Johnston Sun Rise
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He’s steeped with over four decades of fire fighting experiences – from training to management to important grant writing – ever since he came out of high school and became a valuable volunteer …
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By Pete Fontaine
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2/1/18
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For Victoria Pizzarelli, who owns and operates the Exit Realty Professionals at 1304 Atwood Avenue in Johnston, last Wednesday’s ribbon cutting ceremony also served as a homecoming of sorts.
A …
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By Pete Fontaine
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2/1/18
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Few companies in recent history have changed the town’s landscape as much as Citizens Bank’s campus project on Greenville Avenue. While construction of the more than 420,000-square-foot facility …
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By Tim Forsberg
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2/1/18
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The Police Log is a digest of reports provided by the Johnston Police, Rhode Island State Police and other departments.
UNSEALED ALCOHOL
On January 28 at approximately 11:06 p.m., Officer …
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2/1/18
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Two-time New England Patriots Super Bowl Champion Rodney Harrison has a lot in common with people who attended last year’s Our Lady of Grace pigskin party inside Fioretti Hall in Johnston.
The …
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By Pete Fontaine
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2/1/18
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By PETE FONTAINE
Johnston Mayor Joseph Polisena sat at his desk inside the Executive Chamber last Friday and declared: “I’m very proud of our firefighters. Hopefully, we won’t have to use …
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By Pete Fontaine
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2/1/18
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The well-displayed poster featured two hockey teams, one dating back to 1898 that featured the Brown University squad that defeated Harvard, 6-0, in the first intercollegiate game ever played in the …
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By Pete Fontaine
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2/1/18
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A memorial service for 18-year-old Rachel Elizabeth Carson, who passed away unexpectedly on January 14, will be held this weekend.
A senior at Johnston Senior High School, Carson was a proud …
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2/1/18
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The titanic Boeing wide bodied 767 roared to life. Its turbines started to make faster revolutions until the whirlpool decal on the front of the engines became a blur and the roar of a hundred or so rabid fans standing in the cold behind the airport
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1/31/18
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Christopher Durang’s 2013 Tony Award winning play “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” comes to the Barker Playhouse in Providence, with compelling performances by the six-person cast. …
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By Koby Gartner
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1/28/18
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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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