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27 MILL ST: According to town officials, nine businesses at 27 Mill St. were found to be operating without a town business license. Six appeared before Town Council last month. Three more will appear at the next meeting.
Johnston cracks down on 9 ‘illegal businesses’ operating at 27 Mill St.
Future Case Corp. has been there long enough for rust to form and leak from the bracket and onto the business’s white sign hanging in front. The mill building’s been there for about a … more
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CLEVER CREATIONS: The Johnston High School’s 11th Annual Holly Fair will be hosted by the Johnston High School PTSO (Parent Teachers and Student Organization) this Saturday, Dec. 3. The 11th annual fair will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., in and around the JHS cafeteria. 
Johnston PTSO hosts Holly Fair on Dec. 3
Now that much-ballyhooed Black Friday and Cyber Monday are in the books, if you’re still looking for unique gifts and bargains for that … more
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APPALACHIAN STRINGS: JHS senior Domenic Whitten will be strumming his banjo next Wednesday night during the JHS Holiday Concert.
Johnston High School Music Department’s to hold Winter Concert Wednesday, Dec. 7
There will be a special seasonal showcase of talent next Wednesday night — Dec. 7 — inside the 500-seat auditorium at Johnston High School. For a small general admission fee of $5, … more
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Derek Salvatore
Salvatore commits to St. Joe's
Johnston standout basketball player Derek Salvatore made his college decision official, committing to play for Division III St. Joseph’s in Maine. Salvatore has been one of the … more
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CEMETERY 43: In the middle of Salisbury Farm, a tiny graveyard survives — the former resting place of Col. Israel Angell, and final resting place of Arnold Fenner, who was struck by lightning.
Grave Responsibility
Arnold Fenner and a horse dropped dead, struck by a lightning bolt in 1796. His father, standing nearby, was unharmed. Their Johnston barn burned to the ground. The only evidence, “a … more
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SUPER SUPORTERS: Among those officers of the JHS Chapter of SADD (Students Against Dangerous Decisions) and their classmates who made the annual Food Drive a special success are from left: Dylan Robbins, Vice President Nicki Aucone, Hailey Brown, Secretary Michelina Irons, President Emily Klein and Faculty Advisor Greg Russo.
Johnston High SADD group helps stock parish food pantry shelves
SADD (Students Against Dangerous Decisions) made sure the Parish Food Shelves at St. Robert Bellarmine Roman Catholic Church are again full. Johnston High School undergrads like Emily Klein, Nicki … more
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The Pre-Teen champion Panthers.
Panthers win Pre-Teen title
On a cold, blustery late fall Sunday afternoon , with a raucous crowd, the Johnston Youth Panther JV football team won the 2022 state championship 8-0 over perennial powerhouse North … more
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POLAR PLANNERS: Lance Niles, president of the JHS PTSO, is joined by Tiffany DiBiasio, Jenn Irons, Tanya Martins, Rachel Salvatore and Debbie McHale, who are planning what they hope will be the biggest and best Holly Fair in the event’s 11-year history.
Holiday flare promised at Johnston PTSO’s Holly Fair
It’s important, interesting and impressive. It supports the students and faculty at Johnston High School. It’s called the Holly Fair and the Dec. 3 event is one of two major … more
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HAVE YOU SEEN THESE THREE? Johnston Police want to know the identity of the three shoppers in these surveillance photos. If you know them, call the Johnston Police Department at 401-231-4210.
Johnston Police: Have you seen these shoppers?
Johnston Police are looking for a trio of alleged shade thieves. Around 1:15 p.m., Nov. 8, Johnston Police responded to a local business to investigate a reported designer sunglasses … more
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GENEROUS GIVERS: Deb Johnson, a member of the award-winning JMCE, presents the non-profit’s latest gift of $30,000 to Dr. Rishi Lulla, Chief of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at Hasbro Children’s Hospital. Also taking part in the ceremony were Judi Graham, Phyliss Gelsomino, Dewey Uriati, Cheryl Johnson, Vin LaFazia, Linda LaFazia, Julianne DeAngelis, Ernie DeAngelis, Ray Johnson, Michele Capraro and Michele Branigan look on.
Yet again, Johnston Memorial Cancer Events helps Hasbro heal
The words — “Johnston Memorial Cancer Events” — are prominently printed at several locations inside Hasbro Children’s Hospital, which recently completed a full … more
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Johnston Police Department
AG: Pawtucket man sentenced for violent Johnston home invasion
A Pawtucket man has been sentenced to 15 years behind bars in connection to a 2021 violent home invasion in Johnston. His alleged accomplice has never been identified. Rhode Island Attorney … more
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PRAYERS FOR OUR PROTECTORS: First grade students Mila Paolucci and Nicholas Innocenti attended St. Rocco School’s Veterans Day Prayer Service on Wednesday, Nov. 9. Innocenti held a photo of his great-grandfather, a veteran.
St. Rocco School hosts Veterans Day Prayer Service
St. Rocco School held its Veterans Day Prayer Service Wednesday, Nov. 9 at St. Rocco Church, 931 Atwood Ave., Johnston. Students from St. Rocco School read poems that they wrote, … more
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