Warwick Beacon
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For the second straight summer, the Warwick North Junior League softball all-stars are in the World Series. The team rolled through district, state and, most recently, East Regional play to earn a trip to Kirkland,
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By Matt Metcalf
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8/1/17
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By JACQUELYN MOOREHEAD Warwick Police and firefighters will be at the Oakland Beach Commons tonight as they take part in the 33rd Annual National Night Out community event focused on raising awareness and mutual respect between the youth and law
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By Jacquelyn Moorehead
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8/1/17
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By ETHAN HARTLEY With increased international flights arriving at T.F. Green, the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has stepped up its efforts to ensure that no dangerous person or material passes into the state and, by extension, the
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By Ethan Hartley
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8/1/17
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By ETHAN HARTLEY The Warwick School Committee approved more than $500,000 in budgeted and emergency awards during a special meeting on Thursday, July 27 at Pilgrim High School. The committee voted in support of funding three emergency requests, including
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By Ethan Hartley
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8/1/17
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By ETHAN HARTLEY In a sudden announcement, President Trump stated on Twitter last Wednesday morning that transgendered individuals would no longer be allowed to serve in any capacity" in the United States military. In the hours and days that have"
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By Ethan Hartley
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8/1/17
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By JOHN HOWELL In 1954, at the age of 14, Warren Marble was in no mood to leave Vermont. He had friends and what really made it special was he could drive. At the time, Vermont residents could get their license at 14. But his father, Lloyd, had been
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By John Howell
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8/1/17
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By JOHN HOWELL On land they're a friendly bunch of young people. Many, like Quinn Keenan, have traveled from distant places to be in Rhode Island. But put them in a boat on the bay and these devoted sailors are out to see their team win. Keenan is from
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By John Howell
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8/1/17
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The Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles has reminded Rhode Islanders that AAA Northeast ended its temporary program for non-members seeking to complete motor-vehicle registry transactions on July 31. In May, the Division and AAA Northeast jointly
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8/1/17
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By JACQUELYN MOOREHEAD After months of preparation and coordination, the 41st annual Save the Bay Swim was canceled Saturday due to unsafe weather conditions. While keeping an eye on a weather system in Nantucket, the Coast Guard and Save the Bay
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By Jacquelyn Moorehead
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8/1/17
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A happening place Expand on that thought of a farmers market as a place to buy fresh local produce with some music, items you wouldn't imagine came from a farm and lots of friendly people and dogs and you've the Friday farmers market at Goddard Park.
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8/1/17
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John P. Finucane, age 52, of Nooseneck Hill Road, Coventry, and formerly of Warwick, died at home on Wednesday, July 26, 2017.
Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Robert W. and …
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8/1/17
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Sharon M. Nicholson, 67, died Friday, July 28, 2017. She was the beloved wife of Eugene “Sonny” Pelland.
Born in Providence she was a daughter of the late Francis and Veronica (Canning) …
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7/31/17
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Raymond G. Crowther, 56, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at home in Northbridge, MA. He was the husband of Sandra A (Garber) Crowther.
Ray grew up in the Pontiac section of …
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7/30/17
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Making it friendly Central school registration offices formerly located in the school administration on Warwick Avenue have a new home along with other school staff members in the former Gorton Junior High School on Draper Avenue. Access is from the back
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7/29/17
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To the Editor: It used to be an easy, pleasant ride on a Sunday morning from Coventryto Sts. Rose and Clement Church in Warwick. Not anymore. We now have to deal with the challenge of the mind-boggling rotary in Apponaug. That peaceful little town was
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7/28/17
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Single file Motorists are hopeful navigating the center of Apponaug village will improve once the roundabout at the four corners and the re-pavement of Post Road are completed. They would be right. But, as a spokesman for the Department of Transportation
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7/28/17
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The following students have earned honors for the fourth quarter at Pilgrim High School: GRADE 9 HIGH HONORS: Giana D. Alviti, Isabella D. Alviti, Giana Amaral, Angelina N. Antonizio, Ethan James Asadorian, Demitri Ayres, Samantha E. Befumo, Sydni R.
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7/28/17
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By JOHN HOWELL Author of legislation that mayors and town managers lobbied so hard for Gov. Gina Raimondo to veto offered no opinion Friday on the outcome of the measure that would leave municipal contracts in place until a successor agreement is
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By John Howell
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7/27/17
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By JOHN HOWELL David Picozzi reached across the desk and grabbed a set of keys the size of an orange. The ring held at least 50 keys. With the set Picozzi could get into every city building, as well as the rooms inside. Picozzi doesn't need them anymore.
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By John Howell
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7/27/17
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There is no American city safer than Warwick, Rhode Island when it comes to incidents of violent crime, according to the 2017 “Best & Worst-Run Cities” report released by personal finance and …
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By Ethan Hartley
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7/27/17
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By ETHAN HARTLEY If allegations made by parents petitioning for the removal of Dr. Colleen Mercurio as principal of Cedar Hill Elementary are found to be true, then Mercurio would be in violation of federal and state laws and could potentially face
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By Ethan Hartley
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7/27/17
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By JOHN HOWELL Les Ralston used to sit on his porch with his wife on summer evenings, but the yelling, arguments and threats of some of his newest neighbors to kill each other have him fearful. He's since moved inside. Ralston lives across the street
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By John Howell
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7/27/17
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By JOHN HOWELL Toll Gate English teacher Kathy Newman didn't have to leave her desk to know exactly how the students bent over their Chromebooks were performing. She looked at her computer and could see which ones were keeping pace with the work. The
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By John Howell
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7/27/17
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By ETHAN HARTLEY Could Amtrak trains along the Northeast Corridor (NEC) eventually stop at T.F. Green station on their way to New York and Washington D.C.? Perhaps, but a recent joint report from the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT),
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By Ethan Hartley
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7/27/17
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Diann C. (Jordan) Lavigne, age 71, of Tidewater Drive, Warwick, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, July 22, 2017.
Born in Providence, the daughter of the late Herbert D. and Alva J. …
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7/27/17
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