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The year 2017 will forever go down in history as the year of the Lady Panthers in Johnston High School athletics, as the girls’ soccer team captured its first championship, erasing a 1-0 halftime …
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By Joe Russo
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11/16/17
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Nicholas A. Ferri Middle School’s Above The Influence (ATI) group recently held a “Red Ribbon Week” in an effort to unite students and encourage them to make positive choices.
Funded by …
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By Carolyn Thornton Iannuccilli
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11/16/17
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Bigger and better!
That could be the theme of Saturday’s Johnston High School PTSO’s 7th Annual Holly Fair that will run from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. in the cafeteria on Cherry Hill.
“This …
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By Pete Fontaine
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11/16/17
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Stacie Venagro of Cranston hasn’t just taken the Rhode Island fitness world by storm; she has made waves on a national level for being the three-time World Miss Fitness, one-time Miss Fitness …
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By Thomas Greenberg
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11/16/17
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Johnston residents who are seriously delinquent paying their car tax bill may soon find that their state tax refund will be taken to pay the outstanding obligation.
Beginning this week, 2,223 …
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By Tim Forsberg
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11/16/17
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It’s a two-fold tradition unlike any other at Johnston High School.
During the next nine days, members of the JHS Chapter of the National Honor Society and SADD (Students Against Dangerous …
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11/14/17
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By PETE FONTAINE
It would be impossible to pick which event was the most popular during Winsor Hill Elementary School’s recent fun-filled and family oriented Harvest Night.
Some people will …
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By Pete Fontaine
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11/13/17
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En route to making an appearance in the Division III title match, the Johnston High girls’ volleyball team faced a bit of adversity against St. Raphael’s Academy last Thursday in the semifinal …
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By Jake Levin
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11/12/17
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The World War II Foundation has completed its 19th film about the men and women who served in that war, Journey Home to the USS Arizona. It premiered at the Jane Pickens Theatre in Newport on …
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By Joe Kernan
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11/12/17
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In an effort to find a cure for cancer, 7-year-old Joseph Ciarlo of Thornton Elementary has started selling apples and apple cider to help raise funds to help support research. Joseph plans on …
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11/11/17
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According to Jamie Samons, public affairs manager at the Narragansett Bay Commission, the sewer and water line extension project on Greenville Avenue is behind schedule. The limitations on blasting …
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11/11/17
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Even though they trailed 13-6 at halftime of Sunday’s American Youth Football Championship Super Bowl, the Johnston Youth Football Association’s undefeated 12U Panthers were fired up to bring the …
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By Pete Fontaine
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11/11/17
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While I truly hope the Pawtucket Red Sox will continue for years to come, as a state senator who has to vote on a publicly backed stadium, I have a responsibility to protect the public interest. The …
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By James Sheahan
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11/10/17
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The Johnston Police Department’s credo “Working Together, Making a Difference” has never been more fitting than it was during Saturday’s National Drug Take Back Day.
Deputy Chief Joseph P. …
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By Pete Fontaine
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11/10/17
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The Police Log is a digest of reports provided by the Johnston Police, Rhode Island State Police and other departments.
VANDALISM
On October 22 at approximately 1:05 a.m., Officer Merrick Cook …
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11/10/17
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There was yet another excellent example of how the principal, faculty and staff, with assistance from members of the PTO, continue to build spirit and learning in the Thornton Elementary School …
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By Pete Fontaine
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11/10/17
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The skies were shining brightly over the grounds of Sarah Dyer Barnes Elementary School last Tuesday, October 31, as the school community there readied themselves for the afternoon’s official …
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By Jen Cowart
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11/10/17
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Maria M. (Pinheiro) Kellner, 81, passed away Monday, November 6, 2017.
Born in Germany, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Maria (Ruhland) Kellner. A lifetime educator, Maria retired …
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11/9/17
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By TIM FORSBERG For the past 30 years, Johnston's Boy Scouts have been prepared to help those in need during the holiday season by doing a good turn and participating in the Scouting for Food drive to benefit the Rhode Island Community Food Bank and
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By Tim Forsberg
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11/9/17
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By ETHAN HARTLEY -- David Zapatka, an award-winning photographer, spent four years photographing 130 lighthouses from eight states under beautiful nighttime skies.
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By Ethan Hartley
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11/9/17
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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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The Rhode Island Foundation is looking for people with bold ideas for moving the state forward, and is offering $600,000 in seed grants through the Carter Fellowships for Entrepreneurial …
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11/6/17
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That’s a wrap
[Photo gallery]
Allegra Graziano put things into perspective last Thursday as she participated in the Johnston Police Explorers Post 405 annual Christmas Present Wrapping Party.
“It’s Christmas time; you …
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11/6/17
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The CCRI men’s soccer team traveled to Brockton, Massachusetts, for a Region XXI Division championship game. For the Knights, they would have to win to force a Game 3 of the championship against …
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11/5/17
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