Johnston Sun Rise
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By PETE FONTAINE
The twin brothers Comella, Thomas and Nicholas, are doing more than just contributing to Bishop Hendricken High School’s unbeaten and Super Bowl bound football Hawks.
The …
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11/30/17
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Stephanie Lemoi knows first hand just how important the award winning Tomorrow Fund is and has been through the years for children who are battling cancer.
The Johnston High …
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By Pete Fontaine
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11/28/17
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The holidays are upon us and I am thankful for the fish. We are blessed in New England to have such great access to fish and fishing. And, here in Rhode Island, we have some of the best fishing in the northeast. Our striped bass,
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By Captain Dave Monti
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11/28/17
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The Police Log is a digest of reports provided by the Johnston Police, Rhode Island State Police and other departments. HIT AND RUN On November 9 at approximately 5 p.m., Officer Arthur Petteruti responded to the Hurd Buick GMC on Hartford Avenue in
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11/28/17
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Every year, Johnston First Student drivers and office staff along with the Johnston School Department monitors and aides hold a food drive around the holidays to help out families in need. Last year, …
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11/28/17
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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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I have been reviewing Trinity Rep’s “A Christmas Carol” every year for the past 40 years, and I always find something new and original from the director and the actor portraying Scrooge. I have …
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By Don Fowler
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11/26/17
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To say that Johnston Public Schools painted the town purple Friday would be an understatement.
“Thank you to the Johnston School administration, faculty and students for participating in Purple …
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By Pete Fontaine
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11/25/17
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Steven D. Gaunt, a lifelong resident of Johnston, affectionately known to many as Stevatz, Gaunt or 28, passed away unexpectedly in his home on Sunday November 19, 2017.
Born in Providence he …
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11/25/17
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The Police Log is a digest of reports provided by the Johnston Police, Rhode Island State Police and other departments.
HIT AND RUN
On November 9 at approximately 5 p.m., Officer Arthur …
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11/24/17
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The first grade classes at Sarah Dyer Barnes Elementary School in Johnston recently learned about Veterans Day up close. The district has embarked on a Blended Learning Initiative, where each …
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11/24/17
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The Johnston and North Providence Firefighters answered an alarm Saturday in many memorable and different ways.
First, 21 members of the Johnston Association of Firefighters Local 1950 banned …
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By Pete Fontaine
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11/24/17
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You never know what a person is going through until you walk a mile in their shoes. And after 37 years maintaining a private practice in foot and ankle care at the Atwood Medical Center in Johnston, …
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By Tim Forsberg
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11/24/17
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It’s a short and simple ceremony that goes a long, long way throughout the Town of Johnston.
It’s a Rite of Thanksgiving, Johnston Fire Department Rescue Captain Cherra Wheeler will tell you, …
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By Pete Fontaine
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11/24/17
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Sometime around 7 o’clock Tuesday night, the “Wolf-Pack” shouted “Pain is Temporary, Pride is Forever” that echoed throughout Johnston High School’s nearly-full auditorium.
The roaring …
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By Pete Fontaine
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11/24/17
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The young women of the Johnston Girl Scouts, Cadette Troop 1149 kept to their promise of serving God and their country. As a way to show thanks to our local veterans, the girls donated 12 food …
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By Tim Forsberg
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11/24/17
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When Lori Agnew said Johnston High School’s 7th Annual PTSO Holly Fair would be “bigger and better” than previous events, she wasn’t just hyping the well organized event …
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By Pete Fontaine
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11/24/17
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There was a special sense of accomplishment written all over Fallon Davis's face. The same held true for teenagers like Taylor Medeiros and Alyssa Johnson and even faculty members and staffers who passed by the mountain of canned goods
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By Pete Fontaine
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11/24/17
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The announcement last week by the Narragansett Bay Commission that the sewer and water line extension project currently taking place on Greenville Avenue was behind schedule was hard to take for some …
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By Tim Forsberg
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11/18/17
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To say that Lauren Civetti has earned a number of firsts in her senior year at Johnston High School would be an understatement.
Before the 2017-18 academic year began, Civetti was selected to …
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By Pete Fontaine
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11/17/17
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The American Cancer Society recently honored Grace Gonzalez of Johnston with the Sandra C. Labaree Award. This volunteer award is the most honored accolade by the former New England Division of the …
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11/17/17
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To the Editor: The residents of Johnston, particularly the Scenic View Drive, East and West, have to be thankful for Mayor Polisena's response to the storm of October 29. While most areas suffered some damage East and West Scenic View Drive got hammered.
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11/17/17
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HIT AND RUN On November 9 at approximately 5 p.m., Officer Arthur Petteruti responded to the Hurd Buick GMC on Hartford Avenue in
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11/17/17
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Highlights of the decisions made and items discussed at the Johnston Town Council Meeting on Tuesday, November 14.
Awards and Recognition
Peter Fontaine of the Johnston Sun Rise was presented a …
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11/17/17
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Mayor Joseph Polisena sat inside the crowded Johnston Town Hall conference room early Tuesday afternoon and said, “I’m giving a check for one hundred dollars and so is my counterpart from North …
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By Pete Fontaine
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11/16/17
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