Johnston Sun Rise
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By PETE FONTAINE Whether or not you're a native Johnstonian, you'll be hard-pressed not to get caught up in the excitement of a time-honored treasure known as homecoming. Excitement is running rampant from Frog City to Cherry Hill and beyond as Johnston
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By Pete Fontaine
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10/13/16
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DOCTOR STRANGE * * (Joyce) * * * (Don) (More superhero stuff) Critics, friends, Rotten Tomatoes and Marvel Comics fans have been raving about the latest in the Marvel Comics gallery of superhero movies, Doctor Strange." I must admit that the special"
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11/16/16
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To the Editor: Who among us has not been seduced by the allure of the mob? I know I have. Everyone wants to join a mob; you just have to find the right one. As a young hippy I rode the waves of mobs that protested the war in Vietnam and Cambodia. We had
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11/28/16
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Mario “Jim” Maccarone may be Rhode Island’s newest centenarian, but he holds another distinction as one of the Ocean State’s most unique entrepreneurs of all time.
His four children – …
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By Pete Fontaine
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2/2/17
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The Police Log is a digest of reports provided by the Johnston Police Department. DENNY'S DINE AND DASH Two suspects who are alleged to have stolen tax return funds from a waitress at Denny's restaurant have been arrested. According to police
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4/6/17
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Carbon monoxide is a silent killer, and on average the Johnston Fire Department responds to approximately five carbon monoxide related calls each week. But thanks to a local carbon monoxide detector giveaway program, more Johnston
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By Tim Forsberg
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5/7/17
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The Sarah Dyer Barnes school community was outside and enjoying the sunshine for the entire day on Thursday, June 1 as they celebrated their annual Healthy Kids Day, a day in which to focus on healthy habits including nutrition, safety and
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By Jen Cowart
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6/9/17
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After two consecutive 2-5, Division II league records, the Johnston High School football team is getting down to some serious business as it prepares for the 2017 campaign with a new attitude, …
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By Joe Russo
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8/29/17
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With the frost just melting on the grass in Johnston on Tuesday morning, Operation Stand Down Rhode Island (OSDRI) and volunteers were already hard at work with a new renovation of housing outside …
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By Michael Huber
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10/19/17
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By TIM FORSBERG Johnston's energy future recently became brighter and cleaner thanks to an arrangement that will give the town solar energy credits to reduce its electricity bill. The Town Council on Sept. 26 authorized Mayor Joseph Polisena to enter
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By Tim Forsberg
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10/13/16
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Recent executive orders issued by President Trump targeting immigration from countries in the Middle East have drawn significant attention from Rhode Island’s elected officials and community …
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By Tim Forsberg and John Howell
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2/2/17
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An upcoming event of the Fifty Shades of Grey caliber isn’t flying with one local resident.
A citizen who preferred to be identified only as “just a regular mom,” emailed media outlets and …
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By Tessa Roy
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4/6/17
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The five-member Johnston High School Student Council will add another chapter to its ambitious 2017-18 schedule tonight - weather permitting. Sometime around 7 o'clock, the JHS Student Council will begin showing a highly-acclaimed Walt
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By Pete Fontaine
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9/30/17
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If last Tuesday night’s Battle of the Classes was any indication, Johnston High School’s 2017 Homecoming may have the highest level of energy since the Panthers began the annual celebration 49 …
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By Pete Fontaine
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10/19/17
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By DANIEL KITTREDGE Authorities are exploring upgraded charges following the death of a second person injured in an August fire in town. Deputy Police Chief Daniel Parrillo on Wednesday said Dolores Pagano has died as a result of injuries sustained in
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By Daniel Kittredge
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11/4/16
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By TIM FORSBERG The sky is the limit for students at Sarah Dyer Barnes Elementary School thanks to a recently approved outdoor classroom program. During last week's Johnston School Committee meeting, the body unanimously approved a collaborative
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By Tim Forsberg
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4/20/17
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It was a night of firsts for Johnston High School athletes and coaches - as well as alums - Tuesday evening inside 12 Acres Restaurant in Smithfield. For starters, never before in the history of JHS athletics, have the present Panthers
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By Pete Fontaine
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5/26/17
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Peggy Lessa, one of the veteran teachers at Johnston’s Early Childhood Center, may just have the most unique end of the school year tradition in Rhode Island.
Each year around this time, Lessa …
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By Pete Fontaine
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7/1/17
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Restaurant Review By DON FOWLER It is kind of an oddity that a restaurant with such good food and service chose to identify itself with lower case letters. b.good is more than good. It is the answer for those of us who want our food fast, fresh and
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By Don Fowler
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8/13/17
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The Johnston Panthers were taken out by the East Providence Townies, 7-3, at Pierce Memorial Stadium on Monday. East Providence freshman Cole Poissant had two hits and three RBIs.
Johnston led 3-0 …
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By Ryan D. Murray
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4/20/17
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The Police Log is a digest of reports provided by the Johnston and Rhode Island State Police Departments. SHOPLIFTING On April 27 around 2:45 p.m., Patrolman Michael Andreozzi responded to the Atwood Avenue Walgreens in reference to a larceny. At the
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5/26/17
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If you're a history buff and enjoy browsing in-and-out of ageless structures of yesteryear, there will be plenty to do this Saturday, July 1, in Johnston. The award-winning Johnston Historical Society has agreed to team up with Historic
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By Pete Fontaine
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7/1/17
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For the past 46 years, members of Rhode Island Hadassah (The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, Inc.) have been wrapping and helping frazzled shoppers (usually men) make the holidays a little …
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By Pam Schiff
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12/17/17
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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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The Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub recently announced that the military initiative, which launched on Memorial Day 2016 will continue this year at all locations across New England. The Ninety Nine will honor past and present veterans and active duty
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5/26/17
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