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Colantuonos `blown away' by outpouring following house fire
By KAREN KALUNIAN In the wake of a recent fire at the Colantuono home in Warwick, the family is feeling blessed to have all made it out safely. The home sustained extensive damage and they have been displaced, as the home is uninhabitable. One of the more
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Rabid coyote attacks Johnston hiker; he strangles it
A rabid coyote attacked a hiker in Johnston. He strangled the sick animal. According to Johnston Police Chief Mark A. Vieira, shortly after noon Friday, a 58-year-old man was hiking in the … more
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UNCERTAINTY: The effect of the next four years of Donald Trump's presidency weighs heavily on the minds of Matt Donnelly and Jeff St. Germain, as it will affect every aspect of their lives and the lives of their children. Shown here with them is their son, Caleb.
Foster care family concerned by future with Trump
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 more
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Andrew Gallon
He's put in 3 decades of biking to fight MS
By TESSA ROY Warwick's Andrew Gallonio is set to cycle 150 miles through Rhode Island this weekend as part of Bike MS: Ride the Rhode, the second largest Bike MS event in New England. But his is no ordinary ride; it's the event's 30th year, and Gallonio more
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One pedestrian killed, another hospitalized from vehicular accidents
By ETHAN HARTLEY -- Two traffic accidents involving pedestrians occurred over the weekend, one claiming the life of an 18-year-old Warwick resident and the other sending a father to the hospital. more
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Teachers finally have a new contract
By JOHN HOWELL and ETHAN HARTLEY -- Ending more than two years of acrimony and divisive debate over what is best for the education of Warwick children, the Warwick Teachers Union approved a contract Tuesday evening. more
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Time to tweak the circulator
By JOHN HOWELL Just when you imagined work has been completed at the Apponaug Circulator, don't be surprised to find workers back. This time they'll be taking down many of the signs they erected in the last several months, plus adding some new ones. The more
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Schools balance budget with $1.58M in piecemeal cuts
By ETHAN HARTLEY -- The Warwick School Committee approved a revised balanced budget 4-1, with Karen Bachus dissenting, on Thursday, Jan. 18 after a contentious meeting with the Warwick City Council the previous day, where they ultimately received a $3 more
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'Flying entrepreneur' sails into cove
By JOHN HOWELL Warwick Cove Marina in Oakland Beach isn't the same. For starters, it's Fairwinds Marina. But there's a lot more than a name change. The office at 2 Seminole St. that also served as the home of former owner John Williams is undergoing a more
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Cranston manufacturer helps subs find their way
By TIM FORSBERG Nuclear submarines in the depths of the oceans half a world away will now know their exact location thanks to technology being manufactured right here in Cranston. Last Friday, iXblue Defense Systems, alongside elected leaders and local more
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Amy Bernard, seen in these before and after pictures, is the 2019 Queen of Oakland Beach Chapter 44 of Taking Off Pounds Sensibly, or TOPS.
Happy ‘losers’
As Nicole Johnson-Morais puts it, Oakland Beach’s local chapter of TOPS “is full of losers.” But don’t worry, she means that in the best way. Oakland Beach Chapter 44 of … more
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Council wants Rocky Point as port of call
While the state hasn’t determined whether it will offer ferry service next year and there isn’t a dock for it to use, the City Council unanimously approved a resolution Monday calling for Rocky … more
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Open again
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 more
Ethics Commission finds Travis violated law, issues $1,200 fine
By JOHN HOWELL Based on an investigation of complaints brought by a constituent who had considered running against her, Ward 6 Councilwoman Donna Travis has reached a settlement with the state Ethics Commission for failing to disclose her ties to JONAH more
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Kenney retires, Fontenault named assistant fire chief
Mayor Scott Avedisian announced Wednesday the appointment of Marcel B. “Monty” Fontenault Jr., a 25-year veteran of the fire department, to the rank of assistant chief. Fontenault will assume the … more
Teachers decry school committee following denial of raises
By ETHAN HARTLEY -- The Warwick School Committee was heavily criticized during their meeting on Tuesday night due to being unable to deliver promised retroactive and proactive raises to the teachers on time. more
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Political football: Sports betting
By ETHAN HARTLEY Dave's Bar and Grill on Post Road in Warwick may not be your first choice to engage in meaningful political discourse - especially when the New England Patriots were playing in their 7th-consecutive AFC Championship game against the more
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John Chin
John Chin, 54, of Warwick, died Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at Kent County Hospital. He was born in Hong Kong, a son of Ngar Oi Chin and the late Gan Fong Chin. Pursuing his passions, John … more
Rhode Island ranked 10th greenest state
Rhode Island is the 10th greenest state in the nation, according to the “2018’s Greenest States” report released by financial and data analysis company WalletHub on Tuesday. The study … more
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Police Log
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE On Nov. 15 at approximately 12:15 a.m., Officer Justin Martin and Officer Jamey Petit were dispatched to the Honey Dew Donuts at 141 Veterans Memorial Drive for the report of a possible intoxicated driver. Dispatch advised a more
Bayside dance?
Bayside dance? While it might appear as a courtship dance, Dave Chartier who took this image of egrets at Arnold's Neck said it was a tussle over an apparently good fishing hole. As for the snapper he photographed earlier this year, he said she was on more
Riess nets hat trick to help Vets down Winman
The first installment of the Warwick Vets-Winman rivalry was played on Monday, with Vets downing its cross-city adversary, 5-0, in a boys' soccer matchup at Bend Street Complex. Behind a hat trick from Travis Riess, Vets more
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POLITICS AND MEDICINE: Senator Sheldon Whitehouse took a moment following Sunday’s rally to talk with Brown University medical students.
Delegation vows fight to save best of Obamacare
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 more
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Police Log
ARMED ROBBERY On June 7 at 12:31am, the Warwick Police Department responded to the Cumberland Farms Store located at 1291 Warwick Avenue for a report of a male subject who had entered the store, displayed a silver handgun, and demanded money. He was more
FIRMLY OPPOSED: Mayor Joseph Polisena, pictured above speaking at the opening of the new recreation center in May, said that “if this passes and I have to raise taxes, any Johnston Senate representative that votes for this I swear to God I’m putting their name on the tax bill if there’s an increase.”
Sides divided on extending expired city labor contracts
Should municipal employees and teachers in Rhode Island have their contracts automatically extended while new contracts are negotiated? That is the question being mulled by the Rhode Island House … more
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