The Bridge benefits from Barnes’ Day of Giving
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Barnes Elementary School third graders had their “Day of Giving” at The Bridge at Cherry Hill on Friday, Dec. 21. They sang Christmas carols to the seniors there, and passed out small gifts to …
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1/10/13
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Two federal agencies have begun working in Rhode Island to assist disaster victims in applying for federal relief funding.
Following President Joe Biden’s approval of a declaration …
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By KEVIN FITZPATRICK
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1/24/24
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Supporting school wellness
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Valerie Jacavone, the school nurse-teacher at Sarah Dyer Barnes Elementary School, expressed gratitude to Rep. Deborah Fellela, whom she said is always there for Johnston students. Jacavone issued …
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12/20/12
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CVS dedicates 13 years, $1.4 million to non-profits
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At the CVS Caremark Downtown 5K Awards Dinner, organizers and officials of the road race celebrated its 23rd anniversary and the company’s 13th year as title sponsor of the race. At the dinner, …
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1/13/13
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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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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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Softball team cleans up with car wash fundraiser
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Sun Rise photos by Doug Learned / DougLearnedPhotography.com
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4/19/12
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Honk for veterans
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On Tuesday, Dec. 18, at the invitation of Balfour-Cole Post 64 of the American Legion and with cooperation from the Rhode Island Department of Motor Vehicles, more than 115 Rhode Island veterans were …
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12/20/12
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Thornton comes down with dance fever
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Sun Rise photos by Mike Zawistoski
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5/24/12
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St. Rocco honors annual Enthronement of the Sacred Heart
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On Nov. 16, the students, faculty, staff and families of St. Rocco School celebrated the Enthronement of the Sacred Heart of Jesus with a full mass at St. Rocco Church. The honor of placing the crown …
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11/22/12
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Feeding the hungry
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The National Junior Honor Society at St. Rocco School sponsored a food drive last month to benefit the St. Rocco Food Pantry, located across the street from the school. Pictured from left are Michael …
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4/19/12
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World class at Hurd
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Hurd Chevrolet and Hurd Buick-GMC in Johnston has announced that master technician John Overy has achieved "World Class Technician” level as determined by General Motors. He is one of a select …
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11/22/12
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Barnes’ Spring Fling a blooming success
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Tami Messier, who serves as treasurer of the Sarah Dyer Barnes School PTO, and her colleagues were worried that the Johnston elementary school’s first-ever Spring Fling Family dance wouldn’t get …
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5/24/12
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Police celebrate annual Harvest Fest
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Johnston Police officers involved with the department’s Walk with Cops program took their act indoors last Thursday for their Thanksgiving Harvest Fest at the Johnston Senior Center.
Officers …
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11/22/12
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Best of the best
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The virtue of the month for March at St. Rocco School was curiosity. The students who were chosen in March as Students of the Month who embody that virtue were James Ruggieri, Alexander Sano (not …
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4/19/12
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Turkey Day tradition
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In keeping with his Thanksgiving tradition, Mayor Joseph Polisena presented 135 income-qualified Johnston residents with a $25 gift certificate Thursday morning at the Johnston Senior Center. The …
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11/22/12
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That’s a wrap
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Allegra Graziano put things into perspective last Thursday as she participated in the Johnston Police Explorers Post 405 annual Christmas Present Wrapping Party.
“It’s Christmas time; you have …
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12/20/12
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St. Brigid’s bowls a strike
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The event was billed as the St. Brigid’s Family and Friends Bowling Party, but Sunday afternoon’s affair, which occupied a number of duckpin alleys at Town Hall Lanes on Atwood Avenue, was much …
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1/31/13
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Salzillo Memorial dinner raises nearly $7,000
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What do 283 people, an unusual game dinner and raffle prizes equal?
“This is a great turnout and tribute to Ricky,” said Steven Placella, a Johnston-based attorney who has been organizing the …
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1/31/13
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New branch open
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The Washington Trust Company has opened a new branch, located at 2174 Plainfield Pike last week during a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Along with Cranston Mayor Allan Fung, photographed at the ceremony, …
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10/10/12
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