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THE LNG STORY: Hess LNG CEO Gordon Shearer testifies at a senate committee hearing. LNG terminal is more than moneymaker, CEO says
From Gordon Shearer’s perspective building an off shore LNG terminal in Mt. Hope Bay that would bring about 70 tanker deliveries a year is a no-brainer. He argues the $700 million project woul...
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DeQuattro brings fresh sound to Saturday's performance
This Saturday night, the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul will be filled with songs of peace. There are classical pieces on the schedule, but thanks to Johnston native Michael DeQuattro, there w...
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A POWERFUL PANEL: (From left) Tri-Town CEO Joseph DeSantis is joined by Dr. David Blumenthal, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and Jane Hayward, president and CEO of the Rhode Island Health Care Association, during a discussion about electronic medical records. Health centers receive ARRA funding
The health care debate may be in full swing on Capitol Hill, but there is one aspect of it that is progressing rapidly in Rhode Island, implementation of health information technology ( HIT ) sys...
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Johnston School Department invites parents to get involved
The Johnston School Department has several initiatives running in the near future, starting with the fourth annual Special Education Statewide Parent Survey. Surveys will be sent out to homes soon...
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Wallin comes out swinging in bid for AG
by Russell J. Moore
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If Erik Wallin has his way, Rhode Islanders will no longer have to feel embarrassed about the state’s reputation for political corruption. In the crowded field that has emerged in the race to suc...
Contest in honor of DeCubellis
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The Katie DeCubellis Memorial Foundation (KDMF) has launched its 7th annual Creative Writing Contest for Rhode Island High School Students. This year’s theme asks students to create a situation or ...
Pantry has a 'Full Plate' for Passover
by Meri R. Kennedy
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Although the demand for emergency food assistance at food banks and pantries has skyrocketed over the past two years, members of the state’s Jewish community are often at a loss when looking for ...
A close end to a great season
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The finals of the Johnston Recreation girls’ U-12 basketball season was held on Saturday, March 6, at Rainone's Gym, with the Hartford Paving Huskies taking on the Samsyd Windows Jay Hawks. With ...
Irish dancing is a family affair
by Marie Hopkins
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Grainne Lanigan and Colleen Beirne have a reason to celebrate – and it’s not just because St. Patrick’s Day was this week. Fresh off a rainy Saturday performance at West Warwick St. Patrick’s D...
Regional conference dedicated to hacker culture
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QuahogCon is a regional conference for the hacker culture in all forms: hardware, software, security, social, eco-hacking and zero impact living. There will also be sessions available for InfoSec t...
Comedy for a cause
by Meg Fraser
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Walking into the home of Brett and Jen Davey, a large Mac computer sits on the dining room table where a place setting might once have been. In front of it, Brett leans closer as he clicks throug...
Junior League gears up for Wine Down
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The Junior League of Rhode, Inc. (JLRI) will be sponsoring the Winter Wine-Down event on March 20 from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Promenade, located at 255 Promenade Street in Providence. Celebrate the e...
Fellela named deputy majority leader
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Rep. Deborah A. Fellela has been named a deputy majority leader in the House of Representatives, Speaker of the House Gordon D. Fox has announced. Representative Fellela, a Democrat who represent...
A season to be proud of
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The Johnston boys' basketball team ended their season Sunday in a 76-73 overtime loss to Central Falls. With a regular season record of 19-1, and an overall record of 21-2, the Panthers were rank...
School budget awash in red ink
by Meg Fraser
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This year, Johnston schools posted a surplus. Next year, they won’t be so lucky. “We’re past bare bones; we’re at the bone marrow,” said interim Superintendent Margaret Iacovelli at a budget work...
Arbitrator favors union in case against town
by Meg Fraser
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The town of Johnston violated a collective bargaining agreement with one of its public employee unions according to an arbitration decision filed on Feb. 25. The arbitrator ruled that the town br...


 
 

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