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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, …
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Weekend Spotlight May 4, Tea for Two’s Tea Party Silent Auction Fundraiser  will be held on Sat., May 4 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at Asbury United Methodist Church, 143 Ann Mary Brown Dr., …
One of the most renowned of all 20th Century jockeys made Rhode Island his home
Though it is the most famous race in the United States, not all great horses run in the Kentucky Derby. Seabiscuit only displayed his greatness at an older age. In fact, Seabiscuit lost his first 17 …
SEAL OF APPROVAL: Former president Bill Clinton points at Caprio’s shirt, which says “I survived a brain tumor. What’s your superpower?”
New name, unwavering mission for Caroline Caprio Brain Tumor Foundation
The former Caroline Caprio Scholarship and Giving Fund has officially changed their name to the Caroline Caprio Brain Tumor Foundation, though their purpose remains unchanged. The organization …
Warwick Neck May 11 fundraiser promises to be colorful
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 …
LOOKING BACK ON THE ACT: Sandra Swift Parrino, who was one of the main writers of the Americans with Disabilities Act, tells the audience about the decade-long effort to get the bill signed into law. (Warwick Beacon photos)
OSCIL brings ADA author to Rhode Island
The Ocean State Center for Independent Living (OSCIL) headed to the Crowne Plaza Friday for their annual Independent Living Conference-  entitled “The Past, Present and Future of …
POLITICS NOT AT PLAY:   Aaron Mackisey, Chief of Staff to Mayor Frank Picozzi, (l) and  Ward 3 City Councilman Timothy Howe teamed up to make part of a foursome. The fourth was Col. Brad Connor.
It was a ‘par-tee’ raising funds to help kids
It was a party with the emphasis on ‘par,’ last week when more than 180 people gathered at the Oakland Beach Boys & Girls Club to test their mini-golf skills and raise money for a …
‘Crafting for Critters’ spring bazaar supports homeless animals
The 10th annual “Crafting for Critters” Spring Bazaar will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Saturday, May 11 at the Airport Professional Park, 2348 Post Road, Warwick. Hosted by …
MEMORIES LIVE ON: Jim Carr and Beth Grey prior to her death to ALS in 2021. (Submitted photo)
Shannon View chili event celebrates Beth Gray who always put others first
On Oct. 10, 2021, Elizabeth “Beth” Grey, a Warwick resident, lost her battle with ALS.  But since then her fiancé, Jim Carr, and others have kept her memory alive through …
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April  26 Warwick residents who were affected by severe storms and flooding that occurred between December 17-19, 2023 and between January 9-13, 2024, can apply for federal assistance. …
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2024 School Committee elections take shape
As election season heats up, a new hat is being tossed into the ring for the two citywide School Committee citywide seats on the November ballot.. Sean Wiggins, president of Warwick North Little …
View of the dirt and gravel lot: Once the site of a City Hall annex building -- that will be transformed into a community plaza that will feature an ice rink in the winter.  It is being sponsored by the Greenwood Credit Union.
Ground broken for City Hall Plaza, outdoor ice rink
A recreational center and outdoor ice rink at Warwick City Hall that Mayor Frank Picozzi agrees is a “passion project” of his has begun to take shape, as city and state leaders held a …