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Oh, Christmas tree

12/6/2012

Lighting the way

12/6/2012
Representatives from Local 57 volunteered their time recently to take down the 11 light poles from the former BJs parking lot. Mayor Joseph Polisena procured the lights from BJs, which agreed to …

Hearing better in Johnston

12/6/2012
Hearing Specialists of R.I., LLC, has opened at 1539 Atwood Avenue, Suite 102, in Johnston, within the Podiatry Specialists of Rhode Island practice. This state-of-the-art facility is dedicated to …

Food Bank gets a boost from ‘Little Angels’

11/22/2012
The theme for the month of November at Little Angel’s Academy is “giving thanks,” and in honor of Thanksgiving, the pre-school students there took part in a food drive. The children collected several dozen items that were donated last week to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. Teacher Karen Esposito said the project…

St. Rocco honors annual Enthronement of the Sacred …

11/22/2012
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 …

Police celebrate annual Harvest Fest

11/22/2012
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 …

Turkey Day tradition

11/22/2012
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 …

World class at Hurd

11/22/2012
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 …

St. Brigid’s ends fall on a high note

11/21/2012
The annual Fall Bazaar at St. Brigid’s Church at 1231 Plainfield Street in Johnston was held last Saturday and Sunday and was a smorgasbord of everything from homemade sausage and pepper sandwiches …

Barnes runs annual Thanksgiving food drive

11/21/2012
The fifth grade students at Barnes Elementary School helped parent volunteers bag up the Thanksgiving baskets for families in the school community on Tuesday morning. "This was a last-minute food …

24 years of Father-Daughter dances

11/15/2012
Henry Wallitsch attended his 24th Father Daughter Dance …

Food for the soul

11/15/2012
The students from the National Junior Honor Society hosted a food drive at St. Rocco School this month. Pictured with just some of the several hundred donated food items are Vice President Daniella …

Courageous students

11/15/2012
For October at St. Rocco School, the virtue of the month that students were encouraged to embody was courage. The following students were named Students of the Month: Pre-K: Mina Lin, KA: Alexander …

Taso’s steps up for girls’ basketball

11/8/2012
The Johnston Parks and Rec Department …

Students take top honors in statewide safety contest

11/8/2012
Five students from St. Rocco School were finalists, with two of them winning top slots in a statewide safety contest. Eighth graders Naja Sasa, Michael Bittner and Daniella Ferranti, and …

Forand bazaar a neighborhood tradition

11/8/2012
On Saturday, Nov. 3, a steady stream of shoppers and diners made their way in and out of the Community Room at Aime J. Forand, a development of the Johnston Housing Authority. The annual bazaar has …

Elementary legislators

11/8/2012
On Nov. 1, fifth graders at Brown Avenue Elementary School went on a tour of the Rhode Island State House, and held a mock session in the House of Representatives chambers, and Student Council …

Seniors fight back against the flu

10/18/2012
The Johnston Senior Center hosted its first Flu Clinic …