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Jo-Ann M. (Demers) Hockhousen, age 86, of Warwick, passed away Saturday, February 17, 2024. She was the wife of the late Alfred Hockhousen, with whom she shared 47 years of marriage.
Born in …
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2/20/24
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To the Editor,
On March 4th, the United States Supreme Court voted that taking Donald Trump’s name off the ballot in Colorado was unconstitutional! Not only that, but they rendered their …
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3/14/24
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For Nick DeGaitas, co-owner of Nick and Joan’s in Hoxsie Four Corners, it doesn’t feel like 40 years since serving their first customer.
The couple opened the breakfast business on …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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3/21/24
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The answer is a lot if you ask Eiriana Fairbairn Summers, a Life Scout with Scouts BSA Troop 77 Buttonwoods, who exhibited her dedication to community service by planning, organizing, and leading an …
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3/28/24
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If you frequently drive West Shore Road from Hoxsie Four Corners, you know what side of the lane to hug to avoid the rattling thump of partially sunken manhole covers. And then there is the …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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5/2/24
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What makes a commencement special?
There are a couple of key ingredients: students celebrating, proud families hooting and hollering encouragement, pageantry, music, big arenas. The personal …
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By WILL STEINFELD
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5/9/24
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Antonio Pallotta, a World War II veteran who served in Normandy on D-Day turns 100 on Saturday, June 8 considers himself very lucky to have reached this milestone.
Pallotta served in the US Army …
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By EMILY SWANSON
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6/6/24
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While most businesses were getting out of work on Thursday, a hospice care group with a goal of helping those at the end of their life was celebrating a new milestone for their organization.
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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6/13/24
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A Cranston police officer fired at a fleeing vehicle following a shoplifting report at Garden City Shopping Center Sunday evening. Police are still looking for the vehicle and its occupants.
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By RORY SCHULER
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6/17/24
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Teeing off to aid programs
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More than $67,000 was raised for vital behavioral health programs for children and families at the Gateway Healthcare Annual Golf Classic July 23 at the Alpine Country Club in Cranston. Despite a …
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7/26/12
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Harvest moon
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Although not full -- it was waning -- the moon rose like an orange Monday to cast its fall glow over the still waters of Narragansett Bay north of Conimicut Point. (Warwick Beacon photo by John …
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10/4/12
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Week of September 30, 2021
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10/4/21
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The Warwick Beacon’s Athlete of the Week is Toll Gate runner Alison Pankowicz. Pankowicz has grown into one of the state’s top competitors during her career and is off to another strong …
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1/11/24
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Mar. 13
The Warwick Police Department has noticed a recent uptick in fraudsters calling and pretending to be from Citizen’s Bank. They are cloning the bank’s phone number so it will …
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3/21/24
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ROBBERY
On March 25, 2024, the Statewide Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Jimmy Castro, 23, and Gissell Starnes, 19, both of Central Falls, with three counts of first-degree robbery …
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3/28/24
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There’s a new generation of film producers emerging in Rhode Island.
They will be a force to be reckoned with in Hollywood, New York and the global film industry in general.
We always …
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5/2/24
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Last week, the Rhode Island Airport Corporation welcomed the beginning of seasonal service between Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD) to Greenville-Spartanburg, SC (GSP) through …
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5/9/24
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This is a column I never really thought about writing. After all I believe it is in our DNA not to think of the end – and when most of us do, we believe there won’t be an end.
So, as …
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5/16/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: During a fiery speech Tuesday in the House of Representatives’ chamber at the State House, Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha warned of the growing healthcare crisis …
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6/6/24
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Opening Café Namaste is a dream come true for owners Dan and Christine Kellerman. Dan and Christine have always wanted to own a small business. Christine’s parents and grandparents were …
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By EMILY SWANSON
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6/13/24
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