Going out with a bang
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Photos courtesy of Dave Cournoyer
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6/21/12
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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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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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Ferri Winter Concert hits all the right notes
Ferri Winter Concert hits all the right notes
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Sun Rise photos by Melissa Worthy / WorthyPhotos@gmail.com
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2/2/12
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Fish out of water at Memorial Park
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The Johnston Parks and Recreation Department sponsored its annual Fishing Derby Sunday at War Memorial Park. The event, which was open to children ages 5 to 13, was hosted with the help of Save the …
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5/3/12
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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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Thornton students take a walk through time
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Several fifth grade students at Thornton Elementary School presented their "A Walk Through Time" biography projects at last week's PTO meeting. Each student chose a person in history to represent, …
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5/3/12
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Festival fun for all ages
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After months of anticipation and nearly a year of planning, the St. Rocco Feast and Festival took over the field behind the church starting last Thursday and wrapping up Sunday evening. Families …
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8/23/12
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As the Johnston Sun Rise went to the printers Wednesday morning, Johnston’s emergency management officials had barely finished celebrating good news from the federal government when a fresh …
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By RORY SCHULER
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1/10/24
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4/10/24
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Salzillo family and friends honor ‘Ricky’
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Kelley-Gazzero VFW Post 2812 was the site of the annual Richard “Ricky” Salzillo Memorial Game Dinner on Sunday. Tickets to the event were $30 per person, with all proceeds benefiting the Ricky …
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2/9/12
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A tail-wagging business
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Johnston Mayor Joseph Polisena yesterday welcomed another new business to town. He presented owner Maureen Gendron an official citation and told a small gathering “it’s small businesses like this …
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2/23/12
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Rhode Island is one step closer to enacting a safe storage law. The bill, sponsored by state Sen. Pam Lauria, cleared the Rhode Island Senate 28-7 on Tuesday, March 19. It now heads to the House, …
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By RAYMOND BACCARI
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3/28/24
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The Central Landfill wants the Johnston Sun Rise to pay $900, in advance, to search for documents that may (or may not) exist, detailing the past business relationship between Rhode Island Resource …
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By RORY SCHULER
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1/10/24
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Scott Avedisian, Warwick’s longest-serving mayor, entered a not-guilty plea Wednesday morning at Kent County Court to charges he left the scene of a car crash.
The fender-bender occurred …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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4/3/24
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Pre-school graduates make it Over the Rainbow
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Over the Rainbow Learning Center pre-school had their graduation ceremony Saturday at their Plainfield Pike facility. Over the Rainbow is located at 1269 Plainfield Street in Johnston, and can be …
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6/21/12
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Johnston has the lowest-paid mayor in the Ocean State.
Should the town’s next mayor get a $50,000 raise, from the current $75,000 annual salary to at least $125,000, as several members of …
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By RORY SCHULER
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1/10/24
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Early on the morning of Wednesday, January 10, Rhode Island was hit with its second significant flooding event in less than a month. This came just days after President Biden made FEMA assistance …
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By KEVIN FITZPATRICK
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1/17/24
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Ferri students end the year on a high note
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The Ferri Middle School hosted their Awards Night...
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6/21/12
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