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AT HIGH TIDE: Much of Gaspee Point is obscured during high tide which surely was a factor in why Lt. William Dundingston, captain of the HMS Gaspee in pursuit of the colonial vessel Hannah ran aground on June 9, 1772. A hunt for remnants of the boat that was burned to the waterline starts this Friday. This image was taken Tuesday at high tide. (Warwick Beacon photo)
Point of insurrection
By JOHN HOWELL Turn the clock back 250 years and the locals, if they dared risk being accused of the deed, would know exactly where the HMS Gaspee ran aground off Namquid Point. They could point … more
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MAKING FILMS AND SLIDESHOWS: During the pandemic, Stadtmueller created two slideshows and films as a way to “make lemonade from lemons.” Her latest film won awards in Prague, Slovakia, Japan, Milan, Rome and Athens. (Herald photo)
‘Farm girl’ is Carnegie Hall diva
By EMMA BARTLETT Opera singer Claire Stadtmueller describes herself as a farm girl by day and diva by night. Growing up on a farm in New Jersey, Stadtmueller brought her roots to Western Cranston … more
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Started 27 years ago, the Warwick Neck Fourth of July parade has become a neighborhood classic that brings out the red, white and blue and lots of decorated vehicles – even lawn mowers. Susan Dzyacky, who has done so much for the Neck over the years, was this year’s Grand Marshal. More photos are featured on page 6. (Warwick Beacon photos by Kathy Eisemann)
Patriotism on the march
Warwick Beacon photos by Kathy Eisemann What a group of friends started as a fun thing to do on July 4th 27 years ago has become a neighborhood event that continues to bring out the red, white and … more
PEDAL POWER: Gary Stafford, a sales representative at Trek Bicycle Warwick shows of a mountain E-bike which can cost about $8,000. (Beacon Communications photos)
Going E has its costs, too
By JOHN HOWELLand EMMA BARTLETT Lloyd Albert, first vice president at AAA New England has been though dramatic gas increases before and what motorists will do to reduce consumption including … more
BUSY PLACE: Now that tax bills are in the mail, taxpayers are lined up to pay at the collector’s office
No car tax bill? Don’t worry
By JOHN HOWELL So, you didn’t get a tax bill for your car. Did the city screw up, was it the Post Office or did the dog eat it? None of the above. There are no car tax bills this year and … more
Staying with the home team
By JOHN HOWELL “Since the Lifespan merger ended, I sort of had in the back of my mind what we needed to do,” Dr. James Fanale, president and COO of Care New England, said yesterday in … more
LOCAL MVP: Procter & Gamble’s VP of Grooming, North America, John Claughton (far left), Patriots Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft and Patriots and Pro Football Hall of Famer Andre Tippett congratulate Michael Crawley of Cranston, for being selected as a 2022 Myra Kraft Community MVP Award winner. During the June 8 luncheon, the Kraft family, the Patriots Foundation and Gillette awarded $275,000 in grants to 26 New England nonprofits. The Freiderich’s Ataxia Research Alliance received a $10,000 grant in honor of Crawley’s volunteer efforts.
Patriots donate $10,000 to Johnston native’s cause; best friend wins Community MVP Award
He lost his best friend to Freiderich’s Ataxia (FA) a year ago. Vowing to continue the fight they waged together, Michael Crawley kept plugging away, and helped Matthew DiIorio’s … more
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Langevin picks Magaziner to succeed him in Washington
By ALEX MALM After announcing he wouldn’t be seeking a 13th term in Congress, Congressman Jim Langevin five months ago Langevin decided to make an endorsement in the race to replace … more
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Interest in school races heats up
By ALEX MALM On June 15 when all three district School Committee incumbents announced they would not seek reelection, it appeared two seats could go uncontested and there wouldn’t be a … more
THEY LOVE HER: Plory gives high-fives to Park Elementary students. The character from iReady math programs visited all Warwick elementary schools at the end of the academic year to recognize their dramatic improvement in math proficiency. (Warwick Beacon photos)
K-8 math, reading scores soar
By JOHN HOWELL So you don’t know Plory? You’re not the only one, but Plory has played a role in a dramatic reversal in elementary proficiency scores as this academic year comes to a … more
Rush on to complete $22.3M in school upgrades this summer
By JOHN HOWELL As the academic year came to a close, not only did faculty, staff and students leave Winman Middle School but virtually everything this could move in the building. Under the … more
TABLE REACH: Second Congressional District Democratic candidate Joy Fox greets people after arriving at the Latino Public Radio BBQ held Saturday at the station in Cranston. (Cranston Herald photos)
Candidates grilled lightly at Latino Public Radio BBQ
By JOHN HOWELL The grill was on low, but the camaraderie was on high burner Saturday as Reynaldo Almonte and Latino Public Radio based in Cranston maintained the tradition of political barbecues … more
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