In an effort to combat the struggles patients face from mental illness, alcohol dependency and drug addiction, the Cherry Hill Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and the Jellison House in …
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By Tim Forsberg
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3/5/18
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The Johnston Youth Wrestling organization again pinned down several successes Sunday inside the Edward L. DiSimone Gymnasium.
For starters, the well-organized JYW rolled out …
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By Pete Fontaine
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3/4/18
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Defenders of Animals, Inc., held its most successful bowling event to date on Sunday, February 25 at the Town Hall Lanes in Johnston. There were 75 individuals bowling and many additional supporters …
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3/3/18
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Here are the highlights from news and events that took place in the General Assembly last week. For more information on any of these items visit www.rilegislature.gov/pressrelease.
Sen. Kettle …
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3/3/18
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An alleged incident that led to a school lockdown and the arrests of three Johnston High School students on Wednesday has been deemed a hoax by school and police officials.
“We had a lockdown on …
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Tim Forsberg
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3/2/18
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Representative Jim Langevin (D-RI) introduced legislation to improve the instruction of English learners (ELs) in pre-kindergarten, elementary and secondary school programs. The Reaching English …
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3/2/18
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Safety Saturday!
At the newly renovated McDonald’s of Johnston, Saturday was more than Sausage McMuffins, Big Macs, Quarter Pounders with cheese or french fries.
It was a valuable lesson in …
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By Pete Fontaine
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3/2/18
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Another solid defensive effort propelled the Johnston Lady Panther basketball team to its second consecutive Division II championship on Saturday afternoon at Rhode Island College, as the Panthers …
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By Joe Russo
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3/2/18
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It was a SADD event to remember on a recent Friday morning inside Johnston High School’s famed Edward L. DiSimone Gymnasium.
A total of 115 Proud Panthers – all of whom had been excused from …
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By Pete Fontaine
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3/2/18
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The approximately 1,800 residents and businesses connected to the Johnston Water Authority will soon find that an anticipated charge on their water bill has been dropped.
Since 2008, Johnston …
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By Tim Forsberg
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3/1/18
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What weighs four pounds and has a nose for the weather? Schmitty the Weather Dog.
Along with NYC Meteorologist Ron Trotta and NYC children’s book author, Elly McGuire, this furry celebrity pup …
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3/1/18
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The third grade students of Mrs. Lee Silverman at Winsor Hill Elementary school are being honored for their writing talents as their poetry submissions will soon be published for all to …
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By Tim Forsberg
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3/1/18
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Are you in the market for a new mattress?
If that’s the case, all you have to do is show up at the Johnston High School cafeteria Saturday and you just might find what you’ve been looking …
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By Pete Fontaine
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3/1/18
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“As mayor, it is always an honor to recognize special individuals in our town,” Joseph Polisena, the Town of Johnston’s top elected official, recently told a standing room only audience inside …
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By Pete Fontaine
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3/1/18
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The Police Log is a digest of reports provided by the Johnston Police, Rhode Island State Police and other departments.
SHOPLIFTING
On February 16 at approximately 9:54 a.m. Patrolman David …
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3/1/18
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Botelho joins BayCoast BayCoast Mortgage Company, LLC (www.BayCoastMortgage.com), formerly known as NFC Mortgage, with offices in Westford and Swansea, Mass., and a service area including all the East Coast from New England to Florida, is pleased to
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2/28/18
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JOHNSTON ZONING BOARD AGENDA
February 22, 2018
Notice is here by given that the Zoning Board of Review will hold its monthly meeting on February 22, 2018 at 6:30 pm, at Johnston Senior Center, …
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2/27/18
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Johnston Planning Board
March 6, 2018
Agenda
The Johnston Planning Board regular monthly meeting will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at the Johnston Senior Center located at …
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2/27/18
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Unfortunately, sometimes it takes a tragedy before meaningful changes are made that could have prevented such a tragedy in the first place.
In reference to the tragic Station Night Club Fire, …
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2/27/18
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The only string act of its kind, these beautiful women will rock you with blistering violin solos and unique arrangements of hits from Queen, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Prince, The Beatles and more. They've performed with the likes of Beyonc , Shakira and
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2/25/18
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The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is accepting applications for new and renewed commercial fishing licenses through Wednesday, February 28. A limited number of new commercial fishing licenses will be made available this year;
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2/23/18
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By MERI R. KENNEDY -- Cranston resident, Michelle Parenteau, owner and lead designer for Michelle Lee Designs in Johnston, held an Art Opening called “Occupied Circles” at the Cranston Public Library on Feb. 4.
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By Meri R. Kennedy
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2/23/18
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FIFTY SHADES FREED * * (Last of the pornographic trilogy) The hour and 45-minute movie opens with Ana (Dakota Johnson) and Christian Jamie (Dornan) getting married and whisking away in his private jet for their honeymoon, coming home to all sorts of
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By Joyce & Don Fowler
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2/23/18
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In light of the recent horrific school shooting that killed 17 students and adults at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., Johnston’s school administrators, police and elected …
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By Tim Forsberg
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2/22/18
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To the Editor: The State of Rhode Island is experiencing a budget shortfall and one of the ways by which the state intends to close the gap is by adjusting" the rates it is paying providers of residential care for youth involved with the Department of"
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2/21/18
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