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Tuesday tunes
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There’s nothing like music that has toes tapping and people humming along to liven events at the Pilgrim Senior Center. A self-appointed music group provides entertainment on Tuesdays starting at …
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6/21/12
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A day for the beach
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Dozens of people packed their blankets and picnic lunches and headed to Oakland Beach to beat the heat. Three lifeguards watched over beachgoers clad in bright bikinis and board shorts. Though some …
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6/21/12
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Beat the heat
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Kate Ferns, a member of the Building Blocks camp operated from Warwick Central Baptist Church in Apponaug found just the way to cool off in yesterday’s record temperatures. Of course, she shared the hose with other campers. The program with 50 kids between the ages of 3 and 12 …
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6/21/12
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The flag is back
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With the removal of a giant pine that obscured the flagpole, the colors are once again flying at Hoxsie School. And to commemorate the occasion, the entire school turned out Thursday – Flag Day – …
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6/19/12
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Top’s down, hood’s up
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Ward 6 Councilwoman Donna Travis found the seat to her liking in the 1976 MGB owned by Ken Smith during last Tuesday’s cruise night at Oakland Beach. The Greater Lions Club of Warwick now hosts the …
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6/19/12
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A credit to the crown
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Pictured here, Warwick resident Gary Remillard gets to meet Mrs. Rhode Island Anita Seraichyk of Coventry. Seraichyk, a mother of four who works in network operations for Verizon Communications, …
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6/19/12
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6/7/12
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Toll Gate students make history in front of lens
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Earlier this year, Toll Gate High School was one of two schools in Warwick to receive a VSA Arts Grant to promote the importance of arts education, especially for special education students. Toll …
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6/7/12
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Plenty of water
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Little did Paul Earnshaw, president of the Buckeye Brook Coalition, realize he picked the best day of the weekend when he settled on Sunday for the annual paddle excursion of the Brook. Earnshaw …
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6/5/12
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Record Tides
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This weekend brought the highest tides of the year, flooding salt marshes and bringing horseshoe crabs ashore to spawn. The tide Sunday at 8 p.m. was 6.5 feet, reports Paul Earnshaw, president of the …
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6/5/12
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Frosted Face
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To celebrate his first birthday, Warwick resident Xavier Preuit happily enjoys cake at a party that was held in his honor Sunday afternoon at JONAH in Oakland Beach. Perhaps, this is the sole …
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5/31/12
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Building up to a burning
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The Gaspee Days Arts and Craft Festival was the place to be over the near perfect weekend … especially if you were looking for that special accessory – whether temporary or permanent – for your …
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5/29/12
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Remembering our veterans
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(Warwick Beacon photos by John Howell)
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5/29/12
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So they can grow their own
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Cindy and John Morris of Morris Farm on Warwick Avenue have found more and more of their customers looking to grow their own vegetables and to give them a good start, the farm has an extensive …
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5/24/12
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Walking tour of Pawtuxet
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5/22/12
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Wyman students kick off Gaspee Days with tour
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It’s an annual tradition, and a sure sign that summer is fast approaching. It’s the Walking Tour of Historic Pawtuxet Village, hosted by the E.T. Wyman PTA and presented by the students of Wyman, …
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5/22/12
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