Warwick Beacon
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By JOHN HOWELL With projections that airport passenger traffic and operations will continue to grow, the Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC) gave the green light last week for development of a new 20-year master plan. Besides, the FAA requires the
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By JOHN HOWELL
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2/14/19
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By ETHAN HARTLEY A labor bill introduced by the Rhode Island House of Representatives is already poised to become one of the hot button issues of the new legislative session, as the proposed bill, H5260, would expand the reach of binding arbitration in
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By ETHAN HARTLEY
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2/14/19
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This is part one of a series chronicling Ethan Hartley and his progress towards participating in Mentor Rhode Island’s “Dancing with the Stars” fundraising event on May 2 at Rhodes on the …
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By ETHAN HARTLEY
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2/14/19
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DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE On Feb. 1 at 11:27 p.m., Officer Steven Moretti was in the area of Jefferson Boulevard conducting DUI detail in a marked cruiser when he observed an SUV with Rhode Island registration pull out of the Whethersfield Commons
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2/14/19
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By JOHN HOWELL Richard Corrente will no longer be standing at various corners throughout the city waving to passing motorists. He may be waving, as he is friendly, but he won't be doing it to win votes. In a phone call Tuesday evening, Corrente declared
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By JOHN HOWELL
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2/14/19
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Editor’s note: David Mark Chatowsky, who grew up in Warwick, submitted this story of his childhood days along with the painting.Off Cowesett Road stands St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church. …
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By DAVID MARK CHATOWSKY
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2/14/19
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Save The Bay has released its third annual Narragansett Bay Seal Monitoring Report. The document compiles decades of historical data with new information collected during last year' seasonal monitoring efforts and the 2018 Bay-Wide Seal Count. Save The
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2/14/19
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By ETHAN HARTLEY Looking ahead to supplying the industries of the future with young talent, billion-dollar technological services and consulting company Infosys announced Tuesday the launch of a partnership with the Community College of Rhode Island to
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By ETHAN HARTLEY
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2/14/19
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Cranston’s Edie Lacombe is hoping to warm hearts and hands this winter while raising money for brain injury research, and she’s already off to a great start.
The local elementary school …
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By JEN COWART
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2/14/19
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By ETHAN HARTLEY No meetings have been scheduled yet between the city and the Warwick School Committee to continue negotiations towards resolving the nearly $5 million budget deficit in the schools, and a deadline is set for later today that, if no
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By ETHAN HARTLEY
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2/12/19
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PEDESTRIAN STRUCK On Feb. 8 at 7:10 p.m., the Warwick Police Department responded to the area of 2406 Post Road for a report of a pedestrian who had been struck by a car. Officers arrived on scene and found an unresponsive 63-year-old male lying in the
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2/12/19
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By ETHAN HARTLEY Warwick is the most affordable place to live in Rhode Island, at least according to a study recently released by SmartAsset.com, which assessed the most affordable places to live in America. The study examined cities and towns of more
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By ETHAN HARTLEY
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2/12/19
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By JOHN HOWELL Usually when Mayor Joseph Solomon is invited to Green Airport it's to be a part of an announcement that another airline has chosen to fly out of Rhode Island, opening new destinations and bringing more economic opportunities to the city
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By JOHN HOWELL
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2/12/19
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DUI On the evening of Jan. 30, Officer Brian J. Holleran reports responding to the area of Bald Hill and Toll Gate roads for a report of a drunken driving incident in progress. Dispatch indicated that according to security personnel at Kent Hospital, a
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2/7/19
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John “Jack” Fay was a “man of habit,” according to Warwick Detective Capt. Joseph Hopkins.
A 66-year-old father, retired postal worker and Vietnam veteran, Fay’s routine included jogging …
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By DANIEL KITTREDGE and JOHN HOWELL
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2/7/19
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What makes us laugh?
Some seek out edgy humor or crave political jokes. In other cases, audiences prefer their comedy clean.
Funny 4 Funds, a comedy fundraising company that has helped local …
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By PAM SCHIFF
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2/7/19
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KEEPING THEM CONTAINED: Victoria Minicucci, a shelter volunteer, had the enviable role of a referee, which basically meant she got to cuddle the puppies that tried to escape from the turf field enclosure in the heat of their playing. SUPER MOM: Leslie
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2/5/19
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Col. Rick Rathbun may take some time to settle into his new role as police chief in Warwick, and that’s according to his own words.
“I’m getting used to it. It’s been a little strange,” …
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By ETHAN HARTLEY
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2/5/19
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By ETHAN HARTLEY The New England Patriots pulled off the victory that rendered all their hard work throughout a year following the crushing disappointment of a Super Bowl loss last February worth it - and they did it by playing lights out defense for a
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By ETHAN HARTLEY
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2/5/19
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By JOHN HOWELL Chuck Lanigan had his suspicions when the State Police pulled away from the hangars on Airport Road. Why would they be leaving when the Patriots were due to arrive any minute? Lanigan's intuition paid off Monday afternoon when south of the
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By JOHN HOWELL
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2/5/19
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SHOPLIFTING On January 28 at approximately 8:35 p.m. Officer Anthony D'Abrosca was dispatched to the Bald Hill Road Macy's for a report of a shoplifting. At the store he met with a loss prevention associate who stated that approximately 7:30 p.m. she
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2/5/19
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A group of citizens have made plans to thank Col. Stephen M. McCartney for the nearly 20 years he served at Warwick Police Chief at a reception in his honor and start a fund to benefit the department. The reception will be held Thursday, March 14 from
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By JOHN HOWELL
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1/31/19
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By JOHN HOWELL When the City Council approved a resolution calling on the General Assembly to approve legislation giving the city $900,000 in payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) as the host city of Green Airport, the immediate reaction of the Rhode Island
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By JOHN HOWELL
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1/31/19
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By ETHAN HARTLEY The relationship between the Warwick School Department and the City Council has seen better days, and school department officials are now concerned about being able to fund needed capital projects for the next two summers within a
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By ETHAN HARTLEY
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1/31/19
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By ETHAN HARTLEY Rhode Islanders will have a hometown hero represented in the world's biggest game this Sunday (Feb. 3) for the second year in a row. He won't be catching passes from Tom Brady or pressuring the high-powered offense of the Los Angeles
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By ETHAN HARTLEY
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1/31/19
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