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Johnston Senior High School is hosting its annual summer blood drive on June 28, from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. The blood drive will take place in the school’s cafeteria. Our region is currently in a …
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By Talia Laflamme/Special to the Sun Rise
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6/24/22
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Johnston expects to receive nearly $9 million in federal funding following the pandemic.
How will the town spend the money? The short answer: three large garages and athletics field …
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By RORY SCHULER
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6/24/22
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The youngsters took turn breakdancing.
They fed a hungry caterpillar.
They used their little diplomas as telescopes.
The Johnston State Pre-K classroom at Over the Rainbow Learning Center …
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By RORY SCHULER
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6/23/22
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Something super special happened last Thursday morning on Theresa Street in Johnston.
When the nearly 400 students who attend Winsor Hill Elementary School — which was recently honored for …
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By PETE FONTAINE
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6/23/22
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There are season openings of all kinds. Then there’s Walk with Cops.
Walk with Cops?
This is a special and time-honored tradition that began over a quarter century ago and has never …
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By PETE FONTAINE
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6/23/22
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Tri-County Community Action Agency in Johnston has received $350,000 in funding for Health Center renovations and expansion from the Champlin Foundation.
The foundation recently announced more …
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6/23/22
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The new locations — at 993 Oaklawn Ave. in Cranston and 629 Killingly St. in Johnston — provide a convenient place for local residents and community members to drop off their gently-used …
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6/23/22
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Alpha is just a puppy who is ready to find his very own forever family! He is sweet, playful and loving! Alpha is a mixed breed puppy with an adorable face and a black coat with white accents. Alpha …
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6/22/22
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My name is Hercules and I'm the best boy! I have the biggest and best smile with a huge heart to match! Hercules is available for adoption at PAWS New England. He is a three year old Plott Hound, Pit …
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6/22/22
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Many people will tell you that Johnston’s Winsor Hill Elementary School may have written “The Best Public School Story of the 2021-22 Academic Year.”
As proof, Dr. Amy Burns …
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By PETE FONTAINE
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6/17/22
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There was a time when a small mess of dandelions possessed the same potential as a patch of blooming roses.
As a little Winsor Hill Elementary School pupil, Glorianna Crichlow sat in the grass …
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By RORY SCHULER
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6/17/22
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Perhaps the “Man in Black” summed it up best, when he sang his 1974 ballad “That Ragged Old Flag.”
“So we raise her up every morning,” sang …
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By RORY SCHULER
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6/15/22
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