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"It's competing against the best version of yourself"
Graziano crowned Miss Rhode Island Collegiate America, heads to national event in June
Johnston’s Allegra Graziano has worn the name of her hometown across her chest during numerous competitions, an enormous source of pride for the 24-year-old perennial pageant …
Nursing our community through COVID
As a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic, Thrive Behavioral Health helps improve the quality of life of children, families and adults impacted by mental illness, addiction and homelessness. …
On the right track
Lopez donating old iPads to organization aimed at helping Senegalese kids
Eric Lopez, a Spanish teacher at Nicholas A. Ferri Middle School in Johnston, was taking a stroll through the library one day when he noticed some old, out-of-use iPads. He knew just what to do with …
‘The power of music’
With ‘In Harmony,’ Lloyd Kaplan and Tom Shaker chronicle the stories of early vocal groups
Lloyd Kaplan has an unparalleled passion for music. You can hear it in his voice when he talks about his time playing in the Army Band or when he mentions his long teaching career. Kaplan, …
Christmas memories of Dad
My father was the worst driver on the planet, possibly because his first attempt was on an ancient piece of farm equipment that rolled over, pinning him underneath. That was how he explained his …
