To continue the basketball analogy that Governor Dan McKee (D-Cumberland) used in his State of the State address, delivered on Tuesday night, he was putting up shots from all over the court, be they …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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1/18/24
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WARWICK SHOWCASE
AMERICAN FICTION * * * ½ (Comedy with a Message)
Jeffrey Wright stars as Monk Ellison, a college English professor and novelist with high standards who …
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1/31/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK
After a recent news dump, when the McKee administration shared details of a federal request for records related to the Washington Bridge, Gov. Dan McKee tried to regain control …
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2/7/24
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Divorce can be messy and emotional. Add to the mix the decision to sell the marital home, which is often the couple’s largest financial asset, and things get even messier.
As Rhode …
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2/28/24
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The many issues with the American healthcare system are often so cartoonish, so overtly head-scratching and backwards, that it can seem silly and hopeless these days to even point them out.
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4/25/24
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Weekend Spotlight
Dec. 7 through Dec. 10, , “Oh? What Fun!” will be performed by the Rhode Island Gay Men’s Chorus on Thurs., Dec. 7, Fri. Dec. 8, Sat. Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. …
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12/7/23
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Twelve hours after ringing in the New Year, thousands were wringing water from their ears after jumping into the ocean for the Polar Plunge at Easton’s Beach in Newport.
The annual event, …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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1/4/24
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The Warwick Beacon’s Athlete of the Week is Toll Gate wrestler Jack Sabatelli. Sabatelli has been enjoying a breakout season for the Titans, most recently winning the 106-pound division in the …
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1/18/24
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Take a classic Tony Award-winning play (1965), provide it with tight, tense direction (Steve Kidd) create a realistic, functional set (Jessica Hill Kidd) and find four of the best actors to fill …
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Theatre Review by DON FOWLER
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1/31/24
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The latest twist in the Great Costco Caper was last Thursday when the news media turned out to cover a zoom meeting between representatives of the giant retailer and Warwick officials that …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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2/22/24
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I went through a washing machine. Well, actually it was an MRI, but it could have been a washing machine.
I share the experience because those familiar with the machine will hopefully get a …
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12/7/23
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In a twist of developments and without any indication that it might happen, Mayor Frank Picozzi received Tuesday a proposed agreement from the Rhode Island Airport Corporation to build and make …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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1/4/24
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
The Toll Gate wrestling team has been enjoying a big campaign this winter and put on another show in Connecticut last weekend when they placed fourth overall at the Griswold …
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1/18/24
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Certain bands can transform an atmosphere within an establishment from dull and boring to vibrant and fun in an instant. Right when the first song is played, the music takes over the audience and …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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1/31/24
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School vacation week made for some swift journeys across the Washington Bridge.
STORY OF THE WEEK
As the state awaits a forensic review of what went wrong with the Washington Bridge, the …
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4/24/24
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During this season where the gifts we receive and provide to others contributes towards a feeling of general gratitude and merriment, it seems appropriate to cast a light on an organization working …
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12/7/23
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The surf is always up when you leave Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport and get on the connector to Route 95.
The rolling wave display, created by vertical blue pipes of varying …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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1/4/24
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The Pilgrim boys basketball team earned a big 63-32 win over Providence Country Day to stay in the Division II playoff hunt last week. The Pats were led by Dylan Vale with 16 points while Carter …
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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1/18/24
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A Johnston hauling company paid Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (RIRRC) more than $37 million since 2017, under the landfill’s former boss, according to financial data released …
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By RORY SCHULER
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1/24/24
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Twenty-six-year-old Albert Titchner was a devotee of the Methodist Tabernacle church in Olneyville and was in charge of its smaller branch, the Merino Mission. The mission counted about 26 members …
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1/31/24
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