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Chronic absenteeism rates see dramatic drop in Warwick
Warwick Public Schools’ rate of chronically absent students has seen a significant decrease over the past couple of years, going from 45% to 30% of students district-wide being absent, …
Fifth annual 401Gives set for Monday, April 1
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 …
BURST PIPE: Michael DiPetrillo and a section of 30-inch cast iron pipe that carried about half of the 9 million gallons of water the city uses daily. The section of pipe ruptured in December 2018. Fortunately, there was a bypass that the city has depended on since. (Warwick Beacon file photo)
A fix finally
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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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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Elementary school game makes history, brings community together

READY TO GO: A Hoxsie student gives a fist pump to the crowd as their team is introduced. (Beacon photos by Adam Zangari)

More than 300 people found themselves in Warwick Veterans Memorial Middle School Gym this past Thursday to watch a first-of-its-kind event. Hoxsie Elementary School and Park Elementary School, …

Teamwork leads WJHA to championship wins

PLAYING AS A TEAM: The WJHA 14-U team

This article is a continuation of last week’s coverage of Warwick Junior Hockey. The Warwick Junior Hockey Association had a big winter season, seeing three teams hoist South Coast Hockey …

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Becky Bass brings some Caribbean soul to The Blue Room

A native of St. Croix and a graduate of Brown University, Becky Bass has a way of combining her soulful voice, stellar steel pan playing and excellent stage presence to create a vibrant dynamic on …

Comedy by the bellyfull in Gamm’s “Twelfth Night”

The comedy is so uproarious it takes two directors to handle the talented cast in Gamm’s version of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.” Artistic Director Tony Estrella and his …
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Weekend Spotlight Mar. 30, Oakland Beach Easter Egg Hunt  will be held at the playground behind Oakland Beach Elementary School, 383 Oakland Beach Ave., Warwick. This is a free egg hunt for …
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THE GROUP: Judge Francis “Frank” X. Flaherty, a former Warwick Mayor and retired Rhode Island Supreme Court Justice, joined a group of Warwick history buffs in City Hall Friday. The group included: Pegee Malcolm, the Chairperson of the Warwick Historical Cemeteries Commission and Rhode Island Historic Cemetery Commission; Felicia Castiglioni Gardella, President of the Warwick Historical Society; current Warwick Mayor Frank Picozzi; City Archivist Jackie Picozzi; and Mark Brown, Vice-Chairman of the Warwick Historical Cemeteries Commission.

Unpacking history

Judge Francis “Frank” X. Flaherty carried a pair of huge sealed cardboard boxes into Warwick City Hall’s subterranean conference room. Flaherty, a former Warwick Mayor and …

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Obituaries
Harold “Harry” Whittemore Rix, 71, of Providence, Rhode Island, passed away on March 1, 2024. Born in Detroit, Michigan on May 3, 1952, to Harold Kendall Rix (10/10/1925 – …
Morris, Michelle Marie
Michelle Marie Morris, a longtime employee for the United States Postal Service, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2024, surrounded by those closest to her. She was 53 years of age. Born in Providence, …
DeMello, Rose Marie (Pimentel)
ROSE MARIE (PIMENTEL) DeMELLO, 99, of West Kingston, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2024, at the South Kingstown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center surrounded by her children. Born in …
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Lessons of Easter stand out in today’s world

With the advent of Easter Sunday approaching this weekend for all of our observing Christian readers, it seems an appropriate time in light of recent events to dig deeper into the themes that have …

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ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE NOTICE (NEW)

LICENSE APPLICATION FOR A RETAILER’S BEVERAGE LICENSE CLASS BV TO KEEP AND SELL INTOXICATING BEVERAGES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 3 OF THE R.I. GENERAL LAWS OF 1956, AS AMENDED, HAS BEEN …