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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In a 3-2 vote Tuesday, the Warwick School Committee saw a quiet but dramatic shakeup in leadership, as Shaun Galligan replaced David Testa as School Committee Chair.
Galligan was backed by …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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1/11/24
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Children and their families enjoying a week of school vacation got to enjoy a day out at Warwick Mall at the sixth annual Family Fun Expo this past Thursday.
The expo was run in collaboration …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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4/25/24
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Spring Splash
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Everyone wanted to launch Saturday, recalls Joe DiCenzo of Pleasure Marina in Oakland Beach, even the owner of Twisted Thoughts, a 55-footer that made it into the slings with an easy foot to spare on …
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5/15/12
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BASF, an international chemical company, has submitted a sediment sampling workplan to the Environmental Protection Agency to determine if sediment along the Pawtuxet River in the Warwick/Cranston …
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4/25/24
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Let it snow, let it snow
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1/26/12
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Winter sky, summer scene
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Usually this isn't the time of year to be walking the beach. And usually, in late January ice locks Brush Neck Cove. But like a summer scene, the setting sun is reflected in the sand and ripples of a …
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2/2/12
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Undercover kindness
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The Executives Association of Rhode Island presented donations and clothing for the second year to Project Undercover, a non-profit organization supporting children living in poverty in the Ocean …
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12/28/12
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TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter #38 East Greenwich, recently held their Fall Rally at Gregg's Restaurant on South County Trail. Awards were presented to women for being KOPS (Keep Off Pounds …
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12/28/23
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Lakewood Baptist Church hosted its19th Annual Rhode Island Community Food Bank Benefit Concert, Palm Sunday, March 24th. This year’s concert was dedicated to everyone that has come to the …
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4/25/24
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Helping to stamp out hunger
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Postal carriers found people more generous than last year in its annual “Stamp out Hunger” food drive conducted Saturday. The local drive coordinated by Jim Harrington also received the …
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5/15/12
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Leaf it to Alana
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There’s nothing quite like an inviting pile of leaves to experience the moment of the season. Alana Bernskoetter of Beach Avenue couldn’t resist jumping right in as her mother, Stephanie, raked …
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10/25/12
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The Comprehensive Community Action Program (CCAP) is preparing to deliver medical care to those who may need it most.
CCAP’s new medical van will travel to different locations throughout …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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4/25/24
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The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) invites Rhode Islanders to kick off 2024 and celebrate the New Year by joining a #FirstDayHike at George Washington State Campground in …
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12/28/23
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Rhode Island Airport CoRhode Island Airport Corporation’s (RIAC) Chief Legal Counsel and Chief of Staff, Brittany Morgan, has been recognized by Airport Business Magazine’s “40 …
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12/28/23
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The following Winman Middle School students have achieved honors for the third quarter:
High Honors Grade 6
Grace Aligo, Christopher Baldassi, Saydee Bence, Rileigh Burrows, Cali …
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4/25/24
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It all seems simple enough.
Mayor Frank Picozzi doesn’t want 73-foot long trailer trucks on Main Avenue, Post Road or Coronado Road, which would deter from the pedestrian friendly …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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12/28/23
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A rabid coyote attacked a hiker in Johnston. He strangled the sick animal.
According to Johnston Police Chief Mark A. Vieira, shortly after noon Friday, a 58-year-old man was hiking in the …
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By RORY SCHULER
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2/13/24
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Following a volunteer day featuring Foundation staff and local Dunkin’ franchise owners, the Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation, the charitable foundation supported by Dunkin’, …
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4/25/24
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St. Rose of Lima fourth grade teacher and local author Scott Jablonski’s second book is hitting the shelves shortly after his first one did.
“Stand Out! Stand Out!” consists of …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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12/28/23
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