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Four to seven minutes each day: That’s how little time children in the United States spend outdoors in unstructured play time! That represents less time outdoors than any other …
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By NANCY KIRSCH
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5/16/24
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The stories behind neglected, abandoned, long-forgotten places have always interested Warwick resident Nicholas Bramble.
Now, as he prepares to wrap up seventh grade at Immaculate Conception …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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3/28/24
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The Lakewood Baptist Church recently delivered hundreds of boxes of cereal to Westbay Marketplace run by Westbay Community Action. Lincoln Smith organized the drive in the month of April, setting a …
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5/16/24
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Alexandra Maxwell gains international acclaim with short film
An assignment that Rhode Island’s Alexandra Maxwell completed for her Directing Fiction class at Marymount Manhattan …
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3/28/24
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One morning in 2006, I walked into my office at MENTOR Rhode Island to find a voicemail from then CEO Arlene McNulty. She was in the middle of watching an episode of Dancing with the Stars when she …
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By Jo-Ann Schofield former CEO - MENTOR RI
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4/11/24
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The ornamental flowering trees on West Shore Road, albeit too brief if the winds kick up, have put the bloom on Conimicut Village. It won’t be look before the village association follows up …
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5/9/24
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The Potter Spay and Neuter Clinic in Warwick is among nearly two dozen animal welfare programs across the state that is sharing $530,000 in grants from the Rhode Island Foundation. The funding will …
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12/21/23
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Everyone remained on edge at the hardware store across the street following Thursday morning’s horrific shooting in Warwick.
“Can we help you?” the cashier asked each new …
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By RORY SCHULER
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3/28/24
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4/10/24
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An annual report released by Rhode Island Kids Count, a children's advocacy group lauded by state and local officials for their in-depth analyses, was unveiled Monday at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick. …
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By TYLER JACKMAN Special to the Herald
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5/9/24
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A bill to amend and reform the state’s Law Officer’s Bill of Rights (LEOBOR) sailed through the House with a 58-14 vote last Thursday, to the praise of some and the skepticism of others.
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By TYLER JACKMAN
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5/16/24
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The news about the closure of half of the Washington Bridge hit Steven Correia when he walked outside his East Providence home and saw the traffic piling up.
“I’ve traveled to New …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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12/21/23
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When elected mayor, Frank Picozzi dreamed of demolishing the long-closed City Hall Annex and erecting an outdoor skating rink on the site.
Now, assuming City Council approval of a $7.3 million …
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3/28/24
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Jaylyn DeLeon will be wearing a very special accessory when she walks across the stage to receive her bachelor’s degree in elementary education from the University of Rhode Island’s …
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5/9/24
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DRUG ARREST
Around 12:35 a.m., April 14, Warwick Police working a DUI Riptide Patrol spotted a black 2014 Volkswagen driving west on Airport Road near the Post Road intersection.
The …
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5/16/24
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Secrets can be hard to keep, yet Representative David Bennett and Senator Matthew LaMountain kept their lips sealed leading up to Santa’s visit to the Beacon on Dec. 2.
With a pepper …
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12/21/23
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An Artic blast of cold weather is here. The big question is: will it lead to higher or lower gasoline prices?
On one hand, bitter cold and winter precipitation in the forecast tend to …
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1/17/24
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Rhode Island is one step closer to enacting a safe storage law. The bill, sponsored by state Sen. Pam Lauria, cleared the Rhode Island Senate 28-7 on Tuesday, March 19. It now heads to the House, …
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By RAYMOND BACCARI
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3/28/24
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Warwick Neck Elementary School will hold its third annual Color-A-Thon fundraising event Saturday, May 11th.
The event celebrates fundraising by the students, families and PTA with an outdoor …
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5/2/24
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The Department of Transportation is scheduled to place rip rap and mulch requiring right shoulder closures on the Airport Connector, from I-95 North to Post Road, this week from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. …
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5/9/24
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