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ROBERTA MUDGE HUMBLE
We are Rhode Island, and we're proud of it
By RYAN CHAMPLIN Most Rhode Islanders know the feeling of telling someone where they are from, and the common response that follows: Where in New York is that?" Roberta Mudge Humble knows how damaging it can be for the state's self-image and wants to do" more
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Rocky the retriever
Rocky the retriever Well, actually, as anyone who knows dogs, Rocky isn't a retriever, but with temperatures in the 90s and the cool waters of the bay nearby on Conimicut Beach, Rocky willingly retrieved one flip flop after another when tossed in the more
Kim M. Carvell, RN
Kim M. Carvell, RN, 60, died Thursday, August 17, 2017. Born in Biddeford, Maine, a daughter of Norman T. and Joyce L. (Frates) Carvell, she has been a resident of Warwick for most of her life. … more
Police Log
TEACHER ARRESTED The Rhode Island State Police and Director of the Rhode Island Department of Public Safety announced Monday the arrest of Andrew Hallam, 32, of 30 Ethan Street in Warwick, on an affidavit/arrest warrant for embezzlement. According to a more
Michael W. “Mic” Izzo
Michael W. “Mic” Izzo, 51, died Friday, August 18, 2017 at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the beloved husband of the late Colleen A. (LeClerc) Izzo. Born in Providence, a son of Frank Izzo … more
Bids on target but costs high
By JOHN HOWELL Homeowners within the Governor Francis Farms III sewer project got some good news Thursday when bids for the work were lower than engineering projections. And then there was the disappointing news - you might say bad news - that the more
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LINE IN THE SAND: A red tape marker indicated the height of the old earthen levee, which was insufficient in holding back the historic flooding that occurred in March of 2010. The new levee wall was increased by five-and-a-half feet.
$20M in wastewater treatment improvements lauded
By ETHAN HARTLEY Nothing could stop Mother Nature now. A historic series of flooding in March of 2010 had caused the waters of the Pawtuxet River to steadily rise, and they would soon crest the levee that protected the 15-acre wastewater treatment more
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RHODE ISLAND FAN: Roberta Mudge Humble addresses a joint meeting of the Warwick and Cranston Rotary clubs.
We are Rhode Island, and we're proud of it
By RYAN CHAMPLIN Most Rhode Islanders know the feeling of telling someone where they are from, and the common response that follows: Where in New York is that?" Roberta Mudge Humble knows how damaging it can be for the state's self-image and wants to do" more
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FEELING ONE WITH HER BUS: Erica Neves, who is still training to be a driver, said it’s important to have control over the bus and realize “she works for me.”
First Student could always use a few more school bus drivers
Sue Barbour has a good idea why recent retirees like driving a school bus. “They have been doing the ‘honey-do’ list a little too long,” Barbour said on a recent visit to First Student … more
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Bully tactics
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 more
Remembering good times
Remembering good times Teachers and the principal from the former Greene Elementary School gathered recently at Iggy's Boardwalk in Oakland Beach to enjoy lunch and reminisce of their days at the school that was closed as part of the consolidation of more
At height of eclipse locally, moon to block 66% of sun
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 more
Barbara Zawadzki
Barbara Zawadzki, 76, died Friday, August 18, 2017. She was the beloved wife for 58 years to John E. Zawadzki. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Josephine McMahon. … more
William “Bill” Shalvey
William “Bill” Shalvey, 59, of Warwick, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 12, after a long battle with Huntington’s Disease. He was the beloved husband of Lynne (Devine) Shalvey for 35 … more
NAP TIME: Nap time is a part of the day at pre-school. Here, Liliana Grillo prepares for some shut-eye at Family Tree on Warwick Avenue.
Pointers parents should consider in selecting a pre-school
Each year, hundreds of parents are faced with the difficult task of finding the perfect preschool to nurture and educate their children. Looking can be burdensome, especially when there are so many … more
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Striking a healthy balance between the real world and the virtual world is a necessary part of development for modern adolescents and teenagers - Brian Lucier
School challenge
As if teaching a room full of teenagers at the peak of their hormone production and social-emotional development wasn’t difficult enough when the most distracting form of inter-student … more
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Barbara M. (Cirelli) Schertell
Barbara M. (Cirelli) Schertell, 73, of Orange Park Florida, formerly of Warwick, passed away suddenly on August 2, 2107. She was the wife of the late Fred Schertell. She was the daughter of the … more
He’s got the key now
He's got the key now Warwick School Superintendent Philip Thornton turned over the keys to the former school administration building and former Hoxsie School built in 1926 to Mayor Scott Avedisian yesterday afternoon. School administration offices have more
Richard E. Johnson
Richard E. Johnson, 70, of Duncan, OK, passed away peacefully and surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, August 3, 2017 at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City. Richard was born on March 28, … more
CNE stems losses, pursues acquisition by Boston group
By JOHN HOWELL Last week's news that the bond rating of state's second largest hospital group, Care New England, had been downgraded because of mounting losses hasn't thrown a wrench into CNE's intent to be acquired by HealthCare Partners of Boston, or more
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City payment of sewer road work gains traction
By JOHN HOWELL A proposal that the city should pay for the repaving of roads after the installation of sewers rather than the property owners who would gain sewer service has spurred Riverview homeowners to rally in an effort to reduce sewer assessments more
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Habitat appeals for applicants
It’s any first-time homeowner’s worst nightmare. “Water is dripping into my basement and I have no idea why!” When Louise Carriere, co-treasurer of Habitat for Humanity, West Bay and … more
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Committee finds funds to save guidance counselors
By ETHAN HARTLEY Warwick School Committee members David Testa and Karen Bachus successfully carved out $155,000 from the FY18 Warwick Public Schools budget to save 1.5 elementary guidance counselor positions, out of the six total that were laid off, at more
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Warwick School committee approves over $1 million in contract & bid awards
By ETHAN HARTLEY The Warwick School Committee approved $866,290.57 in contract awards for a wide variety of endeavors during Tuesday night's meeting at Toll Gate High School. They also approved $415,823.23 in bid awards, covering projects including new more
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Police Log
RECKLESS DRIVING AND MORE Officer Kevin McGuire was dispatched to Post Road and Elmwood Avenue on August 6 at 10:12 p.m. for a check condition call. As he was headed to the scene he observed a blue pickup truck traveling southbound in the breakdown lane more
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