By PETE FONTAINE Tailgate parties, which originated in the United States, most often occur in the parking lots of football stadiums before football games. Unfortunately, Sundays New England Patriots-San Francisco 49ers NFL game was on the West Coast, so
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By Pete Fontaine
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11/26/16
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By TIM FORSBERG On April 11, 1840 a severe rainstorm that lasted for two days hit Johnston. Water behind the then upper Simmonsville dam rose, and on the morning of the 13th the dike gave way. A wall of water 11 feet high rushed downstream, collapsed
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By Tim Forsberg
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11/26/16
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I must admit that I was not looking forward to a Sunday afternoon at Gamm, watching a play that I did not like the first time I saw it. Further disappointment followed when I saw the movie version, filmed just down the street
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By Don Fowler
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11/26/16
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Artists' Exchange will hold its 12th annual Gingerbread House Decorating Contest on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Artists' Exchange is located at 50 Rolfe Square in Cranston. Participants start with a simple graham
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By Meri R. Kennedy
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11/26/16
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Johnston Mayor Joseph Polisena and Police Chief Richard S. Tamburini this week issued an extraordinary plea to Santa Claus.
“Dear Santa,” read the letter to Jolly Old Saint Nick, which …
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By Pete Fontaine
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11/26/16
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ROAD RAGE On October 15 around 3:45 p.m., Officer Michael Martufi met with a victim at police headquarters for a report of road rage incident in which a woman stated she was assaulted and her car …
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11/25/16
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By PETE FONTAINE Zachary Zambarano probably won't make the Guinness Book of World Records, but he's now known as Johnston High School's best canned goods collector. He's only a sophomore and he brought in 657 cans of non-perishable foods!""
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By Pete Fontaine
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11/25/16
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With Nov. 8 looming in the immediate horizon like a dark foreboding cloud of uncertainty, it is important to reflect upon whether or not the major party candidates have a concrete and recognizable ideology that we the voter might espouse to. However,
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By Christopher Curran
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11/25/16
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Santa Claus is coming to town, but jolly old Saint Nick won’t be the only headliner at Saturday’s Johnston High School Parent Teacher Student Organization’s 5th annual Holly Fair on Saturday, …
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By Pete Fontaine
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11/25/16
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Angelo Michele and Ernesto Rocco Capobianco may just be the most unique set of identical twins in Rhode Island.
“Even at age 85, their faces are still the same,” Louisa Capobianco Iannotti, …
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By Pete Fontaine
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11/24/16
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Family, friends and residents paid tribute to Emilio Iasimone as he became the newest member of Rhode Island’s Centenarian Club. Iasimone is a World War II veteran who fought in the Battle of the …
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By Pete Fontaine
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11/24/16
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OPTX Rhode Island, which ranks as one of the nation's leaders in retail fashion sunglasses and eyewear, recorded yet another historic first last Friday evening in Johnston. We're honored to host the world-famous Chanel fashion brand"
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By Pete Fontaine
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11/23/16
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School is out, summer has arrived, and one of our most cherished holidays is right around the corner.
The coming Fourth of July weekend affords an opportunity to spend time with friends and loved …
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11/23/16
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As tears of joy trickled down her face, Maryann Grace spoke about The Bridge at Cherry Hill, where she’s worked for the past nine years.
“They have been the best years of my life,” she …
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By Pete Fontaine
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11/23/16
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The Rhode Island community will get a special sneak peek at the 17th World War II Documentary film produced by Tim Gray Media and the World War II Foundation on Sunday at 1 p.m. at Veterans Memorial …
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11/23/16
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Theatre Review
By DON FOWLER
John Patrick Shanley’s “parable,” set in the 1960s, is as relevant today as it was back then.
From the opening line, spoken by Father Flynn (Greg London), …
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By Don Fowler
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11/23/16
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The American flag was the focus of last Friday's Veterans Day celebration inside Briarcliffe Manor in Johnston. Corinne Elwell of Briarcliffe's Activity Department coordinated the Veterans Day's ceremony at the rehabilitation and
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By Pete Fontaine
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11/23/16
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To the Editor: It is with the deepest appreciation that I write this letter thanking you and Charlie Hall for supporting me and everyone's First Amendment right of free speech without the fear of intimidation. I've received an inhuman level of attacks by
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11/21/16
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MORGAN * * * (Psychological Drama Turns Ultra Violent) What starts out as an interesting psychological drama turns into an ultra-violent chase and kill movie, saved by an unusual twist ending. Kate Mara plays Miss Weathers, a woman from the corporate
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By Joyce and Don Fowler
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11/21/16
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Preschoolers, their parents and teachers at The Little Angels Academy in Johnston recently held their own Election Day, casting their votes for president and guessing who the winner would be. Upon getting dropped off for the day, the children walked
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11/20/16
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What was supposed to be a small neighborhood luncheon turned into what people called a terrific tribute" for four World War II Veterans last Friday at Chelo's Restaurant in Cranston. The McShawn's Pub Back Porch Veterans"
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By Pete Fontaine
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11/20/16
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When it comes to breast-cancer prevention, most women are probably aware of the need for self-examinations and mammograms, as well as awareness of a family history for breast cancer. But other factors that can help women avoid breast cancer may not be as
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11/19/16
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At the North Providence Fire Department's headquarters on Mineral Spring Avenue there's a certain air of confidence regarding Fire Bowl III, the unique flag football game that will kick off at 1 p.m. Saturday, November 19, at Joseph
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By Pete Fontaine
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11/19/16
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Gov. Gina M. Raimondo and the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA), in partnership with the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI), the Rhode Island State Police (RISP), the Rhode Island National Guard (RING), and the Southeastern New
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11/19/16
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No one could have predicted the craze that is Pok mon Go, or how many people it would get outside and get moving this summer. An augmented reality game, Pok mon Go sends players through parks, down city streets, and even to the ocean
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11/19/16
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