Warwick Beacon
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From Australia to Alaska, London to Saudi Arabia, Nigeria to Antarctica, pink-knitted hats stretched, as an estimated 4.7 million people from all over the world attended simultaneous, peaceful …
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By Meri R. Kennedy
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1/24/17
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After an unexplained hiatus where they took off for places unknown, swans have made a return to Pawtuxet. Dave Chartier took this picture near the causeway at Salter Grove Park off Narragansett …
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1/24/17
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A “friendly rivalry” between neighboring cities is sure to ignite, as Cranston looks poised to overtake Warwick as the second largest city in the state.
“The mayor would certainly take …
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By Tessa Roy
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1/19/17
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Pumped up Patriots Michaela Mercurio was surprised to be greeted by Pat Patriot when she stopped for a coffee at the Wildes Corner Dunkin Donuts Tuesday afternoon. Team representatives handed out Patriots t-shirts and other mementoes as part of the One"
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1/19/17
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By JOHN HOWELL One point of the city's new phone system is to streamline calls so that instead of dialing 738-2000 and then an extension to reach a department, you can dial the department directly. But that hasn't always happened since the city
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By John Howell
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1/19/17
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By JOHN HOWELL The former Elaine Yates was back in Warwick Wednesday to face a charge from Oct. 14, 1988 that she had abducted her two daughters. Yates' apprehension in Texas on Monday was a long awaited break for Russell Yates, who for more than three
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By John Howell
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1/19/17
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Hands-on learning There's been no lack of interest since Toll Gate boosted classes in robotics, says technology/education department chair Dennis Dubee. Dubee credits the administration with coming through with about $25,000 for materials to get the
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1/19/17
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By JOHN HOWELL Janine Burke-Wells has been smoking out some foul odors. The executive director of the Warwick Sewer Authority was on Haven Street Wednesday morning with a crew that was literally blowing smoke into city sewer lines. It is all part of an
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By John Howell
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1/19/17
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By JOHN HOWELL The city is chasing down 26,000 people and companies that haven't paid their tax bills, going as far back as far as 2008, for a total of $7 million. If that sounds like hard work, it is, says City Tax Collector Kayla Jones. What makes
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By John Howell
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1/17/17
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By JOHN HOWELL As if what she has already disclosed isn't enough of a revelation, Lara D'Antuono says she has an announcement - surprise" - that she's keeping until Thursday evening. What the executive director of the Warwick Boys and Girls Clubs will"
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By John Howell
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1/17/17
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Rhode Island students could get a significant financial boost under a “historic” proposal from Governor Gina M. Raimondo.
The plan, dubbed “Rhode Island’s Promise,” would guarantee two …
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By Tessa Roy
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1/17/17
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By JOHN HOWELL Frances Amico has blown out many candles during her lifetime. There's only guessing how many. On Saturday evening she was faced with three more, which is a good thing because if there had been a true representation of her age the cake
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By John Howell
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1/17/17
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By JOHN HOWELL Senator Sheldon Whitehouse had people laughing at a rally to save the Affordable Care Act. The Republicans have already taken the first steps to dismantle it in the wake of Donald Trump's election and their impending control of both the
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By John Howell
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1/17/17
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Open again The fence that divided the Dave's Marketplace parking lot at Hoxsie Four Corners causing confusion and frustration last Tuesday was removed on Saturday, according to Sue Budlong, marketing and communications manager. The fence extended down
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1/17/17
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By JEN COWART The last few months have left Matt Donnelly and Jeff St. Germain unsettled and worried about the future, especially as the inauguration looms. Warwick residents and small business owners, Donnelly and St. Germain have been partners for 34
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By Jen Cowart
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1/17/17
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By TESSA ROY Local students have teamed up with area organizations to lend some helping hands to kids in need. Rocky Hill School's Interact Club and the New England Institute of Technology (NEIT) Rotaract Club, sponsored by East Greenwich Rotary's New
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By Tessa Roy
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1/17/17
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By BRIAN JONES Manny Gomes was celebrated at a memorial service Dec. 14 that recalled the many lives he touched after surviving a catastrophic accident while he was homeless and later becoming known as The Mayor of Apponaug" for the good works he did"
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By Brian Jones
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1/17/17
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By PETE FONTAINE The St. Barnabas Church community loves Rev. James Robert Bocchino. From the time a four-member search community held a half hour telephone interview with Bocchino on Labor Day, Sept. 2, 2013 until the closing of Sunday's emotional
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By Pete Fontaine
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1/17/17
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KEPT THE CHANGE On January 11 at approximately 2:32 p.m., Officer Rose Michel met with a victim at police headquarters for a larceny report. The victim stated earlier that day, he had visited the Greenwich Avenue Stop & Shop. In the store, he walked to
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By JOHN HOWELL
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1/17/17
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By TIM FORSBERG DISPATCH LEADS TO MARIJUANA SUMMONS On Dec. 23 at 10:18 p.m., Sergeant John Choquette and Officer Sokphannareth Chea were dispatched to 2043 Elmwood Avenue for a report that a male and a female were verbally arguing. It was determined
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By Tim Forsberg
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1/13/17
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Tillie the pit bull spent most of her life in chains so heavy her legs broke repeatedly, leaving them bowed outward. She had litter after litter of puppies that were trained to fight in a multi-state …
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By Aimee Gross
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1/13/17
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An amended capital improvement bond request of $85.8 million was approved by the School Committee at Tuesday and now must gain the approval the City Council, State Department of Education and General …
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By Tessa Roy
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1/12/17
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By JOHN HOWELL After a hiatus prompted by the fact that there was no sign of progress, mediation between the Warwick Teachers Union and the School Committee has resumed, but with a twist. For the first time in the protracted effort to reach a contract,
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By John Howell
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1/12/17
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It's in the mail. That's the latest on where the 2017 city calendar is. According to the mayor's office, about 75 percent of the 30,000 calendars were delivered to the Providence Post Office on Tuesday. The balance of the calendars is expected to be at
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1/12/17
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Taking note Robertson School third graders had the school whistling Wednesday as they learned how to play Hot Cross Buns" on their recorders. The students are introduced to the recorder at third grade and take advanced training in fourth through sixth"
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1/12/17
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