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MOSTLY SWEET FAREWELL: Troop 171 started in 2011 as a Daisy troop. Now, it consists of four Ambassador members, all seniors in high school — Rebekkah Condon, Magdalena Echevarria, Emily Packer and Ailani Reed.

Johnston Girl Scouts hold final cookie booth

Last call for cookies. Johnston Girl Scout Troop 171 will host its final cookie booth on Sunday, March 30 at the Burger King on Putnam Pike, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. According to troop leader …
POLITICAL ACCESS: On March 17, Johnston Mayor Joseph Polisena Jr. announced on Twitter that he had toured the Amazon construction site with US Sen. Jack Reed. He released four photos from the tour. (Photos courtesy Johnston Mayor Joseph Polisena Jr.)

Amazon wants to revise Johnston tax deal

Amazon’s looking to re-negotiate their tax deal with Johnston. The estimated opening date of Johnston’s Amazon has been bumped back several times. While the company says …
Branden Testa

‘A long ride’

The Johnston boys basketball team’s season came to a close last Friday night when it fell in the opening round of the open state tourney 58-54 to host East Providence. The Townies trailed until …
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MEDAL DETECTOR: Johnston High Academic Decathlon team member Janelle Nunez poses with her medals, won during Sunday’s state competition. She won three medals — Gold for Literature, Silver for Music, and Bronze for Math.

MEDAL COLLECTORS: Johnston’s Academic Decathlon team places fifth, wins 18 medals

Students from 15 Ocean State high schools struck gold, silver and bronze in the 41st annual Rhode Island Academic Decathlon held Sunday at Bryant University. “We ran out of medals,” …

Statewide Vaping Prevention conference set March 13 at Quidnessett Country Club

Teachers and school administrators from around the state will gather on Wednesday, March 13 at Quidnessett Country Club in North Kingstown, for ENVISIONING A NEW ERA (THE VAPE-FREE …
USELESS SIGNS: According to Johnston Police Chief Mark A. Vieira, signs like these are unenforceable, giving police little leverage to stop vehicles from entering the wrong Market Basket entrance. Motorists either don’t see them, or ignore them.

Accidents waiting to happen: Johnston Market Basket traffic frustrates neighbors

As residents prepared to leave their Hargreaves Street homes for the Jan. 8 Town Council meeting, they heard the familiar crunch of metal, plastic and reflector glass. Then, the sirens got louder …
Sports
Olivia Iafrate

Hope upsets Johnston

The top-seeded Johnston girls basketball team was upset 45-42 by No. 3 Hope in the Division IV Championship on Monday at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence. The Panthers had beaten the Blue Wave …
CHAMP’S CORNER: Chris Dumas and Walter Geer are all smiles after winning the 8th annual Polar Golf Tournament at Glocester Country Club.

Polar golf tourney raises $2k for Hasbro

Glocester Country Club, a picturesque nine-hole layout located on the shores of Waterman Lake in Chepachet and was founded in 1929, recently added an impressive chapter to Rhode Island’s …
BIG TAUTOG: Greg Vespe of Tiverton said, “Still some tautog in the Bay but fish starting to move out front” off Narragansett, Jamestown, Newport and the Sakonnet River. (Submitted photos)

Fall Fly Tying Program

Stock up on your fly fishing flies by joining the RI Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Division of Fish & Wildlife Aquatic Resource Education’s annual Fall Fly Tying Program. …
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THE FLOCK: Drake Patten shepherds a small flock of Leicester Longwool sheep. Her Johnston Historical Society talk will be called “Woolen-u-like to talk about it? The history and tradition of fiber farming on a small Rhode Island Farm.”

From every fiber of their beings

After morning chores at Hurricane Hill Farm, owner Drake Patten took a moment to appreciate her surroundings. “What draws the eye is the sheer beauty of the place — its woodlands and …

Breachway exhibit guitar-driven pop music with new EP

A lot of things have changed since Noah Barreto and his old Warwick based alt-rock band Public Alley shocked the local scene by winning WBRU’s Rock Hunt back in 2015. Sadly that radio station …

Stillman creates another classic “Play Within a Concert”

Judith Stillman’s name is known throughout the music world as an outstanding pianist, accompanist and collaborator. From her “home” at Rhode Island College, she has travelled …
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Robert Munoz, 29, of Miami, Florida (the alleged getaway driver). (Photos courtesy Warwick Police)

Alleged ‘grandparent scammers’ arrested in Warwick

A pair of alleged “grandparent scammers” have been arrested by Warwick Police. According to Warwick Police Detective Capt. John McAniff, local victims nearly taken for more than …

ACLU probes training courses attended by Warwick, Cranston and Johnston police

Warwick and Cranston police officers attended training courses run by an organization now banned in nine states for its advocacy of unethical policing strategies and discriminatory rhetoric. The …

Accused immigrant’s case a political hot potato in RI

It was a rare, stinging rebuke of state officials by an enforcement wing of the federal government. Then the Ocean State’s Attorney General weighed in, reddening the handprint left behind …
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Editorial
If democracy dies in darkness, that logic should dictate that government thrives under direct sunlight. Such is the theory championed and emphasized during Sunshine Week, occurring right now …
Letters
Dear Editor Schuler, I write today in the capacity of Chairman of the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation Board of Commissioners. Having followed your recent coverage of the departure of …