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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Rocky Hill School seniors Megan Caruso of Warwick and Jamie Frost of Narragansett have received Letters of Commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being
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10/12/16
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There's a circular theme to Apponaug that is being emphasized with the construction of walled enclosures in the center of roundabouts replacing the village's conventional intersections. The westbound lane of the Veterans Memorial Drive
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10/11/16
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Two Rhode Island women have released a new guide to dating for a unique demographic. Andrea DiMattia and Loretta Becker co-authored Women, Do You Know What You Really Want?, a fun, lighthearted book for lesbians. DiMattia, a highly
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By Tessa Roy
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10/11/16
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The elementary consolidation process showed no signs of slowing despite pleas to put the brakes on the plan to close Randall Holden and Wickes Schools and re-purpose John Brown Francis School as the district's early childhood center. A vote
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By Tessa Roy
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10/11/16
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