The Johnston School Committee voted unanimously to approve a proposal by the Johnston Police Department to equip officers in schools with body-worn cameras.
“A Memorandum of Understanding …
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By RORY SCHULER
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12/14/23
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The board of commissioners offered outgoing Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (RIRRC) Executive Director Joseph Reposa a round of applause Friday on his last day on the job.
Reposa held the Ocean State’s lone landfill’s top post in Johnston for more than six years. His annual salary was at least $245,000. He’ll also receive a $25,000 bonus on the way out the door (and stay on as a consultant).
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By RORY SCHULER
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12/12/23
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Johnston’s Charter Review Commission (JCRC) has convened twice and plans to meet again Thursday evening, Dec. 7.
Will the JCRC ultimately ask voters to surrender their democratically elected School Committee in lieu of an appointed board?
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By RORY SCHULER
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12/7/23
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James Harrison’s story does not stir sympathy.
The Johnston man was accused of peeping through a young neighbor’s window in May. The next morning he allegedly killed his mother and a …
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By RORY SCHULER
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12/6/23
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Early Monday morning, Johnston Police spotted a vehicle wanted in connection to a Providence shooting. According to Johnston Police Chief Mark A. Vieira, they chased the vehicle; the occupants …
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By RORY SCHULER
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11/30/23
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Johnston-based Operation Stand Down Rhode Island (OSDRI) has more than doubled its capacity to help former servicewomen in need of a helping hand and a warm, safe bed.
On Monday, their newly …
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By RORY SCHULER
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11/30/23
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One of Johnston High School’s best holiday events will be held this Saturday, Dec. 1, inside the high school cafeteria.
“This is a free and fun event for the entire family to …
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By PETE FONTAINE
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11/30/23
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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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STORY OF THE WEEK: “At least I’m not boring” – as Attorney General Peter Neronha quipped this week on X, formerly known as Twitter – could be the theme of a 2026 run for …
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11/22/23
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The federal government estimates more than 17 American veterans took their own lives each day of 2021. And more than a 100 more veterans committed suicide in 2021, than the year before.
The …
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By RORY SCHULER
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11/22/23
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Editor’s Note: This is the fourth installment of a series looking at the newest iteration of the proposed Winsor Avenue solar farm. The public hearing is expected to continue on Dec. 14, with a public input session and possibly a vote on a special-use permit to build an industrial-scale 19-megawatt (MW) solar field, with nearly 50,000 solar panels at 118 Winsor Ave. in northwest Johnston.
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By RORY SCHULER
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11/16/23
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Look both ways and say a Hail Mary.
Crossing the street in the Ocean State can be tricky, at best — and deadly, at worst.
Last week, a teacher (and nun) was seriously injured while …
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By RORY SCHULER
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11/16/23
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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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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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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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Matthew Newell was playing on the St. Rocco School playground on the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001.
The carefree 9-year-old heard a teacher calling his name. The fourth-grader, wearing his …
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By RORY SCHULER
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9/17/21
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Our Lady of Grace Church’s annual feast and festival, which is named in honor of La Madonna della DiFesa, was a fun and food-filled event that featured many MVPs (Most Valuable Parishioners) …
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By PETE FONTAINE
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9/17/21
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Armed with 140-plus volunteers, “Team Our Lady of “Grace” will present the Roman Catholic Parish’s 101st LaMadonna della DiFesa Feast and Festival that officially opened last …
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By PETE FONTAINE
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9/10/21
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It’s a feast and festival unlike any other, an event that’s been going on for decades at Our Lady of Grace Church in Johnston. And it will be back beginning next Thursday, Sept. 9, and …
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By PETE FONTAINE
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9/3/21
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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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