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Johnston’s Police Department received $485,000 in federal funding last Monday that will be used for emergency services equipment. This funding comes from one of U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner’s …
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By RAYMOND BACCARI/Special to the Sun Rise
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4/18/24
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A sewer line already scheduled for summer replacement, but awaiting permitting, ruptured Wednesday, leading to traffic headaches. Warwick motorists have been warned to avoid West Shore Road, near the …
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Beacon Staff Reports
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4/18/24
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I went for a walk in our magnificent Roger Williams Park Zoo.
It was a bright sunny day and the marvelous elephants and monkeys were out, alongside magnificent dragons and mythical marvels from …
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By DON FOWLER
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4/18/24
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The circus is coming! The circus is coming!
I still remember when I was a young boy hounding my parents with those words every year when the circus came to town.
I remember the circus train …
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By DON FOWLER
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4/18/24
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Earth Day this year is scheduled for Monday, April 22, 2024. The annual celebration, which first began in 1970 on April 22, has been going strong year to year, with people all over the globe doing …
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By RAYMOND BACCARI/Special to the Sun Rise
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4/17/24
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Can you operate with “significant autonomy and discretion,” “work all shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays” and “some overnight shifts as necessary”?
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By RORY SCHULER
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4/17/24
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Have you been searching for a little buddy...well my name is Buddy! This young pup is only nine months old and is ready to join your family! He loves life and everything about it! He is playful, …
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4/17/24
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Sun-gazers gathered at the Marion J. Mohr Public Library and Johnston Senior Center Monday afternoon to cover their eyes with cardboard and stare at a slowly shrinking orange sphere.
Backyard …
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By RORY SCHULER
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4/15/24
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Have you seen the Johnston Fire Department’s newest investment?
A new Ladder 1 started responding to calls in town last month.
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By RORY SCHULER
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4/15/24
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The Planet Fitness on Warwick Ave. has been the target of three bomb threats in three weeks, with the location having to evacuate on March 28, April 4 and April 9.
According to Warwick Police …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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4/12/24
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GWM: Mike, let’s start with today. You live in Rhode Island and are a journalism professor at the University of Connecticut. Tell us about your responsibilities and the courses you …
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By G. WAYNE MILLER
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4/11/24
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Since Amazon has not yet opened for business in Johnston, the mega-retailer has invoked a costly construction clause in its contract with the town.
Over the past few months, the company …
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By RORY SCHULER
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4/10/24
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Are you ready to get outside and enjoy exploring with a new puppy? Then meet Griffin, he can't wait to join your family! He is an adorable seven-month-old mixed breed puppy with a fun loving …
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4/10/24
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Cici is a beauty queen, all dressed in her pearls and ready to be part of your family! She was rescued with her eight puppies that were born under a porch. Luckily for Cici someone stepped up to …
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4/10/24
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Alex Snow loomed large in the prison yard. On a recent Friday morning, he looked even bigger in the Johnston High School auditorium.
In prison, Snow cultivated the friends he needed to watch his …
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By RORY SCHULER
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4/8/24
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The Johnston School Building Committee has so far awarded more than $40 million in contracts to Rhode Island firms for the construction the town’s new elementary center.
“This …
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By RORY SCHULER
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4/5/24
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Pete Fontaine died an hour after deadline last week.
Although he had submitted his final byline several weeks earlier, the Johnston Sun Rise’s faithful freelancer held on until the last pages of the paper were on the presses. The man had ink in his veins.
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By RORY SCHULER
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4/4/24
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Scott Avedisian, Warwick’s longest-serving mayor, entered a not-guilty plea Wednesday morning at Kent County Court to charges he left the scene of a car crash.
The fender-bender occurred …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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4/3/24
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Ortho Rhode Island is known for pioneering the latest in orthopedic care, but innovation doesn’t just mean new technology – it also means exploring new ways to make every appointment as …
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4/3/24
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Navigating the terrain of teen hood can be tumultuous. In this digital era, the complexities of the teenage years are compounded by evolving forms of harassment - from the traditional …
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4/3/24
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Chipotle has the biggest smile and it matches his big heart! Playful should be his middle name. This two year old mixed breed has a gorgeous black and white coat accented by his sparkling chocolate …
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4/3/24
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In the realm of real estate, timing is often paramount, and for many homeowners, the current market conditions present a golden opportunity to sell. From favorable economic indicators to shifting …
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By Jennifer Cosgrove O’Leary
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3/28/24
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Helen O. Larson scrawled her first poem on the schoolhouse chalkboard as the building was dismantled.
About a century ago, someone bought Rockland’s school for $12, Larson told her son. It …
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By RORY SCHULER
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3/28/24
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Have you been searching for some puppy love, well here you go! Meet Santiago, this little chunky boy is everything you could ever want. He's fun, playful, smart, currently in a foster home with …
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3/27/24
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I’ve been funny my whole life,” said Warwick native Bill Silas.
For Silas, who has been a comedian for 16 years, March 23 will be a “huge night:” a sold out celebration …
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By DANA RITCHIE
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3/21/24
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