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Although weather conditions at this time of year don’t favor clear skies in northern Vermont, viewing a total eclipse was not an opportunity Lorraine Potter-Cooper and her sister wanted to pass …
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4/18/24
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Mayor Frank Picozzi paid a special visit to the Assessors Department Tuesday to honor Sandra Gemma for reaching 40 years as an employee of the City of Warwick. Gemma began working for the city on …
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4/18/24
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Summer will be here soon enough – and with it, plenty of playtime for kids once the school year comes to an end.
But before that last bell rings, the Greater Providence YMCA aims to get …
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By CHRISTOPHER GAVIN
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4/18/24
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People flooded in to the City Hall Annex last Thursday looking for relief from this past winter’s Pawtuxet River deluges.
The flooding, which lasted from Dec. 17-19, 2023, and Jan 9-13 of …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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4/18/24
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The Warwick Area Career and Technical Center (WACTC) is the new owner of a 2023 Lincoln Aviator, which will be used teach students in their Automotive Technology classes.
WACTC is one of …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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4/18/24
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The Apponaug Babe Ruth baseball league celebrated Opening Day last week in front of a packed crowd. The league welcomed back players, coaches and families while honoring some of its members on a …
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4/18/24
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The Pilgrim boys lacrosse team has been keeping pace in the crowded Division II race, most recently getting a 15-12 win over Chariho and nearly completing an epic comeback against Prout the previous …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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4/18/24
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The Warwick Beacon’s Athlete of the Week is Pilgrim softball player Marin Prest. Prest has been a big factor in Pilgrim’s four-game winning streak and launched her first career home run …
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4/18/24
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The Pilgrim softball team continues to roll in Division I and beat Chariho 5-4 in nine innings on Monday.
Trailing by a pair of runs in the ninth, the Pats would score three runs, including the …
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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4/18/24
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The Bishop Hendricken baseball team jumped out to a fast start and never looked back as it cruised past Pilgrim 12-0 in five innings on Tuesday afternoon to remain unbeaten in league play.
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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4/18/24
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While many boats are still tucked away for the winter in their protective shrink wrap, Anthony Diorio and Jackie Murdock weren’t going to let a few rain drops accompanied by moments of sunshine …
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4/18/24
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Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing, will be held at the City Hall Annex, (Sawtooth Building) Community Room located at 65 Centerville Road , Warwick, RI, on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 beginning …
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4/18/24
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To the Editor,
Apparently, our attorney general, Peter Neronha, thinks judges are incapable of deciding the guilt or innocence of defendants who appear before them. Or, he at least thinks that …
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4/18/24
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To The Editor,
Pete Fontaine reported in his own unique way, and was a fabric of many local newspapers.
He thought his stories should always be front page news above the fold and …
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4/18/24
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The sun is coming in the house, The laughing daffies know it. Their vase was set with care last night, So morning light would show it.
They brightly flourish, Souls they nourish, Fighting …
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4/18/24
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Sad.
That was the word that came to mind when the news hit social media that the city’s longest serving mayor, Scott Avedisian, had left the scene of a minor accident at the drive thru of …
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4/18/24
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Rhode Island’s housing affordability problem has resulted primarily from a lack of housing production over a long period of time. The Ocean State ranked 38th among states in per capita housing …
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4/18/24
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Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the RI Department of State are encouraging Rhode Islanders to display Rhode Island state flags during the month of May in recognition of Rhode Island …
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4/18/24
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By Rep. JOSEPH McNAMARA
A neighbor recently approached me and said, “I don’t think it’s right that I have to pay $6,000 to just chew my food when I have dental …
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4/18/24
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Many organizations aren’t waiting until Earth day, Monday, April 22, 2024 to pay some special attention to the environment. The annual observance, which first began in 1970 on April 22, …
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By RAYMOND BACCARI
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4/18/24
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