Warwick Beacon
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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 ETHAN HARTLEY Members of the Rhode Island State Police and local law enforcement from Westerly to Woonsocket, as well as state chapters of national advocacy groups, gathered at the Cranston Country Club Friday morning to honor local officials for
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By Ethan Hartley
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9/27/17
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Cleonice Columba (Santilli) Razza, 97, of Warwick, died Saturday Feb. 18,2018, at home. She was the beloved wife of the late Ernest Razza.
Cleonice was born in Warwick, a daughter of the late …
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2/22/18
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By ETHAN HARTLEY For the first time in five years, the Toll Gate Mock Trial team is headed to the national competition, this year held in Reno, Nev., from May 9 to May 13. The Toll Gate team reached the highest competition in the country after sweeping
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By Ethan Hartley
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4/17/18
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By JOHN HOWELL The School Committee's action to cut $6.6 million from its budget including the loss of 25 jobs, elimination for funding for the mentor program and possible charging of $1 a day for school bus rides is sending shock waves through the
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By John Howell
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7/26/18
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By JOHN HOWELL
“People ask me when I’m going to retire,” says Marilyn Serra.
“What would I do? I’ve got the best job,” answers Serra, the president and CEO of the Sargent …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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11/20/18
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Lisa (Kirk) Cochran, 47, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2017.
She was a beloved daughter of Raymond and Juanita (Johanson) Kirk. Born in Providence, as a young girl, Lisa participated in events …
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5/24/17
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By JOSH FAIOLA The Boys & Girls Club of Warwick summer camp is running at capacity at the Masonic Youth Center. While the camp has a waiting list, it caps the campers at 150 to help preserve and maintain the grounds they use. The Boys & Girls Club of"
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By Josh Faiola
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7/14/17
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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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In tune with the season Greenwood Community Church, Presbyterian was filled Sunday evening for the annual Veni Emmanuel concert of Christmas music. Directed by John C. Black with his sister Christian J. Black as accompanist, the concert included solo
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12/14/17
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Janet Elaine (Bouclin) Shuster passed away, after living a life overflowing, without "rhyme or reason," on January 1, 2018, at age 72.
Janet was born in Providence on October 16, 1945, the first …
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1/4/18
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By ETHAN HARTLEY And on the inside of the Pawtuxet Armory Hall, the fish house punch flowed. Meanwhile, out on Remington Road, a cold wind did blow on shivering attendees with a mid-April snow. Not even a mid-April spike of freezing weather with
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By Ethan Hartley
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4/17/18
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NOTICE: For your convenience, you can e-mail your bulletin board notices to briang@rhodybeat.com as well as mail to 1944 Warwick Ave., Warwick, RI 02889, or fax to 732-3110. Tri-City Elks Car show continues every Thursday evening beginning at 5 p.m. Tiki
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7/26/18
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By ETHAN HARTLEY With much change occurring over the course of the past few months, an overview of where the school budget currently stands has become important to clarify. As of today's paper, the schools are staring at a $4.9 million deficit for their
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By ETHAN HARTLEY
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11/20/18
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Donald Moon, 61, a member of the J. Arthur Trudeau Community, died Thursday, September 29, 2016.
He was the son of the late Ralph and Cora Moon, and twin brother of the late David Moon. Donald …
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10/1/16
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By JOHN HOWELL Warwick isn't waiting any longer to send out car tax bills. Mayor Scott Avedisian said yesterday bills should be arriving by this Friday and should the state $9.2 billion budget be approved as passed by the House, which would remove 21,000
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By John Howell
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7/14/17
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By ETHAN HARTLEY Warwick schools will no longer budget for a communications consultant as of the newest recommended budget put forth for FY19 by Superintendent Philip Thornton, finance director Anthony Ferrucci reported last Thursday during a budget
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By Ethan Hartley
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4/17/18
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By ETHAN HARTLEY The Warwick School Department is poised to request over $6 million from the City Council this January in the first batch of bond funding following the approval of the $40 million bond by voters earlier this month, as the school building
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By ETHAN HARTLEY
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11/20/18
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By DANIEL KITTREDGE For generations, Rhodes on the Pawtuxet has held a vital place in the social and cultural life of Rhode Islanders. Weddings, galas, circuses, concerts, sporting events, civic meetings - these gatherings, and much more, have all taken
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By DANIEL A. KITTREDGE
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7/2/21
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Police are investigating harassment claims of a Warwick resident with a long history of criticizing the city administration. Rob Cote claims to have received 15 vulgar, explicit, and disturbing letters over the course of two years. He said
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By Tessa Roy
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10/6/16
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To the Editor: This past month, the staff and customers of Coastway Community Bank and many of the readers of the Warwick Beacon lost a friend, Jim Bateman. Jim passed in March due to complications from a sudden illness, while enjoying his well-deserved
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4/18/17
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Closing the gap As seen from 2,400 feet up, the final 600-foot link to a longer Green Airport runway is easily identified. Comprising an area of 70 acres, the process of extending Runway 5 to 8,700 feet has taken about two years following the relocation
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7/14/17
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On Thursday, October 12 at 10:30 p.m., Warwick Police received a call of a suspicious male walking in the area of Major Potter Road and Quaker Lane carrying a handgun and a taser. Based on the description given, officers located the subject on Tell More
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10/18/17
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Gianna M. Cirella, 16, passed away peacefully Wednesday November 1, 2017 at Hasbro Children’s Hospital.
She was the beloved daughter of East Greenwich Deputy Chief of Police, Stanley F. …
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11/5/17
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By KOBY GARTNER -- Lorie Andrews and her daughter-in-law, Challice Perdomo, arrive at 7 a.m. to begin preparing ingredients for the onslaught of hungry customers...
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By Koby Gartner
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2/22/18
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