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Ready for spring

The spring sports season is nearing with regular season games beginning in the next two weeks. Here is a look at Johnston’s teams as they gear up for the year. Baseball Last year’s …

Preseason thoughts on upcoming spring

We’ve made it to spring. Now, I will be taking a deeper dive into our teams in next week’s column as I continue to research and speak with coaches regarding the upcoming season, but …

Ferri hopes for ‘bright future’ with big year

The Ferri girls basketball team had a big winter as it finished the regular season unbeaten to win its division. It would go on to a solid run in the postseason, reaching the state semifinals to wrap …

Experts weigh in on ‘How to catch bigger fluke’

It is my honor to be the guest speaker at the RI Saltwater Anglers Association seminar Monday, March 25, 7 p.m. at the West Warwick Elks, 60  Cyle Street, West Warwick. The presentation, …

‘A long ride’

The Johnston boys basketball team’s season came to a close last Friday night when it fell in the opening round of the open state tourney 58-54 to host East Providence. The Townies trailed until …
Lifestyles

Memories bob to the surface

Helen O. Larson scrawled her first poem on the schoolhouse chalkboard as the building was dismantled. About a century ago, someone bought Rockland’s school for $12, Larson told her son. It …

Police/Crime
A pair of alleged “grandparent scammers” have been arrested by Warwick Police. According to Warwick Police Detective Capt. John McAniff, local victims nearly taken for more than …
As residents prepared to leave their Hargreaves Street homes for the Jan. 8 Town Council meeting, they heard the familiar crunch of metal, plastic and reflector glass. Then, the sirens got louder …
Warwick and Cranston police officers attended training courses run by an organization now banned in nine states for its advocacy of unethical policing strategies and discriminatory rhetoric. The …
It was a rare, stinging rebuke of state officials by an enforcement wing of the federal government. Then the Ocean State’s Attorney General weighed in, reddening the handprint left behind …
UPDATED: The defendant has been identified by prosecutors as Manuel Garcia Dela Cruz.
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Summer prelude

Text and photos By JOHN HOWELL Veterans Memorial Junior High School Principal David Tober was dunked at least 10 times Monday morning. He didn't mind it. In fact, he said it was refreshing. No wonder. With temperatures climbing into the high 80s, a

Pet of the Week

Animal Talk Pet of the Week: Mona

Mona needs a new home after her owner passed away unexpectedly. She's sure you could do the job very well. Don't you think so too?

Mona's loving owner passed away unexpectedly, and now she needs a new home. She's hoping you could be the one, and she's available in North Scituate today.