Johnston Sun Rise
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Needing to get a picture ID, Marie and I went into the black hole named the Department of Motor Vehicles. Despite many years of problems and revamping, it can still take 4 hours to navigate the system. The waiting line filled the queue and spilled over
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By Linda Petersen
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12/12/16
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By Theatre Review
By DON FOWLER
British writer Amelia Bullmore’s “Di and Viv and Rose,” running in repertory with “Straight White Men” at Wilbury Theatre, has some similar themes …
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By Don Fowler
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12/3/16
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Lori Boffi's Thanksgiving bake sale was such a success, the Card$mart proprietor had to extend it for another day. Known for her creative baking skills that raise big bucks for cancer research and Relay for Life, Boffi held the pre-turkey day event last
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By Pete Fontaine
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12/3/16
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The Pilgrim boys' hockey team hopes to contend for a championship this season, and it should have a legitimate shot. The Pats are in a new division with a new head coach, but the expectations couldn't be higher. We're"
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By Matt Metcalf
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12/3/16
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The Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (RIRRC) announced progress on the new pump station and waterline installation on Central Avenue. All that remains is the decommissioning of the old …
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12/2/16
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Although it wasn’t a record, the Johnston Association of Fire Fighters Local 1950 turned in another heart-warming effort, helping 32 families enjoy a complete Thanksgiving Dinner. “This is what …
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By Pete Fontaine
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12/2/16
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SHOPLIFTING Patrolman Adam Parkinson responded to the CVS on Hartford Avenue on October 19 in reference to a report of shoplifting that had occurred at the store on October 15 around 8:17 p.m. According to his report, the officer met with a member of
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12/2/16
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Raising nearly $15,000 to benefit the Big Brothers, Big Sisters of the Ocean State (BBBOS) was a walk in the park, for the Rhode Island Building & Construction Trades Council (RIB&CTC).
For the …
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12/2/16
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By PETE FONTAINE For the seventh time in as many years, the Johnston Firefighters Local 1950 joins the Johnston Police Department's Local 307 to make sure that needy children have a Merry Christmas. On December 3, beginning at 7 p.m. to closing, Bar 101
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By Pete Fontaine
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12/1/16
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Laura Castellone may be the most unlikely of the Homecoming queens crowned in Rhode Island this fall. First, Castellone lives in Johnston but was crowned Cranston High School West's 2016 Homecoming Queen. Nearly two years ago, the
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By Pete Fontaine
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12/1/16
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Michel Giannuzzi and Israel Ruiz have been elected to the board of directors of FM Global, one of the world's largest commercial property insurers. Giannuzzi is CEO of Paris-based Tarkett, a global maker of sustainable solutions for flooring and sports
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12/1/16
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Since moving from Division II to Division III two seasons ago, the Johnston/North Providence Co-op hockey team has encountered nothing but success. Two seasons ago, it earned the No. 3 seed for the playoffs before sweeping
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By Matt Metcalf
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12/1/16
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Bang the drums and sound the trumpets, Johnston High School's music students now rank among the best in Rhode Island. On Nov. 19, more than 2,000 high school music students ascended upon Moses Brown School in Providence and auditioned
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By Pete Fontaine
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12/1/16
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For more than 120 years, a majestic maple has stood tall and proud near the corner of Borden Avenue and Marne Street, but time has taken its toll.
“This tree, with several others along Borden …
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By Tim Forsberg
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12/1/16
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Lt. Governor Daniel J. McKee and Brigadier General Christopher P. Callahan joined more than 100 volunteers at the Rhode Island National Guard Armory in Warwick on Sunday to wrap up Operation Holiday Cheer, a weekend-long event that sends care packages to
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11/29/16
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By PETE FONTAINE St. Brigid's Church, 1231 Plainfield Street in Johnston, is relatively small compared to other Roman Catholic parishes in the area, yet last weekend's holiday bazaar and bake sale was a huge success. Chairperson Fran Wilke and
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By Pete Fontaine
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11/28/16
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To the Editor: Who among us has not been seduced by the allure of the mob? I know I have. Everyone wants to join a mob; you just have to find the right one. As a young hippy I rode the waves of mobs that protested the war in Vietnam and Cambodia. We had
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11/28/16
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To the Editor:President Obama called Donald Trump’s victory “the usual zig and zag of politics,” as if nothing unusual is taking place. He is either whistling past the …
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11/28/16
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By MERI R. KENNEDY The Association of Rhode Island Authors (ARIA) has announced that the 4th Annual Rhode Island Author Expo will be held on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet in Cranston. This year, the Expo will feature a
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By Meri R. Kennedy
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11/28/16
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Janet Whiteley, the administrative assistant to Johnston Mayor Joseph M. Polisena, and Lois Marandola, the town's part-time Human Services Director, sat smiling inside the Johnston Senior Center's game room for three hours last Thursday morning. Their
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By Pete Fontaine
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11/27/16
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By JACOB MARROCCO Assistant Sports Editor Family is a common theme around Thanksgiving, and the Johnston football team could tell you all about it. The season has been filled with peaks and valleys for the Panthers, who finished the league calendar 2-5,
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By Jacob Marrocco
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11/27/16
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At last, an intelligent teenage “coming of age” movie that teens and their parents can relate to!
Hailee Steinfeld plays Nadine, a high school loner with only one friend, Krista (Hayley Lu …
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By Joyce and Don Fowler
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11/27/16
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Fire Bowl III, the unique flag football game between the Johnston and North Providence Fire Fighters, had all the earmarks of a big-time gridiron contest.
There were fans of all ages at Mayor …
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By Pete Fontaine
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11/27/16
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By MERI R. KENNEDYSanta's Arrival in Garden City this Saturday Santa Claus will arrive in the Garden City Center, Cranston, on Nov. 26 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Gazebo. Santa arrives via a horse drawn hayride at 11 a.m. Professional photos available
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By Meri R. Kennedy
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11/26/16
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By TIM FORSBERG
A turkey born and raised in Johnston will have a special place at Governor Gina Raimondo’s family table this Thanksgiving.
Since 1935, and now in its fifth generation, the …
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By Tim Forsberg
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11/26/16
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