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Mayor Frank Picozzi is closing in on his self-imposed deadline to have his popular digital light show up and running on Black Friday if he can only outsmart the rabbits. He’s foiled squirrels …
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11/16/23
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Weekend Spotlight (2)
December 2, Holiday Open House at Governor Sprague Mansion Museum on Sat., December 2, 1353 Cranston St., Cranston, Grand Ballroom Entrance. Accessible entrance …
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11/30/23
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The defending champion Bishop Hendricken hockey team flew out the gate this regular season by thrashing visiting North Kingstown 11-0. Hendricken had 11 different goal scorers including Griffin …
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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12/14/23
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Week of February 24, 2022
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2/24/22
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With the exception of one year and a gap during COVID, the Las Vegas Antique Arms Show falls in late January. For me, it’s the first show after the holidays and a chance to be in warmer weather …
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2/21/24
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LOST KAYAKER
On Feb. 25 at approximately 4:56 p.m., officers responded to Conimicut Point, where Kirsten Chant informed officers that her husband, 60-year-old Timothy Chant, left at noon to go …
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3/7/24
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The Johnston School Building Committee has so far awarded more than $40 million in contracts to Rhode Island firms for the construction the town’s new elementary center.
“This …
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By RORY SCHULER
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4/5/24
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4/17/24
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With pre-Black Friday sales and thoughts of getting a jump on Christmas shopping, Route 2 was humming, or in some cases reduced to a crawl, on Saturday. This was the line of cars headed north from …
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11/16/23
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The Warwick Beacon’s Athlete of the Week is Hendricken senior hockey standout Griffin Crain. The All-State captain helped guide the defending champs to an 11-0 opening night win over North …
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12/14/23
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Ursula T. (Sorgel) Rotondi, a lifelong resident of Warwick, died at Kent Hospital on December 27, 2023, at the age of 93. She was the beloved wife of the late Giacomo “George” Rotondi.
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12/29/23
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Perhaps as soon as this summer, the Warwick School Committee could have a high school student attending its meetings as a non-voting representative for students throughout the city.
That’s …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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3/7/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: For a long time, it seemed as if Scott Avedisian was destined to be mayor in perpetuity of Warwick. He could be counted on to win re-election as a genial GOP moderate, even amid …
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4/17/24
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The Warwick City Council awarded more than 30 bids totaling over $2 million and renamed two city streets on Nov. 6.
The largest bid awarded by the council, in the amount of $394,238.54, was …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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11/16/23
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The defending champion Bishop Hendricken basketball team escaped Cranston East with a 37-35 victory in its season opener on Tuesday night.
Trailing 37-35, the Bolts had one last chance to either …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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12/14/23
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New 4-year mayoral term has McAllister thinking
By JOHN HOWELL
Last time Governor McKee and House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi hosted a reception for City Council President Steve McAllister, …
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3/7/24
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A few weeks ago, Jonathan and I had a house call to pick up a collection near Richmond, Virginia. We decided after we drove through Washington, DC., we would stop at the National Museum of the Marine …
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3/13/24
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If you are a frequent reader of my articles, then you have heard me mention the name “Andy Yanchus” a time or two. Andy was a lifelong collector, a true archivist of everything and …
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4/10/24
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Week of July 1, 2021
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7/1/21
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The Bishop Hendricken unified volleyball team recently wrapped up its fall season and would reach the state finals against east Greenwich, where the Avengers would grab the win. Pictured from left to …
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11/23/23
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