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Hoyt Street, a small side street located near Strawberry Field Road, doesn’t often see traffic, but around midday on Aug. 11, it was packed.
The reason was a lemonade stand manned by …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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8/22/24
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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 …
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Story and photos By BARBARA POLICHETTI
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5/2/24
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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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It’s that time of the year again in Rhode Island. The fifth anniversary of 401Gives, a statewide philanthropic initiative that aims to raise money through social media for local nonprofits, is …
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By RAYMOND BACCARI
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3/28/24
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In October of 2013, Jen Waterman noticed a lump on her breast while breastfeeding her twins. Waterman, who was 33 at the time, was diagnosed with Stage 3 B breast cancer, starting a battle with …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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10/19/23
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More than 100 turned out for a fundraiser in support of City Council President Steve McAllister last Wednesday at the Crowne Plaza hosted by House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi and Gov. Dan McKee. In …
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10/5/23
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Clouds Hill Victorian House Museum offers visitors “a portal to the past,” but its heating system could use a portal to the 21st century.
The museum, an estate built between 1872 and …
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By CADEN DILLON
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8/3/23
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Grammy-nominated songstress Sophie B. Hawkins, who has been tugging at heartstrings for decades with her poetic lyrics and captivatingly vocals will be performing in the Updike Room of the iconic …
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6/28/23
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Renegade Wrestling Alliance will be putting on a show this weekend at the Johnston Indoor Recreation Center as it is set to host another professional charity event with all proceeds going toward the …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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6/22/23
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The turnout was heavy Wednesday night at Mayor Frank Picozzi’s fundraiser at Chelo’s on Post Road. Among the attendees were former Warwick Mayor Joseph Walsh, North Providence Mayor …
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4/20/23
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Grace, the daughter of Steve and Vanessa McAllister, captured the hearts and the attention of those attending Steve McAllister’s fundraiser at the Crowne Plaza Tuesday evening. In a phone call …
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3/23/23
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By ALEX MALM
Just before his first birthday Warwick resident Logan Costa was diagnosed with Neurofibromatosis type 1.
His birthday is May 11 which is Neurofibromatosis awareness …
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5/11/22
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By ALEX MALM
Although no one has come forward with intentions to run against Mayor Frank Picozzi, it isn’t stopping the independent mayor from raising funds.
During a $125 a ticket …
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5/4/22
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There have been other searches for the Gaspee. One was conducted in the 1950s, a second, according to newspaper accounts in 1989 and a third in 2002. But there is no record of whether anything was …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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3/30/22
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Mayor to mayor Mayor Frank Picozzi held his second fundraiser since winning election at Chelo's last Thursday, raising more than $20,000. Picozzi was delighted to have former Warwick Mayor and Governor Philip Noel attend as Noel had plenty of tales to
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10/14/21
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This fall, Providence Animal Rescue League (PARL) is launching a month-long peer-to-peer fundraiser to encourage supporters to make progress on their goals for a paw-sitive cause: Progress for Paws! Funds raised go directly toward fulfilling PARL's
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9/2/21
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Splashing for a cause Delayed by Tropical Storm Henri for a week, Save Sand Pond held their Pond Palooza Sunday in support of their cause to prevent construction of a 630-unit self-storage facility at Pond Plaza on Post Road overlooking the pond. Chloe,
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9/2/21
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It takes advertising How do you hold a car wash in the middle of the Apponaug Circulator? By the time motorists spot the wash, they are beyond the turnoff and returning requires going through a couple of roundabouts to get back. The Toll Gate Girls
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8/19/21
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By ARDEN BASTIA The Warwick Police K-9 Unit is hosting a fundraiser June 5 at the Apponaug Brewing Company, located at 334 Knight Street. Attendees have the chance to bid on more than 100 raffle items, while enjoying the brewery's new beer garden.
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6/3/21
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Fashion fundraiser Warwick Area Career and Technical Center fashion merchandizing teacher Sharon Bowen was inspired when she discovered flip flops on sale at Old Navy. She bought about 50 pairs in different sizes and colors with the thought of
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4/22/21
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