Warwick Beacon
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Former Bishop Hendricken High School Board Member and 1969 alumnus, Thomas A. Freeman of Atlanta, Georgia, recently donated $50,000 in stock to his alma mater to be invested into The Bishop Hendricken Endowment Fund residing in the Catholic Foundation of
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10/18/16
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Maybe it's only appropriate that a project that has been studied, debated and the cause of litigation for decades have a Dec. 7 - Pearl Harbor Day - deadline for completion. That's Dec. 7, 2017, the day a 1,524 extension to Runway 5 at
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By JOHN HOWELL
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10/18/16
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The elementary school consolidation process continued to move forward at Thursday's second hearing. Emotions ran high as parents, teachers and students alike rallied to save the three schools slated for closure at the end of the current
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By Tessa Roy
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10/18/16
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SHEDS SWIPED
Earlier in October, the Warwick Police Department publicly advised that the city had been experiencing a trend of larcenies from unattached buildings in residential areas, such as …
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10/18/16
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Parents, teachers, students, administrators and all those interested are invited to a public forum tomorrow night to discuss special education in Warwick.
The forum, called for by Councilman Ed …
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By Tessa Roy
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10/18/16
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Station nightclub fire survivor Gina Russo feels like an enormous weight has been lifted from her shoulders. Last Friday, a donor closed the gap to put the $2 million Station Fire Memorial campaign …
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By John Howell
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10/18/16
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Warwick City Hall Ghost Tours will return this year Saturday, October 29 in cooperation with the Ghost Hunt Organized Search Team (GHOST), the city and the Warwick Center for the Arts. Tours are being offered at 7, 8, and 9 p.m. and tickets must be
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10/17/16
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Rhode Island may be the smallest state, but it boasts one of the largest and best book festivals in the nation. Thousands of people come to the Book Festival each year to meet acclaimed authors and illustrators from all corners of the country. These
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10/16/16
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Jill L. Rogers, 64, of Warwick passed away on October 11, 2016 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Center.
Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Kenneth W. and Jane E. (Fishburn) Rogers. Jill …
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10/16/16
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The Pawtucket Wintertime Farmers Market is opening for its 10th season on November 5. The largest indoor farmers market in New England, it will be open every Saturday through April 29, 2017 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. - this year including both December 24
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10/15/16
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Warwick voters have a history of voting, and in this presidential election year that has so many people talking about the candidates, Dottie McCarthy at the Board of Canvassers expects as many as 80 percent of the city's 64,000 registered
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By John Howell
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10/15/16
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Aram Garabedian, co-managing partner of Warwick Mall, is throwing a spotlight on Rhode Island positives. Joined by Raymond Fogarty of the Chafee Center at Bryant University and Michael Lyons of the Pawtucket Red Sox, Garabedian announced
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By John Howell
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10/15/16
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Reclaiming life for Karen McCahey means finding her new normal - her new self. This proud cancer survivor has had her reality turned upside-down and inside-out from the moment she was diagnosed with stage II invasive lobular breast
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By Laurie Pichette
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10/15/16
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To the Editor: Regarding the proposed Warwick Public Schools Elementary Consolidation Plan... I have some concerns to share. I hope that both the Consolidation Committee members and present School Committee members are listening. First, a thank you -
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10/14/16
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Warwick middle school sports are in their inaugural season, but one couldn't tell by looking at the Warwick Vets girls' soccer team. The 'Canes are off to an 8-0 start after taking care of Bain on Tuesday
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By Jacob Marrocco
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10/14/16
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It’s likely that the toothbrush you used this morning was touched by a Yushin America robot before you bought it,” said sales manager Chris Parrillo, describing how the company’s robots help …
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By Mary Johnson
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10/14/16
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A local nonprofit is gearing up to assist families this holiday season and is seeking community help.
Comprehensive Community Action Program (CCAP), a “private non-profit community action …
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10/14/16
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At a ceremony last month, Citizens Financial Group CEO Bruce Van Saun unveiled 75 specially inscribed bricks honoring colleagues who have been with the bank for 25 years. The bricks, each bearing the …
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10/14/16
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Cardi Construction crews broke up and then leveled the former asphalt parking lot at Rocky Point this week. When completed, it will serve as a non-paved parking lot accessible from Palmer Avenue, enabling people to get closer to
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By JOHN HOWELL
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10/14/16
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SCHOOL VANDALISM Robertson Elementary School was recently tagged by a graffiti vandal. Officer Sokphannareth Chea was dispatched to the rear of the Nausauket Road school on September 29 just before 10 p.m. for a malicious damage call. There he met with
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By JOHN HOWELL
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10/13/16
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The Warwick School Committee was again met with rampant dissatisfaction from parents and teachers at Tuesday's meeting. Complaints largely focused on special education but also regarded lack of classroom supplies, conditions inside the
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By Tessa Roy
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10/13/16
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With less than a month left until Election Day and in the midst of tense consolidation talks, the Beacon polled all four School Committee candidates on the following questions: - If you were currently a member of the School Committee and the
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By Tessa Roy
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10/13/16
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Missed last month's Food Truck Night? Don't worry - you have another chance. FoodTrucksIn, Motif Magazine, and PVD Food Truck Events (with support from Metro PCS and moo.com) are bringing a dozen trucks back to Warwick City Hall this Thursday from 4:30
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10/13/16
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The CCRI women's soccer team traveled to Brockton, Massachusetts, to play the Warriors of Massasoit Community College for a Region XXI non-league match on Wednesday. The Lady Knights defeated the Warriors, 4-0. With the victory, the Lady Knights improve
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10/13/16
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To the Editor: I have been a resident of Warwick for over 50 years, so I am well invested in this community. My children attended Warwick Schools and have all grown into successful adults. At present, I am very concerned with the state of education in
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10/12/16
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