Johnston Sun Rise
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At the June 13 special meeting of the Johnston Town Council, the ordinance appropriating the proposed $106,545,145 supporting the town’s governmental budget, personnel classification, salary plan …
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By Tim Forsberg
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6/23/17
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To the Editor:
June 14, 2017 witnessed two massacres here in America. In Virginia, a maniac opened fire on congressional individuals in Virginia, his reason having been silenced along with his …
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6/22/17
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Bob Stamp of Stamp Farms has felt cooped up by the Narragansett Bay Commission’s (NBC) sewer and water line extension project on Greenville Avenue, and he wants the community to know his farm is …
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By Tim Forsberg
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6/22/17
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Troy Gunderway, 46, of Warwick, pleaded guilty Wedesday to the August 1, 2015 murder of Fernando Silva, who was affectionately known as “Captain Fredy.” He also pleaded guilty to one …
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6/22/17
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The children at Tots’ Town Child Care Center on George Waterman Road really worked though their day as they recently celebrated a construction-themed event at the center. Kids were provided hard …
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6/22/17
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The ATI (Above The Influence) members at Ferri Middle School were recently treated to a K-9 presentation at the school by the Rhode Island State Police.
The ATI Club recently asked their …
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6/19/17
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Something new has been added at the Johnston Indoor Recreation Center.
It’s a colorful and classy sign that even offers a “welcome” to visitors who recently have come from all over New …
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By Pete Fontaine
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6/19/17
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HATE CRIMES
On June 6 at around 7:50 p.m., Carolyn Ann Tartaglia, 50, of 31 Boundary Ave. in Johnston, was placed under arrest for alleged simple assault and disorderly conduct, with both offenses …
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6/18/17
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Lions, tigers and bears roamed the halls of Sarah Dyer Barnes elementary school last Friday as kindergartners performed their play, Meet the Zoo Animals.
The students in Mrs. Jennifer Pavao, Miss …
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6/18/17
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When Kyle Nelson walked off the stage at the Providence Performing Arts Center Friday night, he not only took his Johnston High School diploma, he left with a reputation of being “one of the best …
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By Pete Fontaine
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6/16/17
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The students at Winsor Hill Elementary are on their way towards a healthier and safer summer thanks to the school’s recent Healthy Kids Day held last Thursday.
Focusing on safety in a variety of …
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By Tim Forsberg
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6/15/17
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If they’re willing to take risks and believe in themselves, the stars are the limit for the 166 graduates of Johnston High School’s class of 2017.
“We have this amazing ability to make …
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By Tim Forsberg
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6/15/17
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Although a scorching sun created uncomfortable conditions last weekend, more than 50 Citizens Bank colleagues worked tirelessly painting, raking and even assembling new apparatus inside Woodlake …
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By Pete Fontaine
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6/15/17
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Ten-year-old Gabby Pascale, a fourth-grader at Winsor Hill Elementary, is one brave young lady.
Diagnosed with bipolar disorder a little over a year ago, she's taken it upon herself to share her …
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By Tim Forsberg
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6/15/17
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Mayor Joseph Polisena was “holding court,” as the old adage goes, last week inside the state-of-the-art Northwoods Office Park located at 1301 Atwood Ave. in Johnston. Polisena went to the …
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6/15/17
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Nour Abaherah +*
Rawaa S. Abdulrahman +
Christian A. Adamo
Mariah Aitchison
Gianna M. Antonucci
Naomi Arevalo *
Jairson Ascencao *
Devon Atkinson
Alexa Marie Audino
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6/15/17
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The word is out that there will be some form of car tax relief this year just as Speaker of the House Nicholas Mattiello promised in the closing weeks of his campaign for re-election last fall. Both Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian and
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By John Howell
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6/15/17
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There are more than just snakes living at Snake Den State Park. Last weekend, about 200 or so volunteer naturalists from throughout New England took part in a BioBlitz survey at the park. Conducted each year by the Rhode Island Natural
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By Tim Forsberg
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6/15/17
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Two people died and a third was seriously injured in a single-car crash on Route 146 North about 2:10 a.m. today.
According to a press release, Rhode Island State Police Captain Matthew Moynihan …
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6/13/17
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Thornton Elementary students, their families and their teachers held a huge celebration last Thursday at the school to commemorate all of the children's successes during the last year. It was the fifth Parent Academy workshop held at the
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By Tim Forsberg
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6/13/17
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The new city of Pambradyville hosted a wax museum at Sarah Dyer Barnes Elementary School last week. Each year the students in first grade create their own city and fill all of the positions needed to run their city, from mayors to medics
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By Jen Cowart
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6/11/17
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“To the Nostradamuses, the malcontents and the misfits who predicted a tax increase this year, there is no tax increase,” said Mayor Joseph Polisena of his proposed $106,545,145 budget for the …
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By Tim Forsberg
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6/10/17
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While residents of the Greenville Avenue section of town have dealt with a sewer and water line extension project, work to extend sewer lines further west up Hartford Avenue will soon begin. According to Jamie Samons, public affairs
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By Tim Forsberg
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6/10/17
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The Carter School at Meeting Street held its annual prom on Thursday, May 25, at the Roger Williams Park Casino. Approximately 20 Carter School students participated in the rite of passage for high school students at the To the Moon and Back" themed"
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6/9/17
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Johnston High School students’ outstanding efforts to spread help throughout the state during a peanut butter drive were recently celebrated.
“We’re proud of you for coming together and …
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By Tim Forsberg
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6/9/17
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