Rhode Island and Johnston’s top politicians gathered inside the town’s Johnston Indoor Recreation Center Saturday afternoon. Members and coaches of local soccer teams packed the blue …
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By RORY SCHULER
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3/24/22
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EDITOR'S NOTE: The following police log information has been taken from public record police incident reports provided by the Johnston Police Department.
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3/24/22
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A Providence man is in custody after allegedly leading local police on a chase in a stolen car that ended with a crash in Johnston.
Around 1 p.m., Feb. 28, members of third watch were …
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By RORY SCHULER
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3/24/22
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Johnston Police will not be pressing charges against six students who were allegedly playing with toy guns in a school parking lot.
"We were not alerted to the incident until the following day," …
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By RORY SCHULER
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3/18/22
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He’s been called "a legend" as well as "one of the most dedicated educators in Johnston High School history."
He has established many of the school’s most storied traditions such as …
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By PETE FONTAINE
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3/18/22
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After 18 years of dedicated and distinguished service to the town and its residents, Sgt. Brian LeClair has retired from the Johnston Police Department.
“Brian has done his job with …
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3/18/22
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As kids, Wayne J. Forrest, his brothers and friends, held bike races up and down Winsor Avenue.
“To say there’s been a lot of changes on Winsor Avenue in 65 years is an …
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By RORY SCHULER
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3/18/22
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Registered nurses Lori Autiello and Valerie Jacavone, who serve as District Co-Health Coordinators for Johnston Public Schools, have no doubt — none whatsoever — that Sarah Gasbarro …
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By PETE FONTAINE
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3/18/22
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The Johnston School Committee and Town Council planned to hold a pair of special meetings, in joint-session, on the evenings of Wednesday, March 16, and Wednesday, March 23, to discuss school …
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By RORY SCHULER
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3/16/22
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Michael Solitro Jr. left behind one giant “PUDDIN’ Hat” to fill.
In the thick of their first zeppole season without him, Solitro’s daughters, …
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“Thank You Johnston!” exclaimed Ron Lamoureux, chairman of Johnston High School’s national award-winning Music Department. “With so much generosity from many, many donors, we …
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By PETE FONTAINE
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3/11/22
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School Year: 2021-2022 Q2 Honor Roll
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3/11/22
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