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The Community College of Rhode Island celebrated a milestone achievement on May 15 with its 60th Commencement Ceremony.
Held at the Amica Mutual Pavilion, the event marked the culmination of …
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6/19/25
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June 21 – Believers United in Christ: Believers United in Christ will hold an event at Johnston Memorial Park on Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Activities planned include guest speakers, Living …
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6/19/25
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Rose (Coppa) Susi certainly knew that she was beloved not only by her family but by the town she has called home for more than 55 years.
Susi passed away this weekend surrounded by loved …
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6/19/25
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By BARBARA POLICHETTI
Beacon Media Staff Writer
In many ways, 17-year-old Derek La Fazia is a typical teen. Having just completed his junior year at LaSalle Academy, he likes to play …
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6/19/25
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DRIVING WITH SUSPENDED LICENSE
On May 29 at approximately 6:22 p.m. during a fixed post on Killingly Street, Officer Matthew Murphy observed a maroon Honda Accord traveling northbound on …
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6/19/25
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On Thursday, June 12, Operation Stand Down Rhode Island received a donation totaling over $60,000 from the former Smithfield Avenue Congregational Church, which sold its property earlier this year. …
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6/19/25
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#1 Lucas Anderson (Valedictorian)
Future Plans (education) : Undergraduate: (Triple Major) Actuarial Science, Data Analytics, and Quantitative Economics (Bentley University Honors Program), …
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6/19/25
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After losing their son to gun violence in 2022, two Johnston parents dedicated themselves to advocating for stricter gun storage regulations. Now, a year after Rhode Island passed the Safe Storage …
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By TARA MONASTESSE, Beacon Media Staff Writer
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6/19/25
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You don’t need a badge to walk the beat.
At least not when you’re on a Walk With Cops. The annual program, hosted by the Johnston Police Department since 1995, has been inviting …
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By TARA MONASTESSE, Beacon Media Staff Writer
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6/19/25
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As a lawyer who does prosecutorial work for a couple of communities, state Senator Andrew Dimitri says that the some of the most disturbing cases he sees involve animal abuse.
He says it always …
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By BARBARA POLICHETTI, Beacon Media Staff Writer
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6/19/25
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KITTENS!! Have you been searching for a new furry feline to join your family! Well look now further, Friends of Homeless Animals has so many kittens and they are all waiting to meet you! This little …
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6/18/25
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Tex is the cutest little guy around! He is a year and a half old small mixed breed with a beautiful tri-colored coat and his "airplane" ears that make him look like he's ready to fly! Tex is sweet …
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6/18/25
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Fresh off his championship win as the Cranston East boys volleyball coach, Jhamal Diggs will be sticking around for the upcoming winter as he was hired as the school’s new boys basketball …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER, Beacon Media Sports Editor
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6/17/25
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The room is airy and filled with light. A bright bouquet – a gift from employees – sits on the sill of a window looking out at a screen of leafy trees. To one side of a desk facing the …
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By JOHN HOWELL, Warwick Beacon Editor
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6/12/25
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June 13-14: Polish American Festival: Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish will hold its Polish Festival on Friday, June 13 and Saturday, June 14 from 5-9 p.m. on school grounds at 222 MacArthur Blvd., …
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The Champlin Foundation recently announced $8 million in grant awards that will provide vital assistance – particularly in funding capital improvements – to 89 nonprofit organizations …
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6/12/25
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The Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library temporarily closed its lower level after employees discovered flooding from a sewer backup on June 6. Director Jon Anderson said the library plans to reopen the …
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By TARA MONASTESSE, Beacon Media Staff Writer
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6/12/25
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“The best of what the past was” is a great way to describe one of Cranston’s preserved gems. It is what owner Carol Schwebel calls her store, which has been serving generations of …
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By ROSEGALIE CINEUS, Beacon Media Staff Writer
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6/12/25
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