Big changes are in the works at Johnston’s War Memorial Park.
Several sections of the park are currently off-limits for visitors, as the pace of playground and splash pad construction …
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By RORY SCHULER
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4/26/24
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Casino Bonus CA looked at all films nominated for Best Picture and narrowed the list to those that didn't win and had under 50,000 votes on IMDb.
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Katrina Sirotta
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4/24/24
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UPDATED: There’s a special place at the bottom of Oak Swamp Pond for someone with a bow and quiver full of black arrows with blue and white fletching.
Rhode Island Environmental Police searched the …
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By RORY SCHULER
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4/24/24
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Johnston Mayor Joseph M. Polisena Jr.’s office announced more than $5 million in funding for home buyouts on Belfield Drive, the site of “persistent flooding issues.”
Now …
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By RORY SCHULER
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4/22/24
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Stacker compiled 20 hit songs between 1960 and today that were written by someone other than the singer, using various sources.
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Zuri White-Gibson
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4/19/24
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In the wake of North America’s recent solar eclipse, another historic natural event is on the horizon. From late April through June 2024, the largest brood of 13-year cicadas, known as Brood XIX, will co-emerge with a midwestern brood of 17-year cicadas, Brood XIII.
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John Cooley, University of Connecticut and Chris Simon, University of Connecticut, The Conversation
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4/18/24
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Johnston’s Police Department received $485,000 in federal funding last Monday that will be used for emergency services equipment. This funding comes from one of U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner’s …
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By RAYMOND BACCARI/Special to the Sun Rise
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4/18/24
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Chemists invented PFAS in the 1930s to make life easier: Nonstick pans, waterproof clothing, grease-resistant food packaging and stain-resistant carpet were all made possible by PFAS. …
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Kyle Doudrick, University of Notre Dame, The Conversation
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4/17/24
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Money helps shed light on which is a better investment: gold or stocks.
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Pete Grieve
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4/17/24
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Earth Day this year is scheduled for Monday, April 22, 2024. The annual celebration, which first began in 1970 on April 22, has been going strong year to year, with people all over the globe doing …
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By RAYMOND BACCARI/Special to the Sun Rise
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4/17/24
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Can you operate with “significant autonomy and discretion,” “work all shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays” and “some overnight shifts as necessary”?
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By RORY SCHULER
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4/17/24
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One track on Taylor Swift’s new album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” honors a long-celebrated, oft-miscast heroine of American feminism: actress Clara Bow. As historians of the 1920s, we’ve studied Bow’s fame and her cultural legacy.
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Deirdre Clemente, University of Nevada, Las Vegas and Annie Delgado, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, The Conversation
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4/15/24
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Astronomers say 2024 will be a great year to see the northern lights. Stacker used various sources to list 10 places in the U.S. to view them.
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Sheeka Sanahori
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4/15/24
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Have you seen the Johnston Fire Department’s newest investment?
A new Ladder 1 started responding to calls in town last month.
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By RORY SCHULER
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4/15/24
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Sun-gazers gathered at the Marion J. Mohr Public Library and Johnston Senior Center Monday afternoon to cover their eyes with cardboard and stare at a slowly shrinking orange sphere.
Backyard …
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By RORY SCHULER
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4/15/24
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(BPT) - Are you passionate about pets? Whether you have a beloved animal of your own or simply appreciate all the joy pets bring to our lives, there are many ways you can turn that passion into …
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4/13/24
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(BPT) - “Style and design surround us — impacting how we feel, the personality of a room or the energy of a space,” said Laura Grilli, director of product design for Daltile. …
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4/12/24
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FVF Law Firm examined data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics's 2022 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries to identify the 10 occupations with the highest rates of fatal injury.
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Sean McGoey
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4/11/24
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(BPT) - Sponsored by SanofiFor many people, young adulthood is a time filled with newfound independence and responsibility. Reality begins to set in, with “adulting” tasks becoming part …
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4/11/24
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Since Amazon has not yet opened for business in Johnston, the mega-retailer has invoked a costly construction clause in its contract with the town.
Over the past few months, the company …
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By RORY SCHULER
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4/10/24
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