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

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

By JOHN HOWELL The first West Bay drive-thru pet pantry hosted by the Potter League was scheduled to start at 10 a.m. Saturday from the league's spay and neuter clinic on Elm Street in Warwick. By 9:30, however, so many people had shown up that Kara more

By JACOB MARROCCO It was already set to be a whirlwind year in 2020. An election season was upon the country and the Senate was set to begin its removal hearings after the House of Representatives impeached President Donald Trump. Then March came, and more

The Police Log is a digest of reports provided by the Johnston Police, Rhode Island State Police and other departments. DUI Patrolman Arthur Petteruti responded to the area of 46 Peck Hill Road on the morning of Jan. 1 in reference to a car hitting a more

A spray painting vandal was recently arrested after leaving his mark at Rainone Gym on Mill Street. Joshua Carey, 29, of Providence, was arrested Dec. 30 and charged with vandalism and defacing private property following an more

By PETE FONTAINE Dorothy Mallane celebrated her retirement after more than five decades of nursing at Rhode Island Hospital, and a fellow veteran nurse was on hand to offer his congratulations. "e;This is truly a special day for me,"e; Johnston Mayor Joseph more