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Imagine Warwick as a gigantic bathtub that, depending on the time of year, needs to be filled with 15 to 25 million gallons of water daily. Now imagine two large water spigots each capable of …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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3/28/24
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This March recorded the most rainfall second only to March 2010 when two nor’easters hit the state within a week with the second storm during 8.79 inches of rain over two days. We weren’t …
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4/4/24
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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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Ideal?
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What more could you ask for than a summer day, a high tide and near perfect conditions to kayak in Pawtuxet Cove? We say "near perfect" for barely an hour after this picture was taken, the sky …
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6/28/12
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Spanning the decades
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If the attire of some Pilgrim students looked a little out of place this week, it should have. As part of all the activities leading up to Friday’s homecoming game and dance on Saturday, kids were …
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10/25/12
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Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD) is again in the running for the best domestic airport in Travel + Leisure (T+L) 2024 World’s Best Awards survey, which runs through February …
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1/11/24
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The Rhode Island Accessible Beeping Egg Hunt was held on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Johnston High School. More than 150 people participated, including children who are visually impaired, deaf or …
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3/28/24
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Winter calm
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A dusting of snow early Sunday reminded us that it’s still winter, but by that afternoon much of it had melted and it was a good time to enjoy a stroll on the beach. This shot was taken looking …
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1/8/13
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Consumers in southeastern New England can now support local Girl Scouts by ordering from the iconic cookie lineup, earning funds that fuel amazing experiences in the outdoors, STEM, and beyond.
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1/11/24
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A community open house celebration is set March 22 at 11 p.m. for the all new Comprehensive Community Action Plan Warwick Health Center at 206 Buttonwood Avenue. The building fills the spot of a …
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3/14/24
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It’s that time of the year again in Rhode Island. The fifth anniversary of 401Gives, a statewide philanthropic initiative that aims to raise money through social media for local nonprofits, is …
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By RAYMOND BACCARI
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3/28/24
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Two of Warwick’s most prominent political figures visited to Halcyon West Bay assisted living last Wednesday for a celebration of six of Warwick’s oldest residents.
Halcyon’s …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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2/8/24
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The Community College of Rhode Island has been designated a 2024 Center of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education (CoE) by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s …
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3/14/24
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As a practice, city planners write an opinion as a guide for the Planning Board on most applications for major land development/subdivisions.
An approval was drafted for Safe Harbor Greenwich …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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3/28/24
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Elizabeth Bastan is looking to raise money and resources for an addiction treatment center and animal rescue in a rather unusual way- with the beloved fan base of a 1970s TV landlady.
The …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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2/8/24
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UPDATED: The defendant has been identified by prosecutors as Manuel Garcia Dela Cruz.
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By RORY SCHULER
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2/20/24
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Her Irish friends would agree that Isabelle Ahearn O'Neill, a stage and screen actor of the silent film era, a suffragist, and the first woman elected to the Rhode Island Legislature, died most …
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By KEN DOOLEY
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3/14/24
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Bishop Hendricken High School junior Addison Heffernan finished among the top 10 students in the state at the Rhode Island Science and Engineering Fair, held at the Community College of Rhode Island …
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3/21/24
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On April 7 at 3 p.m. the Warwick Symphony Orchestra will preform a free concert at Warwick City Hall – Council Chambers with optional “pay-what-you-can” (PWYC) donations …
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3/14/24
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There aren’t many harder tests of endurance than plunging yourself into the Atlantic Ocean in March every hour for a full day.
That, though, is what Daniel O’Neil and 13 others will …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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3/14/24
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