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By JOE RUSSO For the Sun Rise Trailing 20-13 at halftime, the Cranston West football team scored 29 unanswered second-half points to post a 42-20 non-league win over the Johnston Panthers before a packed crowd at Polisena Stadium in what was Salute to" more
By PETE FONTAINE It's a tradition Johnston Police Lt. Joseph Salvadore once helped make a success during his younger years as a member of Explorer Post 405. It's a tradition that Sunday will mark 21 years, and one that is vital to the sustained success more
Sometime around 7 o’clock Tuesday night, the “Wolf-Pack” shouted “Pain is Temporary, Pride is Forever” that echoed throughout Johnston High School’s nearly-full auditorium. The roaring … more
People who attended Monday nights Johnston School Committee meeting wondered what item number three on the nights agenda was all about. After all, its not often that youth groups, especially … more
By PETE FONTAINE Let the record book show that the children who make up Rosemary Petrucci's fourth grade class at Winsor Hill Elementary School are now known as Johnston's Ambassador's to Japan. Let the record book show that those children, who are more
By ROB DUGUAY June is Pride Month in the United States, which promotes equality for and increased visibility of the LGBTQ+ community. If you've seen a lot of rainbow colored flags on cars, houses and windows this month, this is the reason why. It's also more
The “Friends of Johnston High School’s football Panthers” recorded a smashing success story last Thursday night in Smithfield. With former Johnston resident Dave DiDonato providing the … more
Narrations by Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian and the world premier of local composer Peter Dutilly's Jubilee" will be featured in the opening concerts of the Warwick Symphony Orchestra's 50th anniversary season this month. The dramatized story of the" more
At a special breakfast held last Friday to honor their students' outstanding achievements, Johnston High School announced and celebrated the top 10 students of the graduating class of 2017. I just want to start off by saying this is" more
The Atwood Avenue Washington Trust branch held a free shred day on Saturday, where customers and non-customers alike supported the Food Bank by bringing a jar of peanut butter to donate to their annual peanut butter drive. More than 100 more
On the surface, Saturday’s 3rd Annual Pocasset River Clean-up was a super success. “We collected over 20-cubic yard of junk in four hours,” said Robert J. “Bob” Nero, chairman of the … more
The young women of the Johnston Girl Scouts, Cadette Troop 1149 kept to their promise of serving God and their country. As a way to show thanks to our local veterans, the girls donated 12 food … more
Rachel Elizabeth Carson, 18, of Johnston passed unexpectedly on Sunday, January 14, 2018. She was a senior at Johnston Senior High School where she was a proud member of the band, the “A … more
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" more
By PETE FONTAINE The stories about Orlando Ricci's life are endless. Perhaps the most common query about Ricci, who three years ago was named one of the nation's top 100 centenarians by a noted New York publishing house, is: Just how old is the Johnston more
Launching with an in-gallery and virtual exhibit on July 16, the Wickford Art Association (WAA) will present its first Celebrity Art Show & Auction featuring a variety of artworks by influencers across Rhode Island media, business, politics, and the more
By PETE FONTAINE By wide margins, the Johnston Democratic Town Committee's endorsed slate of candidates swept three local races in Tuesday's primary. Town Council President Robert Russo, who represents District 4, bested challenger Kevin Millonzi by a more
These are approximate times and will fluctuate during the year depending on ridership. Also, please have your child waiting at the bus stop 5 minutes before the scheduled to arrive and can run up to … more
The Police Log is a digest of reports provided by the Johnston and Rhode Island State Police Departments. POSSESSION While on patrol in the area of Plainfield Street on April 24 around 2:05 p.m., Lieutenant Joseph Salvadore observed a car traveling more
While the nation prepares to celebrate its independence, efforts to obtain a tax break for Johnston veterans disabled from their services were dealt a setback. For the second time in less than a year, Commander H. Jake Taraksian of the more
The decision made by the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission on Tuesday to approve National Grid's increase in electricity rates from 6.3 to 9.5 kilowatts per hour, equating to about $17 extra a month on the average residents' power bill, has more
It’s a short and simple ceremony that goes a long, long way throughout the Town of Johnston. It’s a Rite of Thanksgiving, Johnston Fire Department Rescue Captain Cherra Wheeler will tell you, … more
By DANIEL KITTREDGE A months-long investigation on the part of Johnston Police detectives and representatives of other law enforcement agencies has led to the arrest of three men on drug and weapons charges. Joseph M. Veras, 20, of 23 Irons Ave. in more
The Johnston Police Department continues to investigate a fatal hit and run accident on Killingly Street that occurred on Monday, May 1, around 8:45 p.m. and is asking for the community's assistance in identifying a suspect. According to more
“Graduation season is here,” exclaimed Police Captain Richard C. Norato as he walked around the remains of a totaled Honda Accord that sits on the front lawn outside Johnston High School. … more
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