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BACK IN CUSTODY: U.S. Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston announced the Feb. 6 arrest of a Guatemalan national charged with child molestation in Rhode Island. The suspect was released from custody last year despite an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer.
Accused immigrant’s case a political hot potato in RI
It was a rare, stinging rebuke of state officials by an enforcement wing of the federal government. Then the Ocean State’s Attorney General weighed in, reddening the handprint left behind … more
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TWO IF BY SEA: Phou Vongkhamdy, U.S. Sen. Jack Reed and U.S. Rep. James Langevin stand near a poster, featuring a photo of Johnston Mayor Joseph M. Polisena in a boat.
Johnston voters may face $40 million flood bond in the fall
Johnston voters may decide on a $40 million flood bond to fund stormwater management and sewer upgrades in the wake of four major flood events over the past year. On Feb. 12, Johnston Town … more
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TAKING A STAND: School Committee Chairman Robert LaFazia and member Susan Mansolillo confer during one of last year's charged meetings.
Johnston Charter Review Commission proposes expansion of school committee by four appointed seats
Is your school committee big enough? Johnston voters will likely decide whether to nearly double the current school committee, from 5 to 9 members, should that question make the ballot in … more
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‘ONE OF THE KINDEST’ Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio shared this photo of late Sen. Frank Lombardo III, who passed away early Wednesday morning, Feb. 21 at the age of 65.
RI Sen. Frank Lombardo III, of Johnston, dies overnight at age 65 after battle with cancer
Sen. Frank Lombardo III dropped from helicopters to ski inaccessible moguls. Somehow, he balanced business, community service, law-making and family. “Our Senate family is heartbroken with … more
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BACK IN CUSTODY: U.S. Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston announced the Feb. 6 arrest of a Guatemalan national charged with child sexual assault in Rhode Island. The suspect was released from custody last year and remained on the lam, despite an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer.
Feds scold state over undocumented immigrant’s release
UPDATED: The defendant has been identified by prosecutors as Manuel Garcia Dela Cruz. more
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RISKY Q’S: The Johnston School Committee voted to remove these two questions regarding student sexuality from the 2024 Rhode Island Student Survey.
Johnston School Committee removes student sexuality questions from risk survey
Tasked with approving the latest annual student risk survey, the Johnston School Committee unanimously decided to remove two questions that ask about student sexual identity. “We went … more
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READY TO SEE YOU NOW: Chief Resident Daniel Boateng and Dental Assistant Sheila Fernandez readied the exam room for their next patient inside the dental practice at Tri-County Community Action Agency’s (CAA) Hartford Avenue headquarters. The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recently approved the agency’s acquisition of CharterCARE’s former St. Joseph Pediatric Dental Center in Providence. Tri-County plans to expand the practice to North Providence by next month.
Filling a vital RI need
Chief Resident Daniel Boateng and Dental Assistant Sheila Fernandez readied the exam room for their next patient. They try to turn the chair over quick. They’ve got patients waiting. For … more
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OCEAN STATE COYOTES: A coyote similar to this animal attacked a hiker in Johnston last Friday, and possibly a dog walker in Scituate the previous day. According to RI DEM, the animal involved in the Johnston attack tested positive for rabies.
Rabid coyote attacks Johnston hiker; he strangles it
A rabid coyote attacked a hiker in Johnston. He strangled the sick animal. According to Johnston Police Chief Mark A. Vieira, shortly after noon Friday, a 58-year-old man was hiking in the … more
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NEW JHS: On Tuesday, Nov. 6, Cathie Ellithorpe, Principal of the SLAM Collaborative, unveiled the newest renderings of a planned newly constructed Johnston High School during a joint meeting of the school committee and school building committee. The project planners estimate the school may open by 2027, located between the current building and the athletic complex.
Two new Johnston schools expected by 2027
Although plans have fluctuated since voters approved a $215 million school construction bond, Johnston should have two brand new schools by 2027. On Tuesday night, during a special joint … more
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ACQUIRED TASTE: Eric Palmieri, of D. Palmieri’s Bakery in Johnston, holds a box of the shop’s famous pizza strips. Although one famous pizza reviewer said they’re not “his thing,” if you grew up in the Ocean State, chances are you’ve got strong opinions regarding which bakery serves the best little rectangles. (Beacon Communications photo by Rory Schuler)
Portnoy, pizza portraiture and D. Palmieri’s signature RI pizza strips
Beautiful pizza, like art, is subjective. Take Rhode Island’s Italian bakery specialty — pizza strips (or party pizza or party strips … or bakery pizza or red strips or … more
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SOLAR ECLIPSED: Residents gathered for Thursday’s Johnston Zoning Board meeting delivered a standing ovation to the board once it voted to deny Cranston-based Green Development’s application to build a solar farm.
Johnston Zoning Board flips the switch on solar project
A shadow has been cast on Green Development’s solar project plans in Johnston. The opposition was nervous. A rumor had circulated through the ranks of Stop Johnston Solar (SJS) that the … more
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WHEN THEY GROW UP: Students in Sister Daisy Kollamparampil’s second-grade class were dressed as their possible future vocations during Career Day on Monday. Sr. Daisy returned to the job on Jan. 10, more than two months after she was seriously injured in the crosswalk outside the school.
The prayers worked; Sister Daisy’s back in the classroom
The prayers worked. Sister Daisy’s still healing but she’s back in her St. Rocco School classroom. “It’s a miracle,” said the nun and second-grade teacher. … more
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Warwick-08/16/2023 The new mayor of Johnston, RI, Mayor Joe Polisena Jr. demanded that the publisher of the Johnston Sun Rise newspaper, John Howell fire his editor, Rory Schuler after he has written critical stories about his administration. Howell looks over a layout of the front page of the Warwick Beacon newspaper near stacks of the newspapers in the office. JohnTlumacki/Globe Staff (metro)
In a small town, a big issue about the First Amendment
JOHNSTON, R.I. — As small local newspapers struggle with dwindling circulation and shrinking revenue, public officials unhappy with critical news stories are hitting where it hurts — yanking away their contracts to advertise legal notices. more
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CATHOLIC LEARNERS: Taken on the front steps of St. Pius V. School in Providence, students posed for a photo on Wednesday, Sept. 15. Back row: Chris Weber, principal of Blessed Sacrament School, Sister Josemaria Pence O.P., principal of St. Pius V School, Janet Rufful, principal of St. Augustine School. Middle Row: Gina Hand, principal of St. Rocco School, Father Kenneth Sicard O.P., president of Providence College, Msgr. Albert Kenney, Vicar General, Diocese of Providence. (Photo/Stew Milne)
Providence College renews commitment to Catholic Education
Providence College has announced that it is making a second gift of $100,000 to the Diocese of Providence Catholic School Office (CSO) to support Catholic education in Rhode Island through its … more
St. Robert’s Bellarmine in Johnston will be holding a Trunk or Treat event on Oct. 30 from 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Trunk or Treat at St. Robert Bellarmine in Johnston
St. Robert’s Bellarmine will be holding a Trunk or Treat event on Oct. 30 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. The church, at 1804 Atwood Ave., Johnston, would like to invite the public to the event, which … more
LOOMING SYMBOLS: The American flag flapped high above the crowd gathered outside St. Rocco School for last Friday’s “Prayer for Peace and Healing on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11.”
St. Rocco School in Johnston pauses to remember those lost on 9/11
Matthew Newell was playing on the St. Rocco School playground on the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001. The carefree 9-year-old heard a teacher calling his name. The fourth-grader, wearing his … more
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SPECIAL SCRAMBLE: Andrea Aiello (lest) and Olivia Miele enjoy a brief stop during this ride in Rockwell Amusements famed Scrambler.
Johnston's Our Lady of Grace celebrates 101st Feast
Our Lady of Grace Church’s annual feast and festival, which is named in honor of La Madonna della DiFesa, was a fun and food-filled event that featured many MVPs (Most Valuable Parishioners) … more
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PLENTIFUL PRIZES: Our Lady of Grace Rev. Peter J. Gower (left), Joe Andreozzi and Normand Bessette enjoy a lighter moment while standing near some of the more than 50 prizes that people will win from now until Sunday at Festival Field in Johnston.
Our Lady of Grace celebrates 101st Feast and Festival in Johnston
Armed with 140-plus volunteers, “Team Our Lady of “Grace” will present the Roman Catholic Parish’s 101st LaMadonna della DiFesa Feast and Festival that officially opened last … more
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SEASONAL SIGNS: This is the large banner draped across the fence at Our lady of Grace Church  on George Waterman Road in Johnston, which also features 40 sponsorship banners for the Roman  Catholic parish’s 101st Feast and Festival.
Johnston's Our Lady of Grace Church set for 101st Feast and Festival
It’s a feast and festival unlike any other, an event that’s been going on for decades at Our Lady of Grace Church in Johnston. And it will be back beginning next Thursday, Sept. 9, and … more
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SUPER SMILES: Countless children were all smiles during the fest and festival as they enjoyed a variety of rides like the Orient Express.
Saint Rocco’s Feast in Johnston bounces back, breaks records
Team Saint Rocco’s 81st Feast and Festival is now in the books and as Co-Chairman Richard Montella offered Monday afternoon: “This was one to remember; for as long as I have records, this … more
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