Two races really mattered in Johnston on Primary Night. In the end, however, endorsements didn’t matter much in either contest.
A pair of Democratic primaries — the race for a …
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By RORY SCHULER
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9/11/24
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The incumbent advantage is alive and well in Rhode Island, where sitting Democratic state lawmakers overwhelmingly triumphed in primary races Tuesday.
Except for Democratic Rep. Ed Cardillo Jr., …
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By NANCY LAVIN/Rhode Island Current
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9/11/24
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The Johnston Republican Town Committee (JRTC) recently announced endorsements for Johnston candidates Karin Silva Gorman for Senate District 25, Richard Fascia for State Rep District 42, Nicola …
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9/6/24
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As early voting gets started, Johnston is still in need of poll workers for the Sept. 10 Primary Election.
“Currently we are at a shortage of approximately 10-12 poll workers for the …
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By RORY SCHULER
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8/22/24
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Republican, Karin Gorman, has announced her candidacy for Rhode Island State Senate in District 25 representing the town of Johnston. Like former President Donald J. Trump, Gorman is running on a …
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8/15/24
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A member of the Johnston Republican Town Committee has been reappointed to the town’s election board.
“We are delighted to announce that the Johnston Town Council had unanimously …
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7/11/24
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On Saturday, July 6, the Johnston Republican Town Committee (JRTC) held a Candidates’ Signature Party at Brewed Awakenings, Cherry Hill for the Republican candidates running for office.
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7/11/24
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This November’s election won’t lead to many changes — if any — to Johnston’s Town Council and School Committee.
Only one candidate, Karen A. Paquin (I), is …
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By RYAN DOHERTY/Special to the SunRise
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7/11/24
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A trickle of Cranston voters turned out to vote overwhelmingly, nearly 4 to 1, to approve a $40 million school bond referendum.
According to the Rhode Island Board of Elections’ …
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By RORY SCHULER
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6/5/24
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Republican Richard Fascia has officially announced his campaign for state representative for the 42nd House District.
“Today, I am proud to announce my candidacy for the Rhode Island House …
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5/31/24
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Rule number one, on the job: show up. Rule number two: get the job done.
The current mayor of Cranston has been accused of breaking both rules by a fellow Republican who’s running for his …
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By RORY SCHULER
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5/22/24
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A pair of Johnston Democrats have announced their candidacy to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Sen. Frank Lombardo III, the Democrat who represented District 25 since 2010.
So far, …
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By RORY SCHULER
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5/8/24
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Voters in Rhode Island House District 42, which contains parts of Johnston and Cranston, will likely see a 2022 Democratic primary rematch this September. All three candidates who ran last election, …
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By RAYMOND BACCARI
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4/10/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: Back in the day, the approach of the end of February would signal the time for the Providence Newspaper Guild Follies – the bygone annual satiric sendup of the year in Rhode …
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2/21/24
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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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Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung is officially running for mayor of Cranston
In a letter addressed to “My Friends” and accompanying flier acquired by the Cranston Herald, State Rep for the …
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By LAUREN MARSELLA
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1/10/24
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The Johnston Republican Town Committee (JRTC) has announced a Signature Party for the upcoming Republican Presidential Primary petition period, according to a JRTC press release.
“In …
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12/28/23
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The Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives set his eyes on the biscuits slathered in sausage gravy across the table.
“There’s no more … gravy train coming from the federal government,” said state Rep. K. Joseph Shekarchi
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By RORY SCHULER
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12/27/23
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Editor’s Note: This is the latest story in a series looking at the process of revising Johnston’s Town Charter via the Johnston Charter Review Commission (JCRC).
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By RORY SCHULER
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12/22/23
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Johnston’s Charter Review Commission (JCRC) has convened twice and plans to meet again Thursday evening, Dec. 7.
Will the JCRC ultimately ask voters to surrender their democratically elected School Committee in lieu of an appointed board?
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By RORY SCHULER
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12/7/23
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