Joshua Jean-Louis looks like an average middle school student. He's athletic, loves basketball and is a devoted Boston Celtics fan who often dreamed about going to famed TD North Garden and meeting his favorite player, Isaiah Thomas.
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By Pete Fontaine
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12/14/17
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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 …
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By RORY SCHULER
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2/23/24
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Not all who wander are lost, but some keep walking until they are found.
Linda Lachance Wagner called Warwick home, as she had no home of her own. Known to many in the community by face if not by …
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By Tim Forsberg
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10/13/16
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Cumulus Media and Top 40/Rhythmic radio station WWKX-FM, HOT 106 in Providence announce the launch today of the all-new HOT Morning Show, with a live and local line-up featuring native Rhode Islanders Bekah Berger and Mike D. The HOT Morning Show airs
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11/4/16
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“The men and women of the Johnston Police Department truly appreciate this thoughtful gesture,” Major Joseph Razza said last Friday morning inside The Bridge at Cherry Hill. “The JPD is …
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By Pete Fontaine
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4/5/17
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The company you keep, as the old saying goes, says a lot about a person's personality. If that's the case, The Billy Harpin Band -composed of three life-long friends from Foster and Glocester - finds itself in some select company even
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By Pete Fontaine
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8/11/17
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As part of the recent CS4RI statewide computer science summit, a special three-hour session was held for school administrators and guidance counselors to discuss why computer science education …
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By Jen Cowart
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1/5/18
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By MERI R. KENNEDY -- Cranston resident, Michelle Parenteau, owner and lead designer for Michelle Lee Designs in Johnston, held an Art Opening called “Occupied Circles” at the Cranston Public Library on Feb. 4.
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By Meri R. Kennedy
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2/23/18
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By TIM FORSBERG
Karin Gorman, director of Rhode Islanders for Immigration Law Enforcement, is making an independent run for the District 43 seat in the Rhode Island House of …
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By Tim Forsberg
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11/4/16
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By JACOB MARROCCO Assistant Sports Editor Family is a common theme around Thanksgiving, and the Johnston football team could tell you all about it. The season has been filled with peaks and valleys for the Panthers, who finished the league calendar 2-5,
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By Jacob Marrocco
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11/27/16
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By TIM FORSBERG Johnston's agreement to resell water from the Providence Water Supply Board to Invenergy for the potential Burrillville power plant has hit a legal snag. The Conservation Law Foundation, Inc. (CLF) has filed a lawsuit against Clear River
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By Tim Forsberg
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4/20/17
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Four months ago, the Johnston Historical Society embarked on a fundraising program that has further enhanced the old-time look at the non-profit’s Museum Barn off Putnam Pike.
It was also a …
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7/28/17
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The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is accepting applications for new and renewed commercial fishing licenses through Wednesday, February 28. A limited number of new commercial fishing licenses will be made available this year;
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2/23/18
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By TIM FORSBERG The often outspoken recycling magnate Louis Vinagro Jr. - known for his former pig farm operations, his past write-in campaign for mayor of Johnston, and his trash and reclamation businesses - has thrown his hat into the race for the
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By Tim Forsberg
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11/4/16
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Janet Whiteley, the administrative assistant to Johnston Mayor Joseph M. Polisena, and Lois Marandola, the town's part-time Human Services Director, sat smiling inside the Johnston Senior Center's game room for three hours last Thursday morning. Their
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By Pete Fontaine
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11/27/16
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There are panther paws everywhere inside and outside Johnston’s newest mega-marvel that’s located at 1741 Atwood Ave.
Those different size panther paws, Mayor Joseph Polisena will offer in …
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By Pete Fontaine
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5/5/17
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Ten students from Ferri Middle School and Johnston High School recently attended a four day TeamSpirit Leadership Training Program at Bryant University. The event hosted over 140 high school students and 30 adult advisors from across
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By Tim Forsberg
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7/28/17
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Senior Julia Pezzuco recently signed a National Letter of Intent to play tennis at Western Carolina University (Southern Conference) next fall following her graduation from The Wheeler School in …
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11/27/17
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Eric Palmieri of D. Palmieri’s Bakery on Killingly Street is making pizzas that look too good to eat.
About five years ago, Eric made a basic American Flag pizza for the Fourth of July, with …
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By Tim Forsberg
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12/14/17
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As most know, the holidays are a giving season, and the Johnston Senior High School National Honor Society knows this more than anyone. This group of hardworking, high-achieving students is highly …
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By Aley Blakney, Student contributor
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1/5/18
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`Tis the season for mass consumption, and with it comes massive quantities of waste. The Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (RIRRC) is prepared for the influx of holiday rubbish at the Central Landfill in Johnston, and they're
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By Tim Forsberg
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12/30/16
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WRONG STICKER While on patrol in the area of 1100 Plainfield St. on May 27 around 10:56 a.m., Officer Matthew Leveillee observed a gold colored Mazda minivan traveling east bearing Rhode Island license plates with a Massachusetts inspection sticker.
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6/8/17
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John Ricci has an angel as a co-pilot.
Nearly 51 years after purchasing a 1934 Cadillac Coupe, he has finally completed a total restoration of the car. It’s been a journey of starts and stops …
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By Tim Forsberg
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6/30/17
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Toni Pagliarini, a mother of four and the Committee Chair of Cub Scout Pack 20 at St. Robert Bellarmine Church, is thrilled that the Boy Scouts have decided to allow girls into the program. …
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By Tim Forsberg
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10/19/17
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Johnston Planning Board
November 7, 2017
Agenda
The Johnston Planning Board regular monthly meeting will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 7, 2017, at the Johnston Senior Center …
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11/7/17
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