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Raymond C. Capron, 84, passed away on November 26th, 2017 in Pompano Beach FL. He was the loving husband of Marie C. Capron and together they shared 65 happy years of marriage.
Born in …
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12/23/17
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Matthew S. Martin Jr., 88, of Warwick, passed away Saturday December 16, 2017. He was the beloved husband of the late Jane (Divine) Martin for 67 years.
Born in Cranston, he was a son of the …
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12/23/17
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Bruce S. Place, 76, died Tuesday, December 19, 2017 peacefully at home surrounded by family. For 41 years, he was the beloved husband of Debra (Green) Place.
Born October 2, 1941 to parents …
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12/22/17
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According to Merriam-Webster's Dictionary, an oligarchy is a government in which power is in the hands of a few. Its second definition is a government where policy serves a small group of wealth holders with primacy. Two significant changes in government
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By Christopher Curran
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12/21/17
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By ETHAN HARTLEY Joseph Medeiros was a car mechanic back in the day and had been around carbon monoxide often. None of that mattered on the night of Sunday, Dec. 17 when he and his family were almost overtaken by the odorless, deadly gas. Down on his
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By Ethan Hartley
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12/21/17
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DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE, REFUSING TO SUBMIT TO B.A.C. TEST On Dec. 10 at approximately 1:30 a.m. Officer Charles Austin Jr. responded to a report of a single-car motor vehicle accident oat the intersection of Coronado and Post Roads. Upon arrival,
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12/21/17
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By ETHAN HARTLEY City officials continue to look into how they can get the best deal possible for the former Aldrich Junior High School and the Christopher Rhodes Elementary School, both of which remain closed, unoccupied and up for sale by the city.
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By Ethan Hartley
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12/21/17
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By ETHAN HARTLEY If there a notion that kids today don't want to engage in real discussions, or perhaps have been made too emotionally delicate by society to engage in discussions where their viewpoints are called into question or they are offered an
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By Ethan Hartley
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12/21/17
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By ETHAN HARTLEY It's official now - there will be no more free parking at Warwick beaches this upcoming summer. The Warwick City Council voted unanimously on Monday night for a second passage to amend Chapter 18, Section 8 of the city ordinances, which
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By Ethan Hartley
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12/21/17
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Children and their parents who use the Warwick Public Library are in for a surprise come February. What might that be?
“I don’t want to give it away,” library director Christopher LaRoux …
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By John Howell
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12/21/17
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Instead of jumping into the freezing Bay on New Year's Day, you can enjoy the heated 83-degree waters of the Kent County YMCA pool to satisfy your yearning to swim. On Monday, January 1, the Y will be opening their doors from noon to 2 p.m. for their
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12/21/17
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Self-defense, “stranger danger,” safety skills, and anti-bullying techniques are all important things to know in an “increasingly dangerous world,” according to the Boys and Girls Club of …
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By Thomas Greenberg
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12/21/17
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The following students have earned honors for the first quarter at Toll Gate High School: Grade 9 High Honors: Christine Adeyefa, Livia Adler-Maranhao, Ella Grace Allen , Nika Awid, David Barry, Sophia Boutin, Logan Brown, Abigail Brynes, Daniel
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12/21/17
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To the Editor: This year I had trouble getting into the Christmas spirit. As I write this commentary, I look back at the past year and I ask myself why. During the last election, it became so apparent to me, how our country is so divided in our beliefs
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12/21/17
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To the Editor: So, the Warwick School Department intends to defy the collective bargaining agreement that they themselves signed on November 20 a mere three weeks ago (Warwick Beacon, Tuesday December 12). Or, in the words of Superintendent Dr. Phil,
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12/21/17
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On All-State Choral Six students from the Warwick Veterans Memorial Middle School achieved positions in the Rhode Island All-State Choral in the Junior Division (which includes students from grades 7, 8 and 9). The six auditioned at the Rhode Island
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12/21/17
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To the Editor:There is a line from an old Laurel and Hardy movie: Well, here’s another nice mess you’ve gotten me into. The “me” are Warwick students, teachers and parents; …
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12/20/17
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Tracey Ann Worrall, 64, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2017 at Philip Hultar Hospice Center after a courageous battle with cancer.
Tracey was born in Warwick, the daughter of George S. and …
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12/20/17
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Betsey Janet Barton Perra died Dec 3 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew J Perra in 2011.
She was born in Warwick, R.I., January 15, 1932, the daughter of Ruth Powell Barton & …
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12/19/17
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When George Shuster saw a way of doubling contributions to Warwick nonprofits, he called on his friends to create a “Giving Circle.”
However, Shuster, who played an instrumental role in the …
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By John Howell
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12/19/17
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By JOHN HOWELL You'll never know where you'll find Santa's workshop. Bobbie Bacon knows that all too well. Just a couple of weeks ago with the days ticking off to Christmas, Bacon still didn't have a workshop for scores of volunteers to sort, wrap and
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By John Howell
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12/19/17
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DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE On December 7 at approximately 4:32 p.m. Officer Ali Jaafar, along with other members of the department, responded to the intersection of Kilvert Street and Jefferson Boulevard for a report of a head-on motor vehicle accident
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12/19/17
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By JOHN HOWELL The temperature was in the 20s, putting a bite to the night's wind. But Frank Picozzi couldn't Facebook Live what was about to happen without taking off his gloves. They stayed off for the next 10 minutes, and by the time he was done his
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By John Howell
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12/19/17
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To the students that knew him as a friend in addition to their principal, the sudden death of Stephen Chrabaszcz on Sept. 20, 2016 was the kind of shock that doesn’t subside quickly.
“It was …
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By Ethan Hartley
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12/19/17
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By ETHAN HARTLEY -- The digital sign outside of Dr. Ken Rudman's dental office is something that many of the nearly 30,000 motorists passing through the circulator in Apponaug probably notice every day.
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By Ethan Hartley
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12/19/17
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