It was a picture-perfect Memorial Day morning at Highland Memorial Park Cemetery as dozens of Scouts from Troop 20 Johnston and their parents placed flags at the graves of fallen soldiers. Cubmaster Mark DaPonte said there were Scouts from all age ranges more

By JACOB MARROCCO Millie Santilli saw the writing on the wall for St. Brigid Church, of which she had been a parishioner for more than five decades. She led the committee charged with raising money in an effort to help the church - which became a mission more

House approves bill to require pension fund updates The House approved legislation (2019-H 5287Aaa) sponsored by House Majority Leader K. Joseph Shekarchi (D-Dist. 23, Warwick) to require pension plans managed by religious organizations in Rhode Island more

By PETE FONTAINE Phil Viens remembers June 5, 1999, like it was a yesterday. At the time, Viens, who is co-owner of Scituate Liquors, was a Johnston Police patrolman with a special dream. So one day 20 years ago, Viens requested a meeting with his boss, more

It's a proposal with enormous implications for the future of Rhode Island's health care landscape - and those high stakes have been made clear during an ongoing public relations battle between the major players. Care New England's planned more

Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL) is offering its annual Senior Salute discount week for customers ages 62 years and older at all Ocean State Job Lot stores May 30 through June 5. To obtain the discount, customers must present proper picture identification more

By PETE FONTAINE Marvelous memories and mouth-watering munchies. That pretty much sums up the 10th annual Our Lady of Grace Primavera, which was a mecca for fanciers of the fork and food. Sunday's event, which featured special servings from 35 of Rhode more

On Sunday, May 19, family, friends and community members gathered to dedicate one of Green Development's Johnston wind turbines to the late Cheryl A. Rambone. Sunday was Cheryl's birthday, and she would have been 75. She passed away in 2017. The turbine more

The following students were recognized during Johnston High School Senior Honor Awards Night on Thursday, May 16: Rhode Island Honor Society Haya Q. Abaherah, Nicholas E. Abreu, Connor J. Agnew, Dennis J. Anderson Jr., Alyssa N. Audino, Ian Quinton more

By PETE FONTAINE The Winsor Hill Middle School Parent-Teacher Organization put its bet foot forward for Friday night's Color Run. Christina Senno, who serves as the PTO's vice president, did what president Gina Schino called an amazing job" in" more

Behind the scenes On Thursday, May 16, the Cub Scouts of Pack 20 Johnston had the pleasure of going to visit the local fire station on Route 44. Johnston Firefighters Derek LaFazia and Steve Varesko went over fire safety and some basic first aid more

By JACOB MARROCCO Sennen Conte and his family have a history of eating well - and taking risks. His brother, Galen Conte, worked a Fortune 500 sales job before starting a business selling pumpkin seeds in 2003. The inspiration came from Sennen and more