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DiGiacomo inspires on and off field

It has been a busy few weeks for Johnston’s Rayna DiGiacomo. The JHS sophomore is getting prepared to compete in her third Miss Rhode Island’s Teen competition as Johnston’s …
POOR GUY: A male swan has survived an archer’s illicit shot, still swimming on Oak Swamp Pond in Johnston. He’s hurt and RI DEM has been informed. Environmental Police were tasked with finding the swan on Wednesday morning.

UPDATE: Two swans, one arrow

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 …

AG: Johnston man sentenced to life in prison for 2021 nightclub murder

Prosecutors argued a Johnston man was in a scuffle outside a Providence club. He walked away from the fight, but “90 seconds later … returned with a gun.” Now he’ll likely …
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TRUCKED OUT: First responders used a large body dump truck to evacuate residents from Belfield Drive several months ago, during severe storms.

More than $5 million committed to Belfield Drive home buyout program

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 …
JPD GRATEFUL: Johnston Police Chief Mark Vieira welcomed the funding, which will help the department ‘purchase new equipment to improve emergency preparedness and response times.’ He was joined by U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner, at left, and Johnston Mayor Joseph Polisena Jr., at right, to announce the receipt of $485,000 in federal funds.

Feds deliver $485K for public safety in Johnston

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 …

Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council hosts Earth Day cleanup

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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New-look lax co-op settling in

The Cranston East-Johnston boys lacrosse co-op is searching for its first win as it gets settled into the 2024 spring season. The Thundercat roster has undergone significant change from last …
SLOW BITE: Anglers George Homes, Jr., Reece Quinn and Even Oldrid ,Tollgate High School students, said the trout bite at Gordon’s Pond slowed Saturday morning as a weather front moved in. (Submitted photos)

2024 fishing regulations posted

The RI Department of Environmental Management filed new regulations for the 2024 fishing season last week. Anglers should take note that we have a striped bass filet law in place now that applies to …
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Hope upsets Johnston

The top-seeded Johnston girls basketball team was upset 45-42 by No. 3 Hope in the Division IV Championship on Monday at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence. The Panthers had beaten the Blue Wave …
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James Crooks, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Narragansett Brewing Company

Gansett has rich history, bright future

It’s the folksy, popular slogan that is just part of the rich history of the Narragansett Brewing Company.  Founded in 1890, the brewery was once one of Cranston’s largest employers …

Lillian Paniccia, Andre Flor to be wed Saturday

Soccer brought them together about six years ago at Teamworks in Warwick and this Saturday they will exchange wedding vows at St. Francis Xavier Church in East Providence. Lillian Angel …
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BalletRI presents “Cinderella”

Get ready to be swept away into a world of enchantment as BalletRI proudly announces its upcoming world premiere production, Cinderella. The glittering rags-to-riches story will be choreographed by …
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FORMER OR LADDER: Johnston spent a little over $1.1 million on its new Spartan Fire and Emergency Apparatus aerial ladder truck. (Photos courtesy JFD)

Johnston Fire Department adds new $1.1M ladder truck to its apparatus arsenal

Have you seen the Johnston Fire Department’s newest investment? A new Ladder 1 started responding to calls in town last month.

Planet Fitness gets three bomb threats in three weeks

The Planet Fitness on Warwick Ave. has been the target of three bomb threats in three weeks, with the location having to evacuate on March 28, April 4 and April 9. According to Warwick Police …

Ex-Warwick Mayor Avedisian pleads not guilty to leaving scene of fast food fender-bender

Scott Avedisian, Warwick’s longest-serving mayor, entered a not-guilty plea Wednesday morning at Kent County Court to charges he left the scene of a car crash. The fender-bender occurred …
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Editorial
If democracy dies in darkness, that logic should dictate that government thrives under direct sunlight. Such is the theory championed and emphasized during Sunshine Week, occurring right now …
Letters
Dear Fellow Johnston Residents and Neighbors, On Tuesday, April 2, 2024, the Johnston Planning Board will consider extending the timeline on their decision from March 3, 2022, relative to …