Johnston Sun Rise
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Burbage Theatre’s two-character play, “Venus in Fur,” is not only one red hot play, it is also the hottest ticket in Rhode Island.
Don’t miss David Ives’ funny, cerebral, clever, erotic, …
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By Don Fowler
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1/28/18
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Ever since its founding many moons ago, and especially during the past decade at its “new” home at 1291 Hartford Avenue, the Johnston Senior Center has been many things for countless …
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By Pete Fontaine
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1/26/18
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CYBERSTALKING
Officer Christopher Rotella responded to a report of a threat on September 15, 2017 in which a victim stated that they received a threatening message through Facebook.
The …
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1/25/18
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At the Women's March RI Chapter's one-year anniversary rally, a crowd of approximately 4,000 women and men, as well as children, gathered together this past Saturday at the Rhode Island State House.
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By Meri R. Kennedy
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1/25/18
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Johnston has joined 13 municipalities in a lawsuit against pharmaceutical drug manufacturers and drug distributors that they allege have made the opioid epidemic possible.
“It’s going to be …
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1/25/18
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As the seconds ticked off the digital clock at Sunday’s 42nd Annual Penguin Plunge held at Roger Wheeler State Beach in Narragansett, a man who was wearing a red-hooded sweatshirt that read “East …
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By Pete Fontaine
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1/25/18
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Editor’s note: Rachel wrote the following essay for her college application to the University of Maine, where she planned to study Wildlife Ecology.
I grew up in a family that values nature and …
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By Rachel Elizabeth Carson
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1/25/18
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Ownership of all 43 Rite Aid Rhode Island stores has been transferred to Walgreens, according to Phil Caruso of Walgreens media relations. In response to questions from the Warwick Beacon, Caruso said when a store transfers ownership it
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By John Howell
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1/25/18
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Rachel Elizabeth Carson, an 18-year-old senior at Johnston High School who died on January 14 following a brief illness, is being remembered by family, friends, teachers and classmates for her creativity, passion, talent, and love of
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By Tim Forsberg
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1/25/18
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Rachel Elizabeth Carson, 18, of Johnston passed unexpectedly on Sunday, January 14, 2018.
She was a senior at Johnston Senior High School where she was a proud member of the band, the “A …
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1/22/18
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The Johnston high school wrestling team has been very busy lately, competing in several weekend tournaments, while also tackling their regular season Division I schedule.
The season kicked off …
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1/22/18
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The Champlin Foundations, so reads a line on the highly acclaimed non-profit’s website, “Quietly and steadfastly helps those who do good do more – to the benefit of all.”
One such group …
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By Pete Fontaine
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1/22/18
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Legendary music icons Three Dog Night, celebrating nearly five decades, claims some of the most astonishing statistics in popular music. In the years 1969 through 1974, no other group achieved more top 10 hits, moved more records or sold more concert
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1/21/18
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They honored outgoing Vice President Phil Morin with the special Service Award.
They also paid tribute to Matt Clements, a man people will tell you is a volunteer extraordinaire.
They also gave …
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By Pete Fontaine
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1/20/18
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On Thursday, January 18, midterms will start for students at Johnston Senior High School. The exams officially begin fifteen minutes after the student first enters the Building. Fifteen minutes would allow enough time for announcements, preparation, the
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1/19/18
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To say that the memories of the annual Richard D. “Ricky” Salzillo Memorial Game Dinner could fill volumes would be an understatement.
Steven M. Placella, one of the event’s founding …
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By Pete Fontaine
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1/19/18
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By THOMAS GREENBERG -- In a national conference call Wednesday morning Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott, director of the Rhode Island Department of Health, said that the state officially became an area of
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By Thomas Greenberg
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1/19/18
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Perhaps the banner which was affixed to a window outside the Johnston High School Auditorium Sunday evening said it best: “Distinguished Youth Women: Scholarship, Leadership, Talent.”
For …
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By Pete Fontaine
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1/19/18
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By JOE RUSSO
For the Sun Rise
The Johnston boys’ basketball team needed a win on Tuesday night, and it would come up with a 63-59 victory over Portsmouth at Johnston High School, as the …
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By Joe Russo
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1/18/18
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Johnston’s $18 million agreement with Invenergy to resell water from the Providence Water Supply Board to the company’s proposed Burrillville power plant has hit another legal …
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By Tim Forsberg
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1/18/18
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The Police Log is a digest of reports provided by the Johnston Police, Rhode Island State Police and other departments.
POSSESSION
While in the area of Serrel Sweet Road and Taunton Street on …
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1/18/18
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Like most events that were scheduled for Friday, Jan. 5, a rather unique court case that was to be heard beginning at 12:30 p.m. inside the Johnston Municipal Court House was postponed because of a …
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By Pete Fontaine
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1/18/18
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Johnston school officials and local leaders joined in applauding Senator Jack Reed at Johnston High School last Friday as he talked about legislation he introduced last August for $100 billion in …
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By Tim Forsberg
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1/18/18
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Ocean State Toastmasters to Meet Ocean State Toastmasters will hold its next meeting on Jan. 16 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Warwick City Hall, 3275 Post Road. Regular meetings are held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. The club is
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By Meri R. Kennedy
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1/18/18
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Johnston and North Providence went down to the wire in a Division II boys’ basketball tilt on Monday night. The Cougars held an 11-point lead at halftime, before a 40-point second half helped …
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By Matt Metcalf
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1/17/18
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