The Chicken Coop Kitchen and Bar is much, much more than Johnston’s newest business.
In just a few short months, owners Tonya Antonelli and her fiancé Mathew Ferruolo along Meliza …
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By PETE FONTAINE
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3/4/22
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Will the sale of the Ocean State’s electric provider to Pennsylvania’s top power company result in higher electric bills?
A state utility regulatory agency says they’re convinced …
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By RORY SCHULER
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3/3/22
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The meeting on masks in Johnston schools has been postponed again.
“Due to an error on the posted agenda for 2/28/22, and in keeping with the time constraints for posting a public meeting, …
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By RORY SCHULER
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2/28/22
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Some motor vehicle crashes are accidents. Others are preventable. On rare occasions, a crash can be intentional. On New Year's Eve a young woman lost her life in a Warwick crash. The other driver fled the scene, but was quickly
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Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced Wednesday that a Johnston man was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve nine years at the Adult Correctional Institutions …
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By RORY SCHULER
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2/23/22
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The Johnston School Committee had planned to vote Thursday night (Feb. 17) on a school-wide mask mandate, but the meeting has been postponed to Monday, Feb. 28.
“The special School Committee …
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By RORY SCHULER
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2/17/22
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An arrest has been made in the accidental shooting death of a Johnston teenager.
Johnston Police arrested Marios M. Kirios, 29, of Cedar St., Johnston, as part of an "ongoing investigation into …
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By RORY SCHULER
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2/17/22
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The Johnston School Committee is set to vote Thursday, Feb. 17, on a revised mask policy for staff and students.
A special meeting of the committee was announced Tuesday, calling for an …
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By RORY SCHULER
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2/15/22
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The Rhode Island State Fire Marshal’s Office has determined the blaze at Club Bebeto in Johnston was intentionally set, and they’ve launched an arson investigation.
“The fire was …
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By RORY SCHULER
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2/14/22
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Johnston Mayor Joseph M. Polisena has announced the distribution of more at-home COVID-19 test kits, according to Johnston Police.
Test kits will be distributed to Johnston residents, especially …
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2/11/22
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An investigation into a former Johnston School Committee member has been put “on hold.”
The committee held a special meeting on Jan. 25 to consider hiring outside legal counsel to …
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By RORY SCHULER
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2/10/22
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The snow had been plowed recently, so the nip bottles were fresh.
Four tiny vessels of Fireball cinnamon whiskey were downed and dropped outside a Johnston restaurant. They formed a rough circle …
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By RORY SCHULER & ALEX MALM
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2/10/22
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