The trees along Atwood Avenue have been toppled, stripped and bundled like asparagus.
New condominiums are coming to 1767 Atwood Ave., and many neighborhood residents say they were caught off …
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By RORY SCHULER
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5/16/24
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The Johnston softball team picked up a 6-1 win over visiting Narragansett on Tuesday during the team’s Senior Night. The Panthers took a 2-0 lead in the first and would …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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5/15/24
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Johnston is the only Ocean State municipality not participating in Gov. Dan McKee’s Learn365RI initiative.
According to McKee’s Press Secretary Olivia DaRocha, “38 out of 39 …
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By RORY SCHULER
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5/15/24
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Crystal Vizcaino tried not to cry. She rubbed at an uncomfortable false eyelash while sitting in the back booth at J&T’s Breakfast & Lunch.
Vizcaino’s used to waiting tables …
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By RORY SCHULER
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5/10/24
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Gene Valicenti stepped from the evening news show he co-anchors on Channel 10 Thursday night to another show at Cheleo's Restaurant on Post Road Warwick where the Rotary Club of Warwick held its cash …
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5/10/24
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Joy Fox will succeed John Howell as Beacon Communications publisher.
“John has been at the helm for five decades,” Fox said Wednesday morning. “He’s …
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By RORY SCHULER
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5/9/24
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The Johnston boys volleyball team picked up a statement win when it held off Mt. Hope 3-1 (25-19/ 25-22/ 25-22/ 25-22) last week at home. Mt. Hope entered the matchup in third place in Division III …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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5/8/24
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A pair of Johnston Democrats have announced their candidacy to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Sen. Frank Lombardo III, the Democrat who represented District 25 since 2010.
So far, …
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By RORY SCHULER
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5/8/24
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He nabbed criminals on the lam, discovered the missing, took drugs and guns off the street and won the hearts of all those lucky enough to scratch him behind the ear. Law enforcement gathered Monday …
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GREAT NEWS: Missing Johnston RI 15-year-old found safe
UPDATE: Johnston Police Chief Mark A. Vieira: "I can confirm that runaway juvenile Taya Scott was located around 4:00 PM."
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After multiple rainouts, Johnston Little League was finally able to celebrate its annual Opening Day festivities last Saturday. The day began with its parade, starting in the parking lot of Johnston …
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5/1/24
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Johnston Police Officer Mario Mennella has been nominated for the inaugural Elwood Johnson Outstanding Service Award.
Special Olympics Rhode Island (SORI) announced the nominees earlier this …
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Sun Rise Staff Reports
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5/1/24
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Jessie Jacavone wants to spark a Frog City resurgence.
He walked around the second floor of his bare Johnston mill and imagined the 17 luxury apartments he plans to build within the next year.
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By RORY SCHULER
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5/1/24
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The state ethics panel has launched an investigation into Cranston Mayor Kenneth J. Hopkins for alleged nepotism.
The Rhode Island Ethics Commission’s 6-0 vote Tuesday comes in response to …
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By Nancy Lavin RHODE ISLAND CURRENT
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5/1/24
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Big changes are in the works at Johnston’s War Memorial Park.
Several sections of the park are currently off-limits for visitors, as the pace of playground and splash pad construction …
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By RORY SCHULER
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4/26/24
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It has been a busy few weeks for Johnston’s Rayna DiGiacomo. The JHS sophomore is getting prepared to compete in her third Miss Rhode Island’s Teen competition as Johnston’s …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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4/24/24
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UPDATED: There’s a special place at the bottom of Oak Swamp Pond for someone with a bow and quiver full of black arrows with blue and white fletching.
Rhode Island Environmental Police searched the …
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By RORY SCHULER
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4/24/24
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Prosecutors argued a Johnston man was in a scuffle outside a Providence club. He walked away from the fight, but “90 seconds later … returned with a gun.” Now he’ll likely …
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Staff Reports
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4/23/24
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Johnston Mayor Joseph M. Polisena Jr.’s office announced more than $5 million in funding for home buyouts on Belfield Drive, the site of “persistent flooding issues.”
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By RORY SCHULER
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4/22/24
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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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