Warwick Beacon
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By JOHN HOWELL In a show of unanimous support from his future colleagues on the City Council, Ward 4 Councilman Joseph Solomon was elected City Council president at a council caucus Sunday. Solomon, who did not actively seek the position, praised the
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By John Howell
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11/16/16
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To the Editor: What is happening to the Warwick Public Schools? They used to be one of the best in the state. Now, substitutes are reluctant to sub in the schools. Teacher morale is going down rapidly. I have been a Warwick resident since 1964 and am a
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11/15/16
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To the Editor:
The Warwick Beacon’s large front page article “Ladouceur requests RIDE investigation of special education” (11/8/16) was a disgraceful affront to our beautiful students and …
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11/15/16
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The former Lockwood Junior High School is one example of what Aldrich Junior High School could become, says principal planner Richard Crenca. With the construction of Winman Junior High in the 1970s, Lockwood was closed. It sat empty for
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By John Howell
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11/15/16
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RIDES ROBBED A Sunset Avenue resident recently found that their cars had been broken into. On November 1 around 8:15 a.m., Officer Russell Brown responded to the residence and spoke with the victim, who stated that both of his vehicles were parked in the
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11/15/16
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Five suspicious leaf bag fires were reported throughout the Buttonwoods neighborhood Sunday afternoon through Monday morning. Reports of fires came from Inez Avenue, Metropolitan Drive, Asylum Road and Wethersfield Drive. The fires
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By Tim Forsberg
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11/15/16
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Warwick Police Departments K9, Viking, will be featured on the cover of the Vested Interest in K9 2017 color calendar. The calendar showcases nationwide law enforcement dogs. Sales of the calendar support the purchase of bullet and stab protective vests
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11/14/16
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The city has acquired 3.5 acres at Passeonkquis Cove, which will be preserved as open space, Mayor Scott Avedisian announced in a release Monday. Through a $26,000 National Heritage Preservation Commission Local Open Space Conservation and Acquisition
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11/13/16
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Julie A. Morris, 65, died Monday, October 31, 2016. She was the beloved wife of Albert G. Morris.
She was the daughter of the late John “Jack” and Julie (Dixon) Flanagan. Julie had grown up …
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11/13/16
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The Church of the Annunciation has a time-honored tradition that will be celebrated in several forms this weekend at 175 Oaklawn Avenue in Cranston. Officially, it's the Holiday Bazaar & Greek Food Fair that began many years ago when
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By Pete Fontaine
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11/12/16
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Bishop Hendricken athletics saw four of its most esteemed athletes sign National Letters of Intent on Wednesday afternoon. Michael Bittner committed to Providence College for the high jump, an event he picked up
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By Jacob Marrocco
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11/11/16
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Bringing back the American chestnut The American chestnut, once a dominate hardwood in the eastern woodland from Maine to Florida that was the single most important food source for a variety of wildlife from bears to birds was virtually wiped out by a
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11/11/16
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DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE On November 1 around 11 p.m., Officer Steven Moretti was dispatched to Cedar Pond Drive after an anonymous caller reported that a woman who appeared to be intoxicated was outside of her vehicle, which had sustained heavy front
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11/10/16
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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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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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“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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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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After he and the Warwick Educational Outreach Committee hosted a public forum on the matter last month, Councilman Ed Ladouceur said he has once again reached out to the Rhode Island Department of Education requesting an investigation into
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By Tessa Roy
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11/10/16
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A new digital system for accessing the geographical information in Warwick was launched Tuesday in an effort to maximize usability among residents for online property data. Visitors can research information about a property by inputting an
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By Harry Kane
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11/10/16
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Ryan Patrick Quirk, 38, of Warwick, passed away peacefully with his mother, Barbara, by his side on Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016 at The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Ryan was born in …
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11/9/16
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Eleanor (Plante) McGarry, 90, passed peacefully at her home on November 3, the home that she and her husband built themselves. She was married to her late husband, William McGarry, for 43 years.
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11/9/16
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Applying the logic that Democratic candidate for mayor Richard Corrente is really a member of the Tea Party attempting to unseat incumbent Republican Scott Avedisian, the Rhode Island Progressive Democrats announced their support of
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By John Howell
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11/9/16
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COSTUMED
COACHMAN
A man dressed as Joy from the Pixar animated movie Inside Out, who told officers he was “taking a break from driving” after he was found passed out in his driver’s seat …
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11/8/16
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With two days to Election Day, Warwick Democrats gathered for a group picture Sunday afternoon and to hear an appeal of Warwick Teachers Union President Darlene Netcoh to pass out flyers at the polls outlining the truth about the Warwick"
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By John Howell
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11/8/16
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Richard Corley
Democrat
How long have you lived in Warwick?
Entire life, 60 years
Born and raised in Meadowbrook, Warwick and have lived in Ward 1 for the last 30 years. WVMHS 1974, …
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11/7/16
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