Warwick Beacon
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BREAKING AND ENTERING On Jan. 15 at approximately 9:40 a.m. Officer Brian Murray to the Greenwood Flower and Garden on Maine Avenue for report of an overnight break-in. At the store, the Officer saw that a window of a door to the building had been
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2/1/18
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By ETHAN HARTLEY -- The Rhode Island Department of State has responded to a complaint levied by Warwick resident Rob Cote in regards to his allegation that Warwick Fire Chief McLaughlin improperly disposed of records.
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By Ethan Hartley
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2/1/18
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Robert “Bob” W. Weeden Sr., 64, formerly of Warwick, RI, passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 in Gilford, New Hampshire. He is survived by his loving wife of 12 years, Suzanne Lewis.
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1/31/18
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Mayor Scott Avedisian will join Fire Chief James McLaughlin, the Board of Public Safety and members of the Warwick Fire Department to celebrate the promotion of nine firefighters on Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza, 801 Greenwich Avenue, Warwick.
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1/31/18
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Cookie dance Take a gray day, add some music and promote what everyone likes - Girl Scout cookies - and you're certain to draw attention. That was the scene Sunday at Girl Scout offices on Route 5 as Troop 14 of West Warwick sought to move all that much
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1/31/18
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Vera E. Steiner, 89, of Warwick died Thursday, January 25, 2018 at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late George Steiner, Jr.
Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the …
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1/30/18
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By JOHN HOWELL -- With the announcement last week that Care New England is a step closer to becoming a part of Partners HealthCare of Boston, CNE prepared a list of "talking points"...
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By John Howell
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1/30/18
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Ice free, but hardly warm Goddard Park beach was an entirely different Sunday than from New Year's Day, the scheduled date of the 2018 Frozen Clam Dip and Obstaplunge sponsored by Laid-back Fitness to benefit Mentor Rhode Island. On the first day of the
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1/30/18
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By JOHN HOWELL -- Former Ward 7 Councilman Charles Donovan Jr. wanted to know where Mattiello stood on changing the name of Theodore Francis Green Airport.
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By John Howell
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1/30/18
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By ETHAN HARTLEY -- A report from a student describing a man in black with a holstered gun caused a short stir and a lockdown until an investigation revealed it was an armored car employee.
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By Ethan Hartley
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1/30/18
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By ETHAN HARTLEY -- Is the use of binding arbitration, which can be used as a measure to settle particularly difficult municipal negotiations, a broken process in Rhode Island?
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By Ethan Hartley
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1/30/18
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Staying fit and up to date Kent County YMCA was buzzing with activity Saturday as members engaged in activities from youth basketball instruction and games to swimming and exercising on newly installed equipment. But they weren't alone. Like Ys across
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1/30/18
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By JOHN HOWELL Janine Burke-Wells knows how to get a room filled with wastewater treatment operators and officials to cheer. All it took was five words. Burke-Wells, the executive director of the Warwick Sewer Authority, assumed the presidency of the New
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By John Howell
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1/30/18
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FATAL CRASH Colonel Ann C. Assumpico, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Director of the Rhode Island Department of Public Safety, stated in a press release that two people died and two others were injured after their vehicle went off
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1/30/18
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A recognition of the arts and its role in promoting non-violence More than 300 people gathered Friday evening at the Shriners in Cranston for the third annual Inspiration of Love Youth Artists and Leadership Awards sponsored by the Natasha Love
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1/30/18
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Monique M. “Nicky” (Landry) Sirois, 89, died Friday, January 26, 2018 with her family by her side. She was the former wife of the late George M. Sirois, Sr.
Born in Pawtucket, she was a …
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1/28/18
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Mary Ann (Ionata) Ferruccio-Gallucci, 70, a resident of Warwick, most of her life, died Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at Kent Hospital. Mary Ann was the beloved wife of the Hon. Joseph E. Gallucci and …
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1/27/18
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James J. Carroll II, 27 years young, took his final flight January 16, 2018.
Born and raised in Warwick, RI, but currently living in Chicago, James was a 2008 graduate of Toll Gate High School …
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1/26/18
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To the Editor:
This Thursday marks the final deadline that the International Charter School gave to the Warwick City Council for a decision on our proposal to purchase and occupy the currently …
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1/25/18
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By JOHN HOWELL Alice Gibney, Presiding Justice at Rhode Island Superior Court, could have been before the House Finance Committee advocating for added funding to increase courtroom security. But that wasn't the case Thursday. Rather, she was in Superior
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By John Howell
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1/25/18
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By ETHAN HARTLEY On Monday evening the Warwick City Council stayed a vote on a resolution forwarded by Mayor Scott Avedisian, sponsored by Ward 8 councilman Joseph Gallucci, on behalf of the Warwick School Department to approve plans for an $85 million
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By Ethan Hartley
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1/25/18
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By ETHAN HARTLEY Last week, the Warwick City Council officially leased the land to the state Department of Environment Management which will, in the near future, become the site of a revamped public pier off the jagged coast of Rocky Point. DEM will now
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By Ethan Hartley
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1/25/18
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By JOHN HOWELL While the audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017 is yet to be finalized, indications are the city will end the year with a surplus of about $7 million. That would put the city reserves at about $25.4 million for the largest surplus
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By John Howell
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1/25/18
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By ETHAN HARTLEY Governor Gina Raimondo announced a new funding program to help streamline the permitting process for small businesses - as well as all other businesses and developers in the state - in addition to a new batch of available grants to fund
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By Ethan Hartley
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1/25/18
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Driving under the influence On Jan. 17 at approximately 8:44 p.m. Officer Ali Jaafar was driving through Hoxsie Four Corners when he saw a vehicle swerving between lanes on Warwick Avenue before making a left onto Airport Road. The Officer conducted a
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1/25/18
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