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3/27/24
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Peter C. Fontaine, 77, award winning sports columnist died Wednesday, March 27, 2024.
Born in North Kingstown, he was a son of the late Alphonse C. and Anna L. (Raitano) Fontaine. Pete was a …
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3/29/24
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Dear Fellow Johnston Residents,
The Johnston Zoning Board is again considering an application from Green Development to install more than 47,000 solar panels on 150 acres of woodlands, natural …
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Stop Johnston Solar
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11/2/23
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On Friday, Dec. 22, the public’s invited to an event at The Last Resort in Smithfield for a fundraiser that will benefit the tri-town animal shelter in North Providence (which serves Johnston, …
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12/20/23
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Opening Day of the freshwater fishing season in Rhode Island is 6 a.m. Saturday, April 13. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has stocked over 60,000 brook, brown, …
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4/10/24
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GWM: Mike, let’s start with today. You live in Rhode Island and are a journalism professor at the University of Connecticut. Tell us about your responsibilities and the courses you …
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By G. WAYNE MILLER
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4/10/24
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The RI Department of Environmental Management filed new regulations for the 2024 fishing season last week. Anglers should take note that we have a striped bass filet law in place now that applies to …
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4/17/24
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The Johnston boys basketball team improved to 2-0 last week when it rolled to a 78-43 win over Mt. Hope at home. The Panthers dominated from start to finish and saw three players reach double figures …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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12/20/23
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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 …
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By RORY SCHULER
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3/15/24
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JOHNSTON, R.I. — As small local newspapers struggle with dwindling circulation and shrinking revenue, public officials unhappy with critical news stories are hitting where it hurts — yanking away their contracts to advertise legal notices.
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By Amanda Milkovits, Globe Staff
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9/28/23
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St. Robert’s Bellarmine will be holding a Trunk or Treat event on Oct. 30 from 1:30-3:30 p.m.
The church, at 1804 Atwood Ave., Johnston, would like to invite the public to the event, which …
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9/23/21
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Providence College has announced that it is making a second gift of $100,000 to the Diocese of Providence Catholic School Office (CSO) to support Catholic education in Rhode Island through its …
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9/23/21
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1/18/24
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To: Credit Acceptance 25505 N 12Mile Rd Southfield MI, Renee Wilkinson 528 Park Ave Cranston RI. A public auction will be held at 775 Hartford Ave Johnston RI on April 27, 2024 at 900 am. The vehicle …
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4/18/24
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Team Saint Rocco’s 81st Feast and Festival is now in the books and as Co-Chairman Richard Montella offered Monday afternoon: “This was one to remember; for as long as I have records, this …
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By PETE FONTAINE
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8/23/21
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4/10/24
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The Warwick School Committee has joined a national lawsuit suing major social media companies Meta, TikTok, YouTube and Snapchat, doing so in a 4-0 vote taken during Nov. 14’s School Committee …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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11/30/23
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Johnston’s impending flood bond may be a little less hefty thanks to some help from state and federal agencies.
While sections of Johnston are still drying out, both the state and federal …
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By RORY SCHULER
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2/9/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: “We’re leaving no stone unturned as far as accountability,” Gov. Dan McKee said last Friday, as he unveiled Max Wistow and Jonathan Savage as the lawyers who will …
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4/10/24
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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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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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3/13/24
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