Johnston Sun Rise
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Newly established author Tom Kiernan has always been a “kid at heart.” Embracing his youthful mentality, Kiernan made the life-changing decision to leave the corporate world last year to try his …
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By Kelcy Dolan
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10/13/16
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To the Editor: The month of October brings many traditions to Rhode Island: hay rides, pumpkin carving and apple picking, among others. It also marks National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, honoring the 1 in 8 women who will develop the illness in their
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10/13/16
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Well the first presidential debate of the 2016 campaign season has come and gone, and most voters have been rendered nonplussed by the experience. The hope of supporters and undecided voters was that a positive picture of the candidates' policies,
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By Christopher Curran
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10/13/16
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By PETE FONTAINE By wide margins, the Johnston Democratic Town Committee's endorsed slate of candidates swept three local races in Tuesday's primary. Town Council President Robert Russo, who represents District 4, bested challenger Kevin Millonzi by a
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By Pete Fontaine
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10/13/16
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Narrations by Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian and the world premier of local composer Peter Dutilly's Jubilee" will be featured in the opening concerts of the Warwick Symphony Orchestra's 50th anniversary season this month. The dramatized story of the"
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10/13/16
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Johnston’s disabled veterans could soon find themselves exempt from property taxes if a local veterans group’s efforts on their behalf are successful.
During Monday night’s Town Council …
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By Tim Forsberg
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10/11/16
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After nearly a decade of operating its headquarters in Providence, Universal Wealth Management (UWM) has announced it has relocated to 945 Reservoir Ave. in Cranston. To celebrate the grand opening of its new location, UWM will be holding an open house
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10/11/16
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By PETE FONTAINE John Ricci, Richard Montella and others will readily point out that the people of the St. Rocco's Church community that have made the Roman Catholic parish's annual Feast and Festival a Rhode Island tradition for years. From its humble
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By Pete Fontaine
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10/11/16
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“This bass hit when I had about 75 percent of my cast retrieved,” said Brandon Migliore of Sterling, Connecticut (formerly of Coventry) about the record 11.2-pound largemouth bass he …
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By Captain Dave Monti
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10/10/16
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On a night when Johnston High School, his alma mater, held its annual Athletic Hall of Fame induction, Johnston resident Joseph G. “Joe” Testa was welcomed into the Rhode Island College Hall of …
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By Pete Fontaine
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10/10/16
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Lisa Baccala, who serves as president of the Johnston Youth Wrestling Association, was standing inside ageless Rainone Gym the other day with a wide smile on her face awaiting the start of the …
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By Pete Fontaine
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10/8/16
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Early Sunday afternoon, Mayor Joseph Polisena and his wife Lucy walked into the Kelley-Gazzerro VFW Post 2812 at 1418 Plainfield St. on the Johnston-Cranston line and purchased tickets for what the mayor called an extremely important"
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By Pete Fontaine
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10/7/16
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Emotions were running as high as the roaring sounds of the Screamin' Eagles motorcycles that pulled into Johnston Town Centre last Thursday evening. The Johnston Street Machines group brought the curtain down on its 2016 Cruizin' for a
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By Pete Fontaine
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10/7/16
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Through the years, Johnston High School has become well known for some terrific traditions. One in particular is a tradition unlike any other, one faculty members like Greg Russo will tell you is of the utmost importance. It surfaced
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By Pete Fontaine
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10/7/16
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The Johnston Memorial Cancer Events (JMCE) second annual Glocester Co-Ed Memorial Golf Tournament was without question a smashing success. In fact, the 18-hole event - which went on despite drizzle and damp conditions Sunday at Glocester
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By Pete Fontaine
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10/7/16
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To the Editor: This is to inform the citizens and taxpayers of Johnston of an amendment to Town Council Rules 2015-2017 term that was passed at a special meeting on Sept. 26, 2016. They are only going to allow six topics per meeting and three minutes of
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10/6/16
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A goal from freshman Luke Vincent was the difference on Monday night as the Johnston Panthers squeaked past the North Providence Cougars, 1-0, on the road. Johnston head coach Dan Mazzulla was thrilled with his team's
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By Ryan D. Murray
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10/6/16
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Hurricane Matthew had some people edgy. Joseph DeCenzo at Pleasure Marina in Oakland Beach couldn't help but notice it. While the boating season is drawing to a close and winter hauling has started, he's been getting calls
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By John Howell and Tim Forsberg
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10/6/16
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She never played a sport at Johnston High School, yet she never missed an athletic contest.
She never missed a school dance, and always volunteered for field trips.
“And she even stopped a …
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By Pete Fontaine
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10/6/16
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Melissa Petrone was the winner of a gas blower donated by Tourbillon Outdoor at this year's Apple Festival. She is pictured with Shane Piche, co-owner of Tourbillon Outdoor. (Sun Rise photo)
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By DANIEL A. KITTREDGE
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10/6/16
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Sometimes coming in as runner-up has its advantages, such as in the case of Giavanna Arakelian of Johnston, who was crowned Miss RI American Teenager Junior. On Sunday Sept. 25, at the Alpine Country Club in Cranston, the national
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By Meri R. Kennedy
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10/6/16
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The “Friends of Johnston High School’s football Panthers†recorded a smashing success story last Thursday night in Smithfield.
With former Johnston resident Dave DiDonato providing the …
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By Pete Fontaine
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10/6/16
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By PETE FONTAINE It's a tradition Johnston Police Lt. Joseph Salvadore once helped make a success during his younger years as a member of Explorer Post 405. It's a tradition that Sunday will mark 21 years, and one that is vital to the sustained success
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By Pete Fontaine
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10/6/16
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The Johnston football team will aim for its first Division II win of the year this Friday on the road at Mt. Pleasant. The Kilties had a difficult start to the campaign after allowing Pilgrim to come back in the
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By Jacob Marrocco
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10/6/16
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