Opinion
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The Johnston Housing Authority recently hosted what Director David aRusso called an important event for a valuable organization that’s based at the Claiborne Pell Manor at 1609 Plainfield …
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By Pete Fontaine
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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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Yarrow Thorne and Yesica Guerra on facilitating art and documenting its creation
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Jack Nicholson
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10/13/16
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By TIM FORSBERG Johnston's energy future recently became brighter and cleaner thanks to an arrangement that will give the town solar energy credits to reduce its electricity bill. The Town Council on Sept. 26 authorized Mayor Joseph Polisena to enter
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By Tim Forsberg
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10/13/16
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By PETE FONTAINE Whether or not you're a native Johnstonian, you'll be hard-pressed not to get caught up in the excitement of a time-honored treasure known as homecoming. Excitement is running rampant from Frog City to Cherry Hill and beyond as Johnston
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By Pete Fontaine
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10/13/16
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Stephanie Cerep graduated from Cranston West as a member of the class of 2004. She had attended Garden City Elementary and Western Hills Middle School. Stephanie went on to attend the Berkshire Hills Music Academy in South Hadley, Mass.,
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By Pam Schiff
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10/13/16
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The two contenders for mayor met for a public forum last week, trading political punches and making their respective cases to voters ahead of the Nov. 8 election.
“Our city cannot go back to the …
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By Daniel Kittredge
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10/13/16
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Continuing an annual tradition, five distinguished graduates of the city's public schools will be inducted into the Cranston Hall of Fame this weekend. Michael F. Crudale, Dennis DeJesus, the late Wanda S. DeRouin, Ronald DiOrio, and
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By Daniel Kittredge
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10/13/16
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Hollywood is stepping up to support Cranston High School West's Alumni Association in its auditorium renovation drive. As part of the ongoing fundraiser aimed at restoring the space, alumni are stepping forward to help with the cause from
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By Jen Cowart
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10/13/16
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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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Steven O'Donnell left no doubt that the next superintendent of Rhode Island State Police should come from within the ranks in an interview following a presentation to a joint meeting of the Warwick and East Greenwich Rotary Clubs Thursday.
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By John Howell
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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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For something a little more "country" than your typical night dancing
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John Taraborelli
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10/13/16
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Not all who wander are lost, but some keep walking until they are found.
Linda Lachance Wagner called Warwick home, as she had no home of her own. Known to many in the community by face if not by …
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By Tim Forsberg
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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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A new public marina, better roads and sidewalks, less flooding and more open space are all on the agenda after November — if Bristol voters agree to borrow $17 million.
Local bond referendum …
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By Patrick Luce
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10/13/16
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Thea Izzi set out to make jewelry that, using only metals, would create the effect of “a light coming from inside.”
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By Amanda M. Grosvenor
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10/13/16
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By PETE FONTAINE By wide margins, the Johnston Democratic Town Committee's endorsed slate of candidates swept three local races in Tuesday's primary. Town Council President Robert Russo, who represents District 4, bested challenger Kevin Millonzi by a
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By Pete Fontaine
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10/13/16
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The Cranston Herald and Cranston Public Library on Oct. 29 hosted a forum for candidates seeking ward seats on the City Council and School Committee in November’s election. On Oct. 6, the Herald …
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10/12/16
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Westerly-Pawcatuck plans to liven up the downtown area with colorful, historically-themes murals.
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By Jaylynn McClendon
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10/12/16
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A Portsmouth Abbey student wins a big poetry competition
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Ali McGowan
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10/12/16
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After nearly a decade of operating its headquarters in Providence, Universal Wealth Management (UWM) has announced it has relocated to 945 Reservoir Ave. in Cranston. To celebrate the grand opening of its new location, UWM will be holding an open house
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10/12/16
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