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

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

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

By JOHN HOWELL Clayton Shackleton's great-grandfather and grandfather didn't always see things eye-to-eye. Both knew how to build houses. Albert Shackleton Sr. saw the future in building single-family homes. He had the right idea at the right time. It more

The Police Log is a digest of reports provided by the Johnston Police, Rhode Island State Police and other departments. RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS Johnston Police Patrolman Matthew V. Leveillee reported that he observed a black car driving without an more

By PETE FONTAINE DJ Anderson, a 17-year-old senior honor student and athlete at Johnston High School, knows just how grueling a campaign can be. For the past seven weeks, Anderson, who also skilled in martial arts, has hosted multiple fundraisers as more

The Police Log is a digest of reports provided by the Johnston Police, Rhode Island State Police and other departments. ARMED ROBBERY The Johnston Police Department is requesting the public's assistance in regards to an armed robbery. On January 27 at more

DISORDERLY CONDUCT On Feb. 5 at approximately 6:20 p.m., Detective James Seymore was on an assigned detail at the Tri Town Community Health building on Hartford Avenue. He was standing outside of the building in the area of the crosswalk when he observed more

ASSAULT On February 3 at approximately noon, Officer Vanessa Wilcox along with several members of the department were dispatched to Monroe Auto Service on Atwood Avenue for a report of a female party who claimed she had been pepper sprayed. Upon arrival, more

MOTHER CHARGED WITH ABUSE Tina Marie Tucker, 36, of 12 Forest Hill Drive in Johnston, is being charged by the Johnston Police Department with cruelty to or neglect of a child and child abuse in the first degree, both felony charges. On December 6, 2018, more