Warwick Beacon
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By ETHAN HARTLEY -- The second part of a series on the opioid epidemic, which delves into the psychology behind addiction and today's cultural environment that cultivates it.
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by ETHAN HARTLEY
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10/19/17
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Treats in the rain It was too wet for many of the classic cars to show up for the Warwick Lions Club trunk and treat" event Saturday at the Oakland Beach Commons. The plan was to have treats dispersed from the trunks of the cars that frequent the cruise"
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10/19/17
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Marguerite E. “Rita” McKeever, 99, of Warwick died Sunday, October 15, 2017 at Kent Regency. She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas A. McKeever.
Born in Providence, she was a daughter of …
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10/18/17
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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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By ETHAN HARTLEY The concept, on its surface, often creates a reactionary spasm of disapproval in the community and online. Warwick Public School teachers get 90 sick days every year, as outlined in Section IX of the last iteration of their collective
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By Ethan Hartley
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10/17/17
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By MICHAEL HUBER At 24 years old, Allie Marshall, who graduated from Pilgrim and went on to earn a degree at URI, has had roles in 44 films, TV shows and syndicated features. And that's just the beginning. Marshall was home last week, devoting more than
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By Michael Huber
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10/17/17
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By THOMAS GREENBERG In a historic policy change, the Boy Scouts of America will now open its door to girls. Both boys and girls can earn the rank of Eagle Scout that has become so well known over time. Pam Hyland, CEO of Girl Scouts of Southern New
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By Thomas Greenberg
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10/17/17
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With the recent retirement of City Clerk Judy Wild, Mayor Scott Avedisian will submit the name of Lyn Pagliarini, the current deputy clerk, for City Council advice and approval to fill that position. He also announced last week that he would submit the
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10/17/17
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I'VE HEARD THIS BEFORE On Oct. 6 around 7:53 p.m., Officers Tyler Stone and Matthew Higgins responded to a motor vehicle accident at 2003 Post Road. When Officer Higgins arrived on the scene, Officer Stone had already spoken to the operator of the victim
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10/17/17
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By MICHAEL HUBER In the Memory Care Center at Cornerstone Adult Services, workers from Cornerstone and the Westbay Community Action Program were eager and excited Monday about a new community outreach program for homebound seniors. Birthday Bags" is a"
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By Michael Huber
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10/17/17
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By JOHN HOWELL Foster children who depend on court advocates got a big boost from the Rotary Club of Warwick Thursday. In the largest single charitable donation of recent times, the club matched an anonymous gift to present $20,000 to the Friends of CASA
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By John Howell
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10/17/17
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Color it a success When Greenwood School PTO president Nicole Lautieri and other PTO officers considered how to raise funds for school activities, they knew they wanted to get away from the raffle tickets, bake sales and string of events they had done in
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10/17/17
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By ETHAN HARTLEY -- Associate Justice Susan McGuirl ruled Monday in support of a temporary restraining order to prevent large numbers of teachers from calling out sick as a means to shut down school operations.
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by ETHAN HARTLEY
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10/17/17
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Oakland Beach, Robertson and Park Elementary Schools have been closed on Monday, Oct. 16 due to staff absences.
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10/16/17
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Warwick Fire Chief James McLaughlin emphasized Wednesday that Warwick firefighters are trained to handle all sorts of emergencies whether rescues at sea, addressing an accident on heavily traveled Route 95 or getting an injured worker off a wind turbine.
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10/15/17
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Ten members of the Aldrich High School Class of 1947 gathered Oct. 3 for lunch at the Top of the Bay Restaurant in Oakland Beach.
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10/15/17
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There may be light at the end of the tunnel yet. A new mediation session, the first in months between the Warwick School Committee and the Warwick Teachers' Union - mediated by Mayor Scott Avedisian on an as-wanted" basis and selected mediator Vincent"
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10/13/17
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John F. Boulay, 48, passed away Saturday, October 7, 2017 at Rhode Island Hospital from injuries received in an accident at Hoxsie Four Corners.
He was born in Attleboro, MA, on November 21, …
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10/12/17
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By JOHN HOWELL and TIM FORSBERG Might Rhode Island - possibly Warwick - be the site for Amazon HQ2, a second North American headquarters, eventually employing 50,000 people? That's the hope of Rhode Island Commerce, which plans to submit its proposal to
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By John Howell & Tim Forsberg
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10/12/17
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By ETHAN HARTLEY The Warwick Planning Department has issued a glowing recommendation to approve the lone bid from the International Charter School, who wishes to purchase and renovate the former Aldrich Junior High School building into what they aspire
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By Ethan Hartley
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10/12/17
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By ETHAN HARTLEY They're going to try again. Attorney Vincent Ragosta, state-appointed mediator for the ongoing teacher contract talks, said Tuesday the Warwick Teachers Union and School Committee have agreed to meet for mediation on Wednesday, Oct. 18
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By Ethan Hartley
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10/12/17
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JUST ONE DRINK While traveling north on Warwick Avenue on Oct. 5 around 12:39 a.m., officer Christopher Cote observed a blue Honda driving in front of him that was drifting to the left along the road's white dotted lines. The vehicle then drifted into
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10/12/17
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By RYAN CHAMPLIN Citizens Bank teamed up with L.E.A.D. USA, a national team-building organization, for a bike build with the employees at the Warwick Crowne Plaza. Unbeknownst to the employees, the high-quality Raleigh bicycles were then presented as a
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By Ryan Champlin
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10/12/17
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By JOHN HOWELL Dr. Paul Koch recalled the paucity of patients after opening the city's first Koch Eye Associates office in July of 1981. Paul, his sister, Dr. Dorothy Patty" and brother Peter didn't have a single appointment one afternoon. The place was"
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By John Howell
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10/12/17
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By ETHAN HARTLEY -- There is no shortage of fall goodies to be found in the Ocean State. Here's a few places you should check out.
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By Ethan Hartley
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10/12/17
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