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CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION: Kristen Noonan (left) poses with Lisa Bain of the Rhode Island STEAM Center and Ted Kresse of Rhode Island Energy as they present her with the award. (Warwick Beacon Photos)
Robertson’s Noonan first elementary teacher to receive STEAM award
Longtime Robertson Elementary School teacher Kristen Noonan was met with a surprise as she began her 11:05 class on animation on Tuesday- a statewide award. Noonan, an art teacher, was chosen as … more
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Council approves zoning amendments, discusses bid process
Zone changes and complaints the city could do more headlined Monday’s City Council meeting, which included three separate public hearings. The first of three hearings involved rezoning … more
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WATCH OUT FOR STORMS: Dylan Merchant, whose interest in weather has led him to research climate change and the history of local weather events, kept his audience entertained.
Kids gave a lot of giving Tuesday
There was a lot of giving going on Tuesday at the Warwick Boys and Girls Clubs.  Like nonprofits everywhere, the club participated in Giving Tuesday, seeking support of its mission to … more
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On Friday, Dec. 22, the public’s invited to an event at The Last Resort in Smithfield for a fundraiser that will benefit the tri-town animal shelter in North Providence (which serves Johnston, Smithfield and North Providence). From 7-8 p.m., the event will feature a complimentary buffet. Music  will be provided, from 8 p.m. to midnight, by The Rewind Party (Lance Mantia). Admission will be free if you bring a new item for the shelter from their wish list (see attached photo).
Paws 4 A Claus collects for Johnston, Smithfield, North Providence animal shelter
On Friday, Dec. 22, the public’s invited to an event at The Last Resort in Smithfield for a fundraiser that will benefit the tri-town animal shelter in North Providence (which serves Johnston, … more
NO STOPPING HER: John and Heather Lynch were up early Thanksgiving morning as were more than 500 runners and walkers for the 10th annual Warwick Rotary Club turkey trot at City Park. Heather, who uses a cane, not only completed the course but also participated, as seen here, in the warm up calisthenics. (Warwick Beacon photos)
No starting gun, but turkeys took off at Thanksgiving trot
When retired Warwick elementary school teacher and Warwick Rotary Club member Tom Sanford proposed a Thanksgiving morning turkey trot as a means of raising charitable funds, his plan was to team up … more
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The promise and potential perils of Artificial Intelligence in healthcare
 ‘AI is coming and there’s nothing stopping it’ Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool in the healthcare field as well as reinventing and reinvigorating the way … more
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Back again
For years Cub Scout Pack 7 of Buttonwoods has held their Christmas wreath sale Friday, Saturday and Sunday during Thanksgiving week from the Main Avenue parking lot at St. Rose of Lima Church. Sales … more
Pies by the dozen
Catherine Bonang who retired earlier this year after working for the Warwick School Department, most recently as secretary to the superintendent, knew just where to get her Thanksgiving breads and … more
Gaspee swag on sale Nov. 28
The Gaspee Days Committee will hold a sale of new items featuring the release of the license plate Tuesday November 28th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Aspray Boat House Shirts in both long and short … more
Whoooo’s there?
Local nature photographer Arthur Dunn, who encounters most of his subjects at Warwick City Park, found this Great Horned Owl, the largest owl native to North America looking down at him on a recent … more
Warwick-08/16/2023 The new mayor of Johnston, RI, Mayor Joe Polisena Jr. demanded that the publisher of the Johnston Sun Rise newspaper, John Howell fire his editor, Rory Schuler after he has written critical stories about his administration. Howell looks over a layout of the front page of the Warwick Beacon newspaper near stacks of the newspapers in the office. JohnTlumacki/Globe Staff (metro)
In a small town, a big issue about the First Amendment
JOHNSTON, R.I. — As small local newspapers struggle with dwindling circulation and shrinking revenue, public officials unhappy with critical news stories are hitting where it hurts — yanking away their contracts to advertise legal notices. more
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Gas prices continue decline despite Thanksgiving demand
With Thanksgiving fast approaching, the price of a gallon of gas in the Northeast is steadily declining despite a recent demand spike ahead of the holiday. With prices in eleven states near the … more
Shoreline right-of-way, no parking signs focus of Harbor Management Commission meeting
In the first of several meeting focusing on public access to the shoreline, the Warwick Harbor Management Commission met with the public Monday to review the city’s Harbor Management Plan.. … more
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TURKEYS BY THE BOXLOAD: In preparation of Saturday’s distribution of more than 200 turkeys and bags with all the fixings, courtesy of Stop & Shop, Boys and Girls Clubs executive director Lara D’Antuono and board members Tom Sweeney and Bradford Connor unpack the frozen birds.
‘No one is left out’
Westbay Community Action and the Warwick Boys and Girls Clubs ensured a plentiful Thanksgiving for hundreds of families Saturday as they distributed food from Westbay offices on Jefferson Boulevard … more
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OPEN WIDE: More than 70 members of the Rhode Island dental community turned out Tuesday at a fundraiser for House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi at Chelo’s in Warwick. Here, Shekarchi, left, talks with association president Dr. Frederick Hartman. The event raised more than $20,000. (Warwick Beacon photo)
Fewer dentists seen as pending crisis
With dentists aging, nearly frozen insurance reimbursement rates not keeping pace with increasing costs and fewer people choosing to go into the profession, “we’re sort of at a tipping … more
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Uninvited visitor
When Monique Rice heard the racket before sun rise Wednesday she thought sanitation collection crews had dropped a bin, but then realized something more was happening at her neighbor’s home at … more
FUTURE HOME: A rendering of the now vacant Jewelers Board of
RI Credit Union moving operations to Warwick
The Rhode Island Credit Union, which was founded in 1946 and operates from a commanding building overlooking the State House, plans to move its operations to Warwick next year. Gina DePalo, the … more
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THANKFUL FOR EACH OTHER: Lissa Scarpellino (center) enjoys some turkey and sides with (L-R) students Eymy Urizar, Shaylin Ramirez, Sheyli Urizar and Yara Alkassem. (Photo courtesy of Karen Farley)
A first Thanksgiving dinner for some ESL students
Winman English as a Second Language (ESL) students got the opportunity to try an American Thanksgiving dinner last Thursday - many, for the first time. The meal, which was prepared and served by … more
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The Warwick School Committee has joined a national lawsuit suing major social media companies Meta, TikTok, YouTube and Snapchat, doing so in a 4-0 vote taken during Nov. 14’s School Committee meeting, following discussion in closed session.
Warwick schools join national social media lawsuit
The Warwick School Committee has joined a national lawsuit suing major social media companies Meta, TikTok, YouTube and Snapchat, doing so in a 4-0 vote taken during Nov. 14’s School Committee … more
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Police Log 11-23-2023
SHOPLIFTING A Johnston woman was arrested for stealing a baby onesie from the Kent County Hospital gift shop. Around 11:42 a.m., Oct. 19, Warwick Police were called to the gift shop. On the … more
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