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THE DRIVE IS ON: From left to right, Mr. Biggs Saloon owner Dennis Fried and bartenders Kristine Truppi and Eugene Gormley pose next to boxes they hope to fill with donations for Toys for Tots.
Local bar looking to reel in ‘Bigg’ donations for Toys for Tots drive
A local bar in Johnston is looking for the community’s help to bring joy to children this holiday season. Mr. Biggs Saloon at 1463 Atwood Ave. is holding a Toys for Tots drive through Dec. 13, … more
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SAFE AND SECURE: These are three of the chalices recovered by the Johnston Police Department following the Oct. 22 theft at St. Rocco’s Church. One chalice had been pieced out. The estimated combined value of the chalices was about $10,000.
Stolen chalices recovered, suspect still at large
Johnston Police Deputy Chief Joseph Razza said in a statement Saturday that the department had recovered four chalices that were stolen from St. Rocco’s Church last week. Razza said in the … more
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CLOSE IN OUR HEARTS: Erik Wallin, executive director of Operation Stand Down Rhode Island, said the care packages show those deployed that they are “close in our hearts.”
100 care packages expected at OSDRI as part of 17th Operation Holiday Cheer
Lt. Gov. Dan McKee joined several state and local dignitaries and sponsors to kick off the 17th annual Operation Holiday Cheer at the Rhode Island National Guard Armory in Warwick on Tuesday … 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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