The noted slogan “it’s always special at The Bridge at Cherry Hill” was again upheld – perhaps more than ever – Monday during an emotional ceremony in Johnston. Many of the assisted … more

"We’re hoping to have this box – and many, many others – [that] will be overflowing with new toys,” Johnston Police Maj. Thomas H. Dolan said as he stood outside police headquarters on Atwood … more

A group of 16 Rhode Island cities and towns have partnered for a legal challenge to the so-called “lifetime contracts law” adopted on the state level earlier this year – although Johnston, … more

Applications for the third year of the Prepare Rhode Island (PrepareRI) Internship Program are now available and will be accepted through December 31. Launched in the summer of 2018, the PrepareRI … more

The process began in March when 370 people expressed intentions to join the Rhode Island Department of Sheriffs. That often-grueling journey, which included a rigorous seven-week recruit training … more

Centreville Bank will kick off its 16th annual “Toys for Tots” campaign November 18. The drive runs through December 7. New, unwrapped gifts will be accepted at all seven Centreville … more

Gasoline prices in Rhode Island are up three cents this week, according to AAA Northeast. AAA Northeast's November 12 survey of prices in Rhode Island finds self-serve, regular unleaded averaging $2.51 per gallon. Rhode Island's price is 10 cents below more

St. Barnabas Church, 3257 Post Road, Apponaug, Warwick, is having annual bazaar Nov. 16 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. There will be handmade crafts, baked goods, religious items, themed baskets, penny … more

Bowling for Animals: On Sunday, Nov. 17, Defenders of Animals will host a Bowling for Animals event at Town Hall Lanes, 1463 Atwood Ave., Johnston. more

Johnston Historical Society members like president Elise Carlson, as well as Anthony Ursillo and Tim Kee, were among the many Edgar Allan Poe aficionados gathered in the courtyard of St. John the Devine Cathedral in Providence for the more

A relatively small delegation from the Giovanni Folcarelli DAV Chapter 1 went to the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Providence toting what Donna Ursillo called a huge and important donation." more

It may have been Halloween, but at Johnston's Sarah Dyer Barnes Elementary School they called it Spirit Day. Students were decked out in a variety of orange, black and white attire during the event. more