The Goodfellas Motorcycle Club, which has an unmatched love for helping children who have been stricken with cancer, enjoyed another special success story on a recent sun-splashed Saturday morning …
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By PETE FONTAINE
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9/22/23
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Next Thursday the Johnston Zoning Board will hear from developers who want to build a slightly smaller 157-acre solar farm along Winsor Avenue.
“I would say if they’re going back to …
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By RORY SCHULER
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9/21/23
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Each month, at their regular meeting, School Committee members are granted a few moments to voice congratulations or share salutations.
At the Sept. 12 meeting, following a brief welcome back …
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By RORY SCHULER
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9/21/23
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The proprietor’s a tween but her business is an infant heading toward toddlerhood.
“Some parts are easy and some parts are hard,” Penelope Santos said after mixing a fresh batch of slime. “You have to take some risks to be successful.”
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By RORY SCHULER
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9/21/23
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You can have Summer in your home all year long! Yes, her name is Summer and she truly brings the sunshine! This beauty is just over a year old and is a medium sized mixed breed. Her soft coat is …
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9/20/23
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The Johnston girls soccer team tied Davies 0-0 last week on the road to sit at 1-1-1 overall this fall and 0-1-1 in league play. The Panthers would dominate the possession battle throughout the …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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9/19/23
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UPDATE: The Johnston Police Department asked the public for assistance locating a stolen car. The vehicle, pictured here, was taken from the victim’s driveway on Capri Drive around 2:30 a.m. on …
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Johnston Sun Rise Staff Reports
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9/18/23
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At approximately 4:30 last Wednesday afternoon, ladies like Sheila Scuncio, Angela Brasil and Gail Rainone began creating a party atmosphere inside Pete Matteo’s Bar 101 at 1478 Atwood Ave. in …
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By PETE FONTAINE
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9/18/23
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Add another $14,000 to the more than $500,000 the Johnston Association of Firefighters Local 1950 has collected since 1970 for the highly acclaimed Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA).
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By PETE FONTAINE
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9/18/23
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The water looks deep. But that guy made it through. I can’t back up now.
Just accelerate and pray?
Ocean State drivers find themselves in an increasingly familiar quandary.
Drive …
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By RORY SCHULER
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9/14/23
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The Johnston football team was run over by visiting Lincoln in the season opener last week, as the Lions surged in the second half to grab the 30-7 win. Johnston trailed just 8-0 at halftime, but …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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9/13/23
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Herbie's smile is worth a thousand words! This playful boy is a three year old Boxer/Pit mix who loves to be active and is very smart! He gets excited when he meets new people, it's as if he's saying …
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9/13/23
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EDITOR'S NOTE: The following police log information has been taken from public record police incident and arrest reports provided by the Johnston Police Department and other local law enforcement agencies.
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9/7/23
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A dog-walker’s poop-bag fastball landed a Johnston man in police custody.
Around 8:50 p.m., Aug. 6, Johnston Police Sgt. Arthur Petteruti responded to the area of 456 Greenville Avenue in …
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Sun Rise Staff Reports
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9/7/23
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Extraordinary expansion!
Those two words best describe preparations for The Feast of La Madonna della DiFesa that begins tonight and continues through Sunday at a famed Festival field on …
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By PETE FONTAINE
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9/7/23
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Johnston’s State Rep. Deborah A. Fellela (D - District 43) delivered a grant to the Johnston High School Music Department.
“Representative Deborah Fellela came through again!” …
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9/7/23
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The Johnston season was filled with plenty of highs and lows this season…it truly showed what this league and the families in this community are all about. Dirty Laces had a relatively strong …
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SPECIAL TO THE SUN RISE
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9/7/23
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This young handsome boy is Kale! He is in search of love and hopes that the right person will open their heart to him. Kale is FIV positive so please keep that in mind. That doesn't stop him from …
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9/6/23
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The Johnston football team has big plans this fall as it returns over 20 seniors and is looking like an early favorite to make a deep run in Division III. Johnston rebuilt in 2022 and struggled with …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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8/31/23
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Johnston’s mayor has called on Gov. Dan McKee to make a “disaster declaration” in Johnston to help residents rebuild after the Aug. 18 tornado .
McKee’s administration …
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By RORY SCHULER
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8/30/23
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