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Lighting up the night
John Reckner may be known statewide as the creator of the annual Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular at Roger Williams Park Zoo, but he has earned another affectionate moniker among his family and … more
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ONE OF THE BEST AROUND: Principal Helina Dlugon (above left) and Superintendent of Johnston Schools Bernard DiLullo both expressed their pride Monday morning after Brown Avenue Elementary School (below) was named a National Blue Ribbon School. It is one of three institutions in the state to recieve the honor.
Brown is the new blue
The U.S. Department of Education’s National Blue Ribbon Schools Program announced last week that Brown Avenue Elementary School is among three institutions in Rhode Island – and the first … more
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THE MARKET OF REDUCING CARBON: From left to right, GreenPrint strategic account manager Morgan Holmes, Johnston District 5 Town Councilman Robert Civetti, Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce Vice President Paul Ouellette, Stop & Shop fuel specialist Ken Silvia, Johnston store manager Mike Clodi and district manager Scott Danis cut the ribbon Stop & Shop’s Restore program during a ceremony Wednesday morning at the Stop & Shop at 11 Commerce Way in Johnston.
GreenPrint, Stop & Shop kick off Restore program to reduce carbon emissions
Roughly a dozen representatives from Stop & Shop, GreenPrint, the Rhode Island Tree Council and the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce gathered Wednesday morning to kick off the … more
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HELPING HANDS: From left to right, Elyssa, Kaylee, Katie, Eymi, Kelsey and Kenny are just a few of the students at Johnston High School making a difference through their help at the school’s food pantry and community closet.
Johnston High School community banding together to fill food pantry, community closet
Johnston Senior High School’s food pantry and clothing closet drive is a community effort in the truest sense of the term. Math teacher Tia Forgetta and special education teacher Erin Ferraro … more
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WHAT’S PLANNED AT REVOLUTION: When Dean Scanlon was asked what he planned to serve for the Taste of Pawtuxet, he escorted us to the kitchen where in a matter of minutes he prepared the “mini” steak dinner with asparagus and a dollop of mashed potatoes he’ll be offering.
Community Flavor
Dining and revelry have long drawn visitors to Pawtuxet Village. That tradition continues today, with a range of restaurants part of the village’s thriving business community. On Tuesday, … more
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MARCHING OUT: The Honor Guard, comprised of members of several departments including Providence and Cranston, recessed as Monday’s ceremony came to a close.
A day not forgotten
Lt. Matthew Maurachian of the Johnston Fire Department had just finished dropping off a patient at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, when his eyes caught a TV in the … more
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THERE FOR RHODE ISLAND, RAIN OR SHINE: Johnston’s Anthony Macari was recently hired as a digital weather producer and meteorologist at NBC 10 WJAR, helping him achieve his dream of coming home to do what he loves in his home state.
Macari’s meteorological journey leads him home to RI
Ever since he was writing weather journals in third grade, it’s been Johnston native Anthony Macari’s dream to secure a meteorology job in his home state. The long and winding road has taken … more
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Making the grade: S&P boosts Johnston’s rating to AA
The town of Johnston received a AA rating from Standard & Poor’s earlier this month, just one week after the Public Finance Management Board’s debt affordability study rated Johnston’s … more
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