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Should cell phones be banned from classrooms?
“If I could have my way, we’d just ban the things and be done with it.” So says Warwick School Committee Chairman …
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Dueling appeals
After hours of hearings over the future of 15 acres on the banks of the Pawtuxet River, Warwick City Planner Tom Kravitz has finally …
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Tearful traffic hound
So, you’re stuck in that long line of cars headed south inching toward Hoxsie Four Corners soon after classes let out at Pilgrim …
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The culinary students at the Warwick Area Career and Technical Center pulled out the stops last Thursday for the Warwick Rotary Club that held their weekly luncheon meeting at Tides Restaurant. The …
SPORTS
Saturday Push-Up-A-Thon to benefit Hemophilia Association

To recognize Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month, Mastery Martial Arts is partnering with the New England Hemophilia Association (NEHA) to host a Push-Up-A-Thon. Their goal is to do 50,000 …

Late comeback sends Hawks past Militia, into DI finals

The defending champion Bishop Hendricken hockey team showed its championship mettle on Sunday when it completed a 2-1 comeback win over the Warwick co-op in the Frozen Four semis, punching its ticket …

RHODY LIFE

Mother conducts search for daughter, who wants no part of her when found

Mabel Estelle Mustapha’s fingernails were bitten down almost to the skin. She indulged in the habit a lot and, that summer of 1900, her mother’s stress added to her …

See it at the movies

AVON 2023 OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILMS* * * * We love short films! We get to see them twice a year: At the RI International Film Festival in August, and at the Avon at Oscar time in …
The Buzz
Community Barn Dance The Warwick Center for the Arts, 3259 Post Road, Warwick is holding community barn dance on Saturday, March 18, 7:30 p.m. (intro session at 7:15 p.m.).  Price: $12.00 per …
Good news

Ronald Pelletier sniffed the corned beef flavored air. He was thirsty. A woman leaned over his left shoulder and asked, “You gonna have beer or wine today?” “I’m gonna …

CALENDAR
Obituaries
Michael J. Gaffney
Michael J. Gaffney, 73, passed away on March 18, 2023 surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Deborah (Masson) …
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Joseph M. “Joey” Andrade
Joseph M. “Joey” Andrade, age 17, of Warwick, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2023 in Rhode Island Hospital with his …
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Cummings, Mary Ann (Shaefer)
Mary Ann (Schaefer) Cummings, 86, devoted mother and caregiver to her own mother, passed away on Friday, March 3, 2023. She was the …
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EDITORIAL

Any realistic parent will be sure to impart this classic piece of wisdom to their children: “There is no such thing as a sure thing.” And as we’ve recently come to learn from the …

LEGALS
Midnight to 5:00AM License Second Class Victualer -24hrs

APPLICATION FOR A MIDNIGHT TO 5:00AM AND A SECOND CLASS VICTUALER 24hrs  IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY ORDINANCE, SECTION 10-3 AS AMENDED HAS BEEN RECEIVED AT THIS OFFICE AS FOLLOWS: FROM: Neon …

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