The weather may still feel like summer, but fall is in full swing at Johnston’s own Salisbury Farm, and fall aficionados may get lost in all of the amazing things happening in the farm’s corn …
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By Tim Forsberg
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10/14/17
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More than 2,000 bank employees, family members, and local leaders converged at the Citizens Bank Campus off Greenville Avenue in Johnston Saturday for an open house tour of the more than …
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By Tim Forsberg
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2/15/18
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By ARDEN BASTIA March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a rallying point for the colon cancer community where thousands of patients, survivors, caregivers and advocates throughout the country join together to spread awareness. For Dr. Melissa Murphy,
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By ARDEN BASTIA
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5/6/21
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An iconic archway to the past and future has finally been restored to its full glory. For decades, the 60-foot-tall Rocky Point Arch has stood as a proud sentinel overlooking Narragansett Bay. One of …
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9/30/16
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By PETE FONTAINE Mayor Joseph Polisena, whose opening speech at the inaugural ceremony spoke volumes of many success stories, delivered a power-packed greeting that was included a hint of continued development on Hartford Avenue in the spring and more
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By Pete Fontaine
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1/12/17
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Even though she’s only 10 years old, Lola Paolissi has enjoyed a series of special successes in her young life.
For the past year Paolissi has worn the sash, crown and title of Little Miss Rhode …
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10/14/17
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By PETE FONTAINE
They came in a small box, but were in honor of a huge accomplishment.
They had individual names and numbers, an outline of the state and a blue stone with a soccer ball …
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By Pete Fontaine
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2/15/18
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The Kingston Chamber Music Festival will celebrate its 33rd annual season with a series of five in-person concerts at the University of Rhode Island's Fine Arts Center from July 24 to Aug. 1. Tickets will be available in June at kingstonchambermusic.org
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5/7/21
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By PETE FONTAINE It's a tradition Johnston Police Lt. Joseph Salvadore once helped make a success during his younger years as a member of Explorer Post 405. It's a tradition that Sunday will mark 21 years, and one that is vital to the sustained success
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By Pete Fontaine
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9/30/16
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By PETE FONTAINE Although there's no sign reading Please pardon our appearance" inside the main lobby at Cherry Hill Manor - which is filled with various pieces of rehab equipment - that's the message Ellen Lang delivered last Friday morning about a"
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By Pete Fontaine
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10/20/16
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Brian Lang’s family and friends recently celebrated his 30th birthday without him. On October 30, 2016, after years of struggling with addiction, Brian passed away following a drug …
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By Tim Forsberg
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10/14/17
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A fast moving and powerful storm that began Sunday evening and continued into Monday morning left downed trees and power lines, some schools closed, and thousands of residents without power …
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By Tim Forsberg
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11/2/17
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Editor's note: The date of this event has changed to Thursday, May 13. The East Greenwich Art Club was formed in 1959 by local artists who came together to support each other while developing their art. It is a vibrant organization today, promoting the
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5/7/21
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After being named for the role in February, the Community College of Rhode Island's new president was officially installed on Thursday. Chair of Rhode Island Board of Education Barbara Cottam, Chair of the Council on Postsecondary Education
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By Tessa Roy
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10/6/16
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2 charged in stolen debit card case Two suspects in the use of a stolen debit card at a local store have been charged. Kelly S. Barlow, 30, of 142 King St., Apt. 3, in Warwick, and Michael A. Lyons, 37, of 70 Dixon St. in Providence,
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10/20/16
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The president of any public or private college or university must serve, first and foremost, as the institution's biggest cheerleader. To spearhead the charge in educating the world's future generations of politicians, educators, healthcare
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7/26/17
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BENCH WARRANT
While on patrol in the area of 1025 Plainfield Street on September 30 around 9:41 p.m., Lieutenant Joseph Salvadore observed a car traveling westbound with a damaged driver’s side …
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10/14/17
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Perhaps the banner which was affixed to a window outside the Johnston High School Auditorium Sunday evening said it best: “Distinguished Youth Women: Scholarship, Leadership, Talent.”
For …
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By Pete Fontaine
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1/19/18
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Mayor Joseph Polisena wasn’t about to let Tim McLaughlin leave town after serving as Johnston’s Fire Chief for the past seven years without doing something special..
So the mayor decided to …
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By Pete Fontaine
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2/15/18
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By TIM FORSBERG Mountains are being moved in Johnston - at least in a figurative sense. Initial site work for the proposed Citizens Bank campus near the intersection of Greenville Avenue and Route 295 is approaching completion, and the scope of the
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By Tim Forsberg
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10/6/16
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“Where’s the beef?” has been a common cry during recent weeks throughout the Johnston Senior Center.
It’s the slogan, if you will, for the center’s fifth annual meat raffle, which will …
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By Pete Fontaine
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11/13/16
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Amara Gibau was a key contributor on the Johnston/North Providence Co-op team, and because of this, she is this year’s Sun Rise Girls’ Hockey Athlete of the Year.
Gibau posted a strong junior …
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7/26/17
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To say that the memories of the annual Richard D. “Ricky” Salzillo Memorial Game Dinner could fill volumes would be an understatement.
Steven M. Placella, one of the event’s founding …
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By Pete Fontaine
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1/19/18
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Follow the yellow brick road to Bill Hanney’s award-winning Theatre By The Sea (TBTS) for “The Wizard of Oz.†This twister of a tale begins Wednesday, July 20 through Saturday, August …
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10/6/16
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A pair of suspects who allegedly tried to make off with 11 pairs of sunglasses valued at $5,495 from Optx on Hartford Avenue is now looking at felony charges. According to police reports, on March 25 around 12:30 p.m., Officers Kevin
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By Tim Forsberg
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4/3/17
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