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The Lippitt Leopards have made a major leap throughout the course of the 2023-24 school year.
Last year, the school ranked near the bottom of all of Warwick’s elementary schools, with only …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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6/20/24
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The 2023/2024 Gaspee Days celebration was a great success.
We have grown and modified several events and plan to extend those changes. We started with growing the Proclamation ceremony by adding …
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Jerry Peshka, President , Gaspee Days Committee
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6/13/24
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The fifth annual Hope Day got off to a later than usual start Saturday at O’Hara Field in Oakland Beach. It was planned that way and it worked perfectly.
Pastor Matthew McIntosh, site …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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6/13/24
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It took a while but Everyday Medicinals, located at 400 Warwick Ave, held a ribbon-cutting last Thursday.
The business, which opened in 2019, specializes in care using medical marijuana and …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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2/29/24
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At 104 years old, Ele Nora has seen a lot.
That didn’t make the birthday celebration held for her on Friday at Avalon Nursing Home any less special, though.
Nora, whose grandson, Tony …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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2/29/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: Back in the day, the approach of the end of February would signal the time for the Providence Newspaper Guild Follies – the bygone annual satiric sendup of the year in Rhode …
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2/21/24
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On Thursday, December 28, Stephen Edward Pascarella reported for work as he usually does. But there would be no working today. Instead, a special celebration was prepared in recognition of his 100th …
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By LAUREN MARSELLA
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1/4/24
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Having just celebrated her 105th birthday, Jean Retelle, recreation director at the Kent Regency Nursing and Rehabilitation, can attest Ione Doell enjoys her butterscotch pudding and sweet treats. …
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8/24/23
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It wasn’t high school, yet it was.
The corridors of Hendricken were transformed with strings of lights and ceiling high photographs of Federal Hill and Waterfire. Tables with checkered table …
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5/4/23
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A celebration of life service will be held Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 6 p.m. at the Park Theatre in Cranston for Merilyn (Meri) Kennedy who died Sept. 1 at the age of 59.
Despite a prolonged …
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9/20/22
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Celebrating Paul, fighting for Rowan A celebration of life for Paul Sullivan, who worked at Morris Farm for 30 years, will be held on Oct.15 at 7 p.m. at the Tri-City Elk Lodge. Sullivan lost his battle with cancer on Aug. 22. Tickets can be purchased
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10/7/21
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I should have listened to Jack Clegg. "You need to get your notebook, you have enough stories here to fill a couple of columns." But I hadn't come armed with notebook to record the surprise 90th birthday party for Bill Riggs and the 60th party for his
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By JOHN HOWELL
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6/10/21
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St. Patrick's Day with a punch The celebration got off to an early start at O'Rourke's in Pawtuxet Wednesday. They offered seating outside, inside and upstairs with plenty of distancing and, of course, Irish music to go along with the great spirits.
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3/18/21
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There was still a party The Pilgrim Senior Center is usually hopping on St. Patrick's Day with plenty of music, Irish step dancers and a corned beef and cabbage lunch. This year was different although thanks to a contribution from Senator Michael
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3/18/21
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You may be familiar with the feeling of reading through a history book or watching a historical documentary and thinking, "e;Wow. What a time it must have been to live through this."e; If you're lucky, you have a family member or friend who lived through
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6/10/20
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Why do humans seek comfort in consistent rituals like Valentine’s Day?
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By Ethan Hartley
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2/14/18
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