of Warwick and Church Avenues. White grew up on Church Avenue not
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By John Howell
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3/20/18
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PEDESTRIAN STRUCK On Feb. 8 at 7:10 p.m., the Warwick Police Department responded to the area of 2406 Post Road for a report of a pedestrian who had been struck by a car. Officers arrived on scene and found an unresponsive 63-year-old male lying in the
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2/12/19
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Senior project.a career step? Pilgrim senior Jack O'Donnell has an attachment of the city skate park in Oakland Beach. It's where he spent a lot of his time as a kid. So, it's not surprising that he picked cleaning up the park as his senior project. He
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4/22/21
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Rhode Island’s average gas price is up two cents from last week, averaging $3.53 per gallon. Monday’s price was one cent higher than a month ago , and .96 cents lower than July 24, 2022. …
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7/27/23
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DUMPSTER FIRE Officer Jacob Elderkin was dispatched to the Warwick Avenue Big Lots on March 8 around 10 p.m. for a report of a fire that had been set in their dumpster the previous evening. At the scene the officer spoke with the store's manager, who
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4/13/17
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Kyle Printer, a recumbent specialist at Bike-On, calls the company’s Warwick location a well “kept secret.” This much is true, as the shop is tucked away at 72 College Street in Apponaug and is …
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By Tessa Roy
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6/3/17
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To the Editor: Attention taxpayers: Ward 5 Councilman Ed Ladouceur wants all of us taxpayers to contribute/pay large sums of money for sewers in his ward. For these past years, he has preyed on other areas in Warwick, demanding everything possible to pay
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8/22/17
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By ETHAN HARTLEY -- A vast majority of 4,256 Warwick public school students in grades 3-12 surveyed said they feel at least a little stressed about going to school.
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By Ethan Hartley
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9/5/17
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Kimberly J. Pepper, 47, passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2017.
Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Walter Pepper and Patricia (Chatel) Vowels. Kimberly was very loving, caring, …
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12/8/17
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Thomas J. Allin, III, 62, passed away Monday, January 8, 2018. He was the beloved husband of Tina M. (Thornton) Allin.
He was a son of Frances (Iannetta) and the late Thomas J. Allin, Jr. He was …
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1/16/18
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By ETHAN HARTLEY -- Two Irish companies are gearing up to conduct their first business in the United States, with Warwick as their entry point to the country, following the mayor's trade mission to Ireland in September.
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By Ethan Hartley
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3/20/18
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FRAUD On June 19 around 2 p.m. Officer Hovsep Sarkisian responded to the report of identity fraud of a victim who went into police headquarters. The victim said he received notice from Equifax, a credit company, that a credit card was fraudulently
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6/28/18
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The Apponaug Brewing Company enjoyed its grand opening this past Friday and its first full weekend of operation. With a sun-soaked taproom and tasty dishes made to order, an outdoor patio area that …
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10/11/18
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By ETHAN HARTLEY Warwick is the most affordable place to live in Rhode Island, at least according to a study recently released by SmartAsset.com, which assessed the most affordable places to live in America. The study examined cities and towns of more
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By ETHAN HARTLEY
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2/12/19
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FROM STAFF REPORTS Senior Shayna Cousineau (Cranston, R.I.) finished first in the 10,000m (40:12.83) as the Rhode Island College women’s outdoor track and field team opened the 2021 season at …
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4/22/21
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By TESSA ROY Representative Evan Shanley said he and his father became a little disturbed after his father began seeing more golf-related advertising whenever he was online. He'd been reading a lot about golf lately and figured he was being tracked. In
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By Tessa Roy
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4/13/17
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Tranquil Touch Aesthetics Boutique of East Greenwich has been chosen as a winner of The 2017 American Small Business Championship hosted by SCORE, the nation's largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors, and generously supported by Sam's Club,
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6/3/17
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By JOHN HOWELL & ETHAN HARTLEY -- Despite a tumultuous summer that has yet to result in a new contract for teachers, it has been reported that the first day of school for public school students in Warwick will go on as planned today and tomorrow.
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By John Howell & Ethan Hartley
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9/5/17
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VANDALISM On Sept. 4 at approximately 8:50 a.m., Officer Steven Moretti was dispatched to Custer Street for a report of malicious damage. At the scene, he met with the reporting party who stated that her car was parked in front of her home the previous
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9/21/17
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By ETHAN HARTLEY -- The letter, dated Sept. 26, 2017, asserts that Dr. Mercurio “appears to have targeted [the family] from the moment that she took the position of principal at Cedar Hill in the school year 2013-2014.”
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By Ethan Hartley
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11/17/17
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