This is Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott, Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health. I'm reaching out to provide an update on the state of our COVID-19 vaccine distribution.   Right … more

Despite speculation that he may be selected as the new lieutenant governor, Johnston Mayor Joseph Polisena told the Sun Rise this week that he doesn't have interest in the position. Polisena has … more

Inauguration night for the Johnston Town Council has never been more different than it was Monday. The Johnston Municipal Courthouse echoed with applause from masked attendees as Mayor Joseph … more

There wasn’t much pomp and circumstance during the Johnston School Committee’s first official meeting of 2021 Tuesday night inside the Nicholas A. Ferri Middle School Library. The … more

The newest iteration of the Johnston Town Council has unanimously approved an amended ordinance heavily restricting wind turbine construction, limiting development to small pockets of … more

Johnston schools preparing for winter sports, in-school testing   Superintendent of Johnston Schools Bernard DiLullo offered an update on winter sports and a return to in-person learning … more

At 8 a.m. on most weekday mornings, Regina Hand can be found greeting students at one of the five entrances to St. Rocco School in Johnston, attacking a barrage of emails, or gathering the … more

Johnston Senior Center offers services   If you need any help with heating, housing, etc. during this cold winter or any other time, contact the Johnston Senior Center Social Services … more

By DANIEL KITTREDGE Rhode Island is "e;doing well"e; in its distribution of COVID-19 vaccinations despite the challenges posed by a limited supply coming from the federal level, Department of Health Director Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott told members of the more

By DANIEL KITTREDGE Appearing before the media for the first time since being announced as President-elect Joe Biden's pick for Secretary of Commerce - and joined by the man who will become her successor, Lt. Gov. Dan McKee - Gov. Gina Raimondo on more

After more than 10 years in elective office in Rhode Island, Gina Raimondo is approaching a new phase in her life. She's set to join President-elect Joe Biden's administration as Commerce secretary - a post that keeps her options wide open for the more

By ARDEN BASTIA Peter Leclerc has been a Cranston police officer for the past 19 years, and this year will be his eighth year participating in the Police Unity Tour, a 300-mile bike ride in honor of those officers killed in the line of duty. The ride more