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Goodfellas start their engines for 8th annual Johnston bike run

It would be a difficult task to find another group of motorcyclists with the same passion, dedication and generosity for raising money to fight childhood cancer as Johnston’s Goodfellas …
TEAM LEADERS: Coach John Amaral, Anthony Vendetti, Jesse Geyer, Ronnie Vento, Jayvin Adamo, Nick Testa, manager Gary Rianna

Russo Law wins Town Championship

Russo Law, coached by Gary Rianna, John Amaral and Joseph Lopez, won the 2024 Johnston Jr/Sr League Town Championship. In the best-of-3 championship series, Russo Law swept its opponent Johnston PD, …
EXCLUSIVE LOOK: Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Johnston Chief Executive Officer Daniel Parkinson and Director of Business Development, Joy Helgerson, led a “sneak preview” tour of the facility at 2109 Hartford Ave., which is slated to open to the public, and eventually patients, on July 25.

A LOOK INSIDE: Johnston’s new hospital

Two of the 50 private rooms inside the new hospital across Hartford Avenue from Amazon will cater specifically to morbidly obese patients. Inside the pair of specialized rooms await a …
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OFFICIALLY 100: Mayor Joseph M. Polisena Jr. (right) gives Marcia Sprague (left) an official Town commendation celebrating her 100th birthday.

Celebration of her Century — Marcia Sprague of Johnston turns 100

She grew up in Providence and graduated from Mount Pleasant High School. She shares a birth year with Jimmy Carter, Marlon Brando and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. When she was born, a …
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Louis Ribezzo, of Johnston, is a New England truck driver, husband and father.

In debut novel 'Roadkill,' Johnston author Louis B. Ribezzo Jr. tackles the unknown

Johnston resident Louis B. Ribezzo Jr. recently published his first novel “Roadkill,” a horror-suspense thriller following the haunting adventures of Daniel Lewis, a truck driver and …

Hospitalized Cranston man faces multiple charges after 39 West shooting

Modern-day public altercations tend to follow an increasingly familiar formula. Tensions escalate. A circle forms. Cell phones, cameras lit, turn toward the drama. The drama escalates …
Sports

Gershkoff wins at nationals

The Gershkoff/Top Notch Lightning Elite 14-U baseball team traveled down to Myrtle Beach for the Youth Baseball Nationals Tournament series, and came back champions. The tournament included the top …
HALEY BOUDREAU

RIIL, RISBCA unveil award winners

The Rhode Island Interscholastic League held a banquet as the RI Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association unveiled its postseason awards for this past spring season and many locals were recognized. …
READY FOR THE SUMMER: Youth instructor Graham Spurrell organizes the sailors as they go through the youth program.

Edgewood sets sail on another summer of fun

The Edgewood Sailing School in Cranston is set for another busy summer as it looks to provide top-notch instruction and opportunities to sailors old and new. The school recently began its youth …
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OPENING ACT: Dillies opens her show with a magical illusion of tearing up a newspaper several times and then suddenly making it turn whole again with a flick of her wrists.

Making a Difference

The bingo room at the Johnston Senior Center was at full capacity Wednesday for a performance by renowned illusionist Lyn Dillies. Each audience member was on the edge of their seat, unable to …
Allison Russell

Five can’t-miss acts at this year’s Newport Folk Festival

For the next two weekends, the seaside city of Newport is going to be a live music hub with the Newport Folk & Jazz Festivals taking place at Fort Adams. There’s an abundance of talented …

Hearing aids helping to increase life expectancy

For many, hearing aids are necessary to communicate. The Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California did a study on the effect of hearing loss in relation …
Police Logs

Johnston Police respond to fatal crash on Hartford Avenue

A Greenville woman died from injuries suffered in a crash on Hartford Avenue during heavy rain on Thursday night. Around midnight, Thursday, July 18, Johnston Police responded to the vicinity of …
ARRESTED: Edwin Torres, 24, of Ivy Ave., Cranston, was charged with one count of murder in the death of 21-year-old Isaac Vasquez of Oak St., Cranston.

Cranston Police witness holiday murder after brawl and stabbing of 15-year-old

The holiday ended tragically following a large brawl in Cranston which resulted in a teenager with a stab wound and another man run over and killed. Shortly after midnight July Fourth, around …

CPD seeks stolen car that fled from traffic stop

SEEN THIS CAR? The Cranston Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating the vehicle in the photo, which was reported stolen on June 21 around midnight in Raynham, …
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Listen up!! This boy is all ears and ready to listen to the sounds of a happy forever home! Rambo is a playful pup, just over a year old so fun puppy energy. He likes other playful pups, no kitties …

 
Editorial
The Rhode Island Interscholastic League football schedules have been released for the upcoming season, and although I will be diving in much deeper as we get closer, I do have a few initial thoughts, …
Letters
To the Editor, Why is the city of Warwick allowing individuals to set off illegal fireworks every 4th of July without arrests being made? Why aren’t officers enforcing Rhode Island …
TO THE BIGS: Johnston native Nick Raposo was called up to make his major league debut with the St. Louis Cardinals against the San Francisco Giants at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.
Johnston native Nick Raposo called up to MLB by Cardinals
On Saturday, Johnston native Nick Raposo was called up to make his major league debut with the St. Louis Cardinals against the San Francisco Giants at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Raposo was …
SWINGING AWAY: Gershkoff’s Jack Fontaine. (Photos by Mike Zawistoski)
Gershkoff seniors taking early ‘licks’
Special to the Herald Early results are matching Warwick Tree Post Two’s preseason expectations. The club swept Gershkoff Auto Body/Auburn Post 20 8-2 and 11-1 in a doubleheader …
RUNNERS UP: The Gershkoff 9-U showcase team in the season finale. (Submitted photo)
Gershkoff Auto expands, expects busy summer
The Gershkoff Auto Body American Legion baseball program returns this summer and is bigger than it’s ever been. The Cranston-Johnston organization now fields four teams - 9-U, 14-U, 17-U …
Gaspee 5K expects largest race ever
The annual Gaspee Days 5K foot race will be making its return this June and is expected to host its largest pool of runners ever. The Gaspee Days 5K is the state’s oldest foot race and has …

Gaspee 5K expects largest race ever

The annual Gaspee Days 5K foot race will be making its return this June and is expected to host its largest pool of runners ever. The Gaspee Days 5K is the state’s oldest foot race and has …