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Almost 500 students from across the state will compete in the FIRST LEGO League “Animal Allies” Championship Tournament on January 14, 2017, at Roger Williams University in Bristol, RI. 81 teams …
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1/12/17
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His own show Ward 8 Councilman Joseph Gallucci, who was in the hospital with double pneumonia at the time of the inauguration on Jan. 3, took the oath of office in brief ceremonies Wednesday morning in the mayor's office. Mayor Scott Avedisian
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1/12/17
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Disease surveillance systems at the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) have detected an increase in viral respiratory and gastrointestinal illness over the past several days according to a release issued Tuesday. While we expect to see an"
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1/12/17
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By TESSA ROY Shoppers and businesses alike were confused Tuesday when they found a fence had been put up in the parking lot of the Home Loan Plaza on Airport Road, separating a few parking lanes between Dave's Marketplace next door and the rest of the
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By Tessa Roy
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1/12/17
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Editor's note: Mayor Scott Avedisian responded with the following statement to questions about the firefighters' union action to grieve the Tier II pension system: I am disheartened by the actions of the IAFF Warwick Local 2748 to undo the pension
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1/12/17
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By JOHN HOWELL
The Warwick Firefighters Union is contesting the Tier II pension plan implemented in 2012 to reduce pension costs and improve the city’s ability to pay pension obligations going …
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By John Howell
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1/12/17
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At a short and rowdy special session held Tuesday evening in a small room where people were turned away because the room was at capacity, stood in the hall and chanted “change the venue,” the …
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By Tim Forsberg
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1/11/17
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Father Robert Marciano was singing Saturday night as wind-whipped snow reduced traffic to a crawl and some St. Kevin Church parishioners decided to forego Mass and stay in the comfort of their …
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By John Howell
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1/10/17
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ZOOM! Young Scottie Garnett, age 6, of Warwick enjoyed this past weekend's storm as he partially flies in the air going downhill at CCRI. (Beacon photo by Steve Popiel) snowwar2 jpg LAUNCH PAD: Children of all ages gathered on Narragansett Parkway in
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By JOHN HOWELL
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1/10/17
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Lonnie King used to spend his days at Pilgrim as a wrestler, soccer player and track star, but now the Texas resident’s time is spent in the sky and with loads of four-legged “children.” …
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By Tessa Roy
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1/10/17
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By JOHN HOWELL Once a school that was renovated as a senior center before its latest role as a community center, Buttonwoods Community Center may be sold, Mayor Scott Avedisian confirmed last week. According to the administration, the center is closing
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By John Howell
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1/10/17
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By JOHN HOWELL The City Council has called on the General Assembly to enact legislation that would classify multi-family rental developments throughout the state as non-smoking areas. In its first business meeting since inaugural ceremonies the night
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By John Howell
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1/10/17
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By JOHN HOWELL Every month, Warwick leads the state in the total number of single-family home sales, a number that consistently tops 100. But when it comes to the sale of million dollar homes, it's Newport, Barrington and Watch Hill that make the
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By John Howell
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1/10/17
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Text and Photos By JOHN HOWELL It used to be that running in and out of the water - all of about a 45-second experience - was enough exercise and craziness to usher in the New Year. Ryan McGowan of Laid-back Fitness has changed that and in the process
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By John Howell
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1/6/17
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By JOHN HOWELL There were plenty of inferences to be drawn from Tuesday's inaugural ceremonies above Post Road in the Interlink Skywalk. It was symbolic of how Mayor Scott Avedisian, Warwick's only elected Republican official, will need to reach across
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By John Howell
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1/5/17
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By JOHN HOWELL Everything looks to be in place for the new owners of Norton's Marina to start dredging a channel for a travel lift. According to K. Joseph Shekarchi, attorney for Prime Marina East Greenwich, the Florida-based company has already gained
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By John Howell
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1/5/17
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By TESSA ROY Commonwealth House, a new premier assisted living facility, looks small from the street. But inside, it's significantly bigger than one might think a one-story ranch to be, boasting spacious bedrooms, lots of natural light, accessible
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By Tessa Roy
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1/5/17
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By TIM FORSBERG It was a walk in the park for the more than 400 participants who took part in this year's First Day Hike at Rocky Point. Hikers across the country started their year off on the right foot by joining First Day Hike events organized by the
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By Tim Forsberg
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1/5/17
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Dipping isn't for the dogs Sue Parker and her husband, Harry, weren't chicken, although they were dressed like them New Year's Day. Both of them made the Little Rhodie Bully Breed Club plunge at City Park. About 60 other dog lovers and advocates of the
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1/4/17
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By TESSA ROY The East Greenwich Animal Protection League, which has had homes in East Greenwich, Cranston and Warwick might finally have a permanent home. After four location changes - each move meaning transporting animals, equipment, computers,
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By Tessa Roy
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12/30/16
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`Tis the season for mass consumption, and with it comes massive quantities of waste. The Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (RIRRC) is prepared for the influx of holiday rubbish at the Central Landfill in Johnston, and they're
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By Tim Forsberg
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12/30/16
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Was it the blue flu, “stress” as union president Darlene Netcoh suggests, or just the alignment of the stars?
Whatever it was, when 33 Veterans Junior High School teachers called in sick …
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By John Howell
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12/19/16
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The city administration started an 18-week academy for fire recruits knowing that possibly more recruits could graduate than there were jobs in the department. And that's what happened. A class of 24 graduated, giving the department eight
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By John Howell
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12/19/16
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Elementary school stars shine
Cedar Hill
Principal Dr. Colleen Mercurio
K - Eliana Zimmer
1 - Andrew LaMunyon
2 - Carlin Russell
3 - Brady Fales
4 - John Maynard
5 - Lauren …
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12/19/16
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The following Winman Junior High School students earned honors for the first quarter: Grade 7 High Honors Mijanielle Achille, Elizabeth Adeyefa, Ama Akoto, Ethar Al Tekreeti, Bryce Barker, William Beagan, Marie Bonynge, Lily Bouley, Kendall Brooks,
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12/19/16
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