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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The release of the 2023 Rhode Island Comprehensive Assessment System (RICAS) scores saw improvements for Warwick to the tune of a 4.3 percent improvement in math and a 2.1 percent improvement …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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10/19/23
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We wholeheartedly endorse a package of six bills before the General Assembly seeking to make improvements in the electoral process.
These changes, while not monumental or particularly …
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5/25/23
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By ALEX MALM
The City Council on a 7-2 vote approved Monday bids of four companies to repave roads this season..
Director of Public Works Eric Earls told the Council that …
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6/30/22
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The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is seeking public input as it considers service changes, including many improvements for passengers, for January 2022. The Authority will hold six public hearings on proposed changes to Routes 9x, 14,
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10/6/21
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Warwick Mayor Joseph Solomon unveiled plans for nearly $600,000 in improvements to the Oakland Beach boardwalk Wednesday morning, including increased wheelchair accessibility and playground …
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By LAURA WEICK
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8/20/20
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By JOHN HOWELL It is hard to imagine that in a little more than a month, kids will be walking the corridors and teachers will be standing in front of classrooms, albeit not as full as they were last year. (Guidelines are for classes to be at 50 percent
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By JOHN HOWELL
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7/23/20
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It was forty-five years ago this October that a small business was launched by the father/son team of the now late “Libby” Orsi and his son Eugene and a third business partner, Tom Colantonio. …
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By Jennifer Coates
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10/25/19
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Warwick resident Cynthia Bell peered out her window at exactly 3:00, just as Harris Alkins pulled into her driveway. Within seconds, Harris had gathered his sample books and was at Bell’s door for …
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By Jennifer Coates
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9/17/19
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Hard working people work hard, no matter what is asked of them. This is the expectation that Michael Hewitt, the owner of Warwick-based RL Davis Moving & Storage, has of his crews ~ that they work …
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By Jennifer Coates
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9/2/19
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There are few things in life that we can depend on more than change. Lives change as we age, as our children grow up and move on, and as elderly parents need more of our time, energy and resources. …
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By Jennifer Coates
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8/16/19
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Sometimes, it is just privacy you are looking for. Other times, perhaps you need something that will make your room completely dark at night, but also allow you to let in diffused light by day. …
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By Jennifer Coates
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7/12/19
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It may just be another ordinary job at the office for some, but for Harris Alkins of Harris Blinds & Shutters, it is anything but ordinary. Harris Alkins is on the road again, delivering the kind of …
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By Jennifer Coates
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5/24/19
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The end of the school year is in sight and summer is almost here! While children might be eagerly anticipating the lazy and long-awaited days of summer, for many of their parents, this is now also a …
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By Jennifer Coates
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5/13/19
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Jennifer Bell, a Warwick resident and homeowner, has a ritual every night as she shuts her house down for the night. She begins in her living room where she turns the lights on and pulls down the …
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By Jennifer Coates
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4/19/19
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With the advent of spring, homeowners everywhere are beginning to get restless ~ excited about the prospect of a move or, more realistically, about the idea of making a dramatic upgrade or …
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By Jennifer Coates
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4/19/19
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When the seasons change from winter to spring, and then from spring to summer, it seems as though there is an uptick in the number of people who are moving. Homeowners often wait until school ends …
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By Jennifer Coates
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4/12/19
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Homeowners Ann and Tom Gray stood in their driveway and looked back on their property with dismay. That beautiful oak tree which had once sheltered their home had now fallen through their roof, …
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By Jennifer Coates
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4/8/19
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Homeowners Sarah and Richard look around their house and a wave of nostalgia washes over them. This was the home where they had raised their children, entertained friends over the years and created …
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By Jennifer Coates
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2/25/19
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When the seasons change from winter to spring, as they will in the weeks ahead, it seems as though there is an uptick in the number of people who are moving. Homeowners often wait until the school …
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By Jennifer Coates
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2/19/19
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