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The Rhode Island Interscholastic League’s Middle School Wrestling State Championships took place last weekend at North Kingstown and plenty of locals made action, including six that took home …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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2/5/25
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It was no surprise that Toll Gate’s Jack Colvin felt comfortable in Pilgrim’s gym Monday night. “I remember being a kid, coming here with my dad,” said Colvin, whose father, …
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By WILLIAM GEOGHEGAN
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1/29/25
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The East Greenwich/Toll Gate boys hockey co-op is enjoying a big start in its second season as a unit and its first winter in the Division II ranks. The co-op entered the week with an 8-2 record and …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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1/22/25
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The Pilgrim girls basketball team is off to a blazing start this season as it sits at 4-1 in Division III, good for third place in the standings. The Pats moved down from DII and have benefited in …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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1/15/25
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The Toll Gate boys basketball team is having a breakout season after moving down to Division III this winter. The Titans have rolled out to a 5-1 start in the division and a 6-2 record overall. The …
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
The visiting Warwick Vets Middle School wrestling team grabbed a 63-28 win over rival Winman to retain its City Cup title for another year. Vets captains Alex Gemma (106 …
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12/31/24
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The Warwick Beacon is thrilled to unveil its 2024 Fall All-City sports teams, recognizing some of the area’s top athletes from this past season. Athletes were chosen based on their achievements …
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12/11/24
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An independent investigation into the award of contracts for the moving of school equipment has found no evidence of fraud or intent to personally gain, but rather that administrative oversight was …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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12/11/24
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Sitting at a table in front of a small business in Warwick, Rhode Island General Treasurer James Diossa and Connecticut Comptroller Sean Scanlon each signed papers marking a new partnership between …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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12/11/24
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The Warwick School Committee’s regular Tuesday meeting heard updates on the new high schools, the district’s finances and some potential cuts to the planned new high schools. John Bates, …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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12/11/24
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The Pilgrim football team rolled past visiting Toll Gate 34-8 on Thanksgiving to win its third straight Beacon Bowl while extending its streak over the Titans to five games. The Pats got on the board …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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12/4/24
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
The Bishop Hendricken football team relied on its typical standouts to beat La Salle 24-21 for its 19th state championship last Friday night, but the difference was the …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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11/26/24
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The top-seeded Bishop Hendricken football team punched its ticket to its 15th straight Rhode Island state championship when it held off No. 4 Cumberland, 35-22, last Friday night at home. Hendricken …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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11/20/24
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Editor’s Note: This is the final installment of a two-part series examining how city policy, law enforcement and lack of political will have affected the city of Cranston’s growing homeless population.
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By RORY SCHULER
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11/6/24
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Cranston’s polls were packed.
And in the end, the incumbent mayor appears to have likely squeaked out a victory.
Turnout in the city was set to break records Tuesday, according to …
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11/6/24
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The Toll Gate and Pilgrim field hockey teams were in playoff action the past week and both saw their seasons come to a close. The Titans fell to top-seeded Classical 3-0 in the Division III …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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10/30/24
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The Pilgrim football team pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the year last Friday, when it held off first-place, undefeated Classical 31-23 during the school’s homecoming celebration. The …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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10/23/24
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Amazon representatives say they’re getting ready to flip the switch at their Hartford Avenue fulfillment center.
A business license for the still unopened facility was listed on Tuesday …
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By RORY SCHULER
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10/17/24
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Garden City’s Applebee’s is gone.
Cranston Fire Chief Robert Ryan called it “a total loss.”
Chief Ryan provided photos from the scene outside Applebee’s in …
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By RORY SCHULER
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10/16/24
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At press-time Tuesday evening, Ocean State law enforcement remained on the lookout for a convicted burglar who walked off a work detail in Cranston last week.
According to Ryan J. Crowley, Chief …
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By RORY SCHULER
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10/16/24
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