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LIFELONG MUSICIAN: Retired musician and actor Ralph Petrarca tests the keys on the piano after it had been transported to the Warwick Vets auditorium. The 7-foot long grand piano was delivered to Warwick Vets by the Avery Piano Company in Providence.
A ‘grand’ day for Warwick Vets
A retired musician was looking for a home for a piano he no longer had the space for. A school committee member was searching for a new piano for the auditorium at Warwick Vets Middle School. The … more
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Low rate, big savings
Three quarters of a percentage point doesn’t sound like much until it is applied to millions of dollars and a 20-year repayment schedule. In his five-year forecast issued in July, City … more
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THE BIG ‘E’: An architect’s rendering of the new Pilgrim High School shows the building in the shape of a large E.
A look at latest Pilgrim plans
Those in attendance at Tuesday’s school committee meeting got a sneak preview of the updated schematic design for the new Pilgrim High School. LeftField Project Management Senior Project … more
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ON THE JOB: Jada Trucking of Warwick, whose contract to make the Holliman move was rescinded, was hired as a subcontractor by Vito’s Express to perform the job. (Warwick Beacon photos)
Press is on to open Schools by Aug. 29
“Everyone is doing what they got to do,” Steve Gothberg said Tuesday of the count down to the opening of school on Aug. 29. He said crews are working to 7 and 8 p.m. and over weekends to … more
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Dispelling rumors, answering questions
As School Committee Chair Shaun Galligan points out not since the Warwick Beacon hosted a forum prior to the 2022 election at the Crowne Plaza has there been a public review and discussion of the new … more
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Johnston Police: Still no suspects in attempted Memorial Park abduction
According to an alert 8-year-old camper, the jogger wet a cloth and approached her. Police say the man commanded the young girl, to “come here.” She refused, ran away and reported … more
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CLOWNING AROUND: Mark Eaton, chairman of the RI Elks Major State Project, smiles for a photo with Disco, one of the Shriners Clowns.
Elks welcome 1,800 special needs citizens, families at annual outing
It would be a difficult task to find a bigger picnic in Rhode Island than the Elks 365 Outing, which takes place on the first Thursday of August every year. This year, the Rhode Island State … more
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WARWICK HOME: Wayne Kezirian, president and general agent, outside RISPCA facilities on Plan Way. The spacious facility was built as world headquarters of Plan International USA. This photo was taken in April 2023 after RISPCA acquired the building and undertook extensive renovations.
RISPCA fulfills role after resignation of law enforcement officer
Few causes generate as much passion in people as rescuing animals. Rhode Island has scores of animal rescue organizations. Hundreds of thousands of dollars are raised and spent annually in support of … more
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PROPOSED PLAN: Dexter Hofhines included this image in his application of what the proposed solar plans would look like on the house. Hofhines proposed 23 solar panels on the east-facing roof that would be visible from Bayside Avenue.
Proposed Pawtuxet solar panel a charged issue
What is the priority in Warwick? Preserving our heritage or saving environment? At their July meeting, the Warwick Historic District Commission (HDC) voted 4-1 against a residential solar panel … more
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‘Staggering, unfair’ Neronha says of proposed Blue Cross rate increases
Attorney General Peter Neronha is recommending the Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner not approve Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island’s requested 14.3% premium rate increase for … more
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Speeding for a cause
You heard them before you saw them. And then when they arrived they were little more than white streaks racing across the horizon and followed by the buzz of a helicopter keeping close tabs and … more
BIRTHDAY BASH: Pawtuxet Rangers pose for a photo.
Free 250th birthday bash
Military and musical history will be celebrated with a very big birthday party, colonial style, this weekend.  More than 35 fife and drum corps from a variety of states -- plus a contingent from … more
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CAN IT MAKE IT?: Richard Langseth, pictured behind the wheel, questions how tractor trailer trucks can pass beneath the flyway to departure gates at T. F. Green Airport. (Warwick Beacon photos)
Can it pass the clearance test?
What do a few inches have to do with whether trailer trucks use Main Avenue and Post Road or can hop directly on Route 95 from the Airport Connector? A lot, says Richard Langseth who filed an … more
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OPENING WIN: Members of the CLCF-CWLL softball team celebrate after scoring against WIllcox, Arizona in the opening round of the Little League World Series. (Photo courtesy Little League Baseball & Softball)
Moving on
The CLCF-CWLL softball team’s surge continued on Monday afternoon when it picked up a 3-0 shutout win over West Region Champion, Willcox, Arizona in the opening round of the Little League World … more
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PROSECUTION UPDATE: Aramis Segura, 30, of Charlestown, was apprehended and charged in connection to a 2022 New Year’s Eve crash that claimed a 17-year-old’s life. He was accused of leaving the scene. He still faces numerous charges. Now the woman who was accused of trying to hide him under her bed has been convicted.
RI AG: Jury finds Charlestown woman guilty for her role in the Warwick crash death of East Greenwich teen
Police say they found 30-year-old Aramis Segura hiding under her bed following a fatal New Year’s Eve crash in Warwick that claimed the life of an East Greenwich teen. The defendant was … more
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Dannys L. De Jesus Marcano
North Kingstown man arrested for fatal Warwick hit & run
A North Kingstown man is behind bars after an intensive investigation into a double hit and run on Quaker Lane. Warwick Police have arrested the alleged driver of the vehicle suspected in the … more
THE GOOD NEWS: Iftikhar Ahmad, T.F. Green’s president and CEO highlighted developments including the growth of Breeze Airways with members of the Warwick Rotary Club at a luncheon meeting in November. (Warwick Beacon photo)
Airport executives axed, take flight
In the spring of 2019, the Federal Aviation Administration conducted a routine, annual inspection of T.F. Green International Airport and made an important discovery: The Warwick air travel … more
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Dog days of summer
While sailors bemoaned the lack of winds on Sunday, conditions were ideal for paddleboards in waters off Conimicut. Here Melissa Cote and her dog Finn enjoy the calm waters. (Warwick Beacon photo) more
Allegedly $400k in school contracts illegally awarded
Mayor Frank Picozzi has called on state police to investigate allegations that the Warwick School Department awarded contracts totaling more than $400,000 to a trucking company that wasn’t … more
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Pedestrian struck and killed in Warwick; then the driver was run down too
Two pedestrians were struck down by vehicles within minutes on Quaker Lane in Warwick Sunday night. A 44-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene and a 26-year-old woman was transported to the hospital with serious injuries following the fatal hit and run. more
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