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By WILL STEINFELD
Rhode Islanders have been pummeled this season by storms, which have brought with them overflowing rivers and coastal inundation. The most recent of these storms, on January …
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1/25/24
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Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards will offer a free concert of American folk and country at the Warwick Public Library on Sunday, February 18 at 2 p.m.
Mark & Raianne write songs …
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2/15/24
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The Rhode Island Interscholastic League Indoor Track & Field State Championships were held in Providence last weekend and a handful of locals made some noise on the big stage.
Headlining the …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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2/22/24
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James N. Brassard, Lt. WFD (Ret), 74, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2024, with his family by his side. He was the beloved husband of Susan E. (Morgan) Brassard and a son of the late Normand L. …
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2/26/24
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My son, Ted, stopped to buy a couple of helium filled birthday balloons on his way to our house Saturday.
Neither of us are celebrating birthdays nor are immediate family members. As it …
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2/29/24
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To the Editor,
It’s been said that all lives are failures in some degree or another. Somewhere along the line we lose our edge and even when we achieve, the compromises we’ve made …
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3/7/24
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Rachael (Tharps) Boone of Virginia died of Tuberculosis in 1938. She and her husband, Dr. Clinton Caldwell Boone, had devoted their lives to being reverends and Baptist medical missionaries. The …
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11/8/23
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The Community College of Rhode Island has been designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) through academic year 2028, completing the second step of a two-step …
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11/16/23
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The City Council got a snapshot of Warwick Schools Monday that covered scores, high performing schools, awards and recognitions, developments in technology, curriculum, building renovations and …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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12/7/23
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Greenwood Community Church, Presbyterian was packed Saturday afternoon for a concert of Christmas songs, which marked the 300th anniversary of J.S. Bach’s Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring. …
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12/14/23
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Looking back at the life of Francesco "Frank" Torelli of Johnston, it seemed he was destined to eventually succumb to a fatal head injury.
Born in Italy in 1868, Frank was involved in what …
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12/27/23
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February 8, 2024
City of Warwick Office of Housing Community & Development 3275 Post Road Warwick, Rhode Island 02886 (401) 921-9688
These notices shall satisfy two separate but related …
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2/8/24
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As 2024 kicks into gear, we’ve already seen a glimpse of the tumultuous times ahead.
One section of the state remains cut off from the other, with no clear end to the chaos in sight, while …
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2/15/24
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The Toll Gate girls basketball team made the trip to North Providence in a Division III playoff battle on Tuesday and escaped with a 50-48 victory to advance to the semifinals.
Adeline Areson …
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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2/29/24
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Many adult children express the idea that their mother was a saint. I am not sure how many of these mothers actually WERE saints, but my mother certainly fit the bill. I first observed her …
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11/8/23
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Special to the Beacon
The Bishop Hendricken football team will make its 15th consecutive Super Bowl appearance on Sunday at Cranston Stadium, but it’s hardly business as usual this year.
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By WILLIAM GEOGHEGAN
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11/16/23
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The consensus among parents, crossing guards, Principal Frank Galligan and Ward 5 Councilman Ed Ladouceur is that Warwick Neck School drop off and pickups are safer now that the city has widened the …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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12/7/23
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To the Editor,
Council President McAllister’s invitation to Superintendent Dambruch and team to address the City Council on 4 December was a welcomed development for those who see …
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12/14/23
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WARWICK SHOWCASE
WONKA * * * (Family Prequel Movie)
How did Roald Dahl’s famous fictional character get his start?
This pleasant little musical will tell you.
It …
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12/27/23
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Bill Facente smiles a lot. He’s easy to talk with and makes things seem everything is going to work out.
It’s made him an effective economic and community development officer over …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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1/25/24
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