The Johnston School Committee voted Tuesday night to appoint Georgia Fortunato as interim superintendent of schools. Fortunato will serve in the role until the committee confirms a permanent … more

Jim Verde is used to surprising people. Owning and maintaining his own vineyard is impressive enough. But what astonishes people even more is that his vineyard is in Johnston, Rhode Island, … more

A Johnston resident is looking to open a martini bar on Atwood Avenue, but opposition from neighbors might have his proposal on the rocks. Ronald Webster made a case for his Classic Martini Bar … more

The Johnston Little League All-Star teams stayed busy this past week as they continued to grind through the District I brackets. The 12-U team most recently faced Fox Point on the road and fell … more

U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse has introduced legislation to improve crucial mental health support to veterans and current armed-service members when they return home, Whitehouse’s office … more

House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi this week praised the legislature for closing the book on a 2025 session that addressed some of the state’s most critical needs –incentivizing health … more

The Johnston Little League All-Star teams have been busy in the past week as they battle their way through their respective District I brackets, with hopes of reaching the state tournaments and … more

After two years of serving as principal of Johnston Senior High School, Matthew Velino announced last week that he is stepping down from the role. He will now serve as principal of Burrillville Middle School. more

As a heat wave early in the week kept temperatures in Johnston in the 90s – often the high 90s – it became clear that last Friday’s solstice wasn’t just a date on the calendar. You could look at the heat advisory issued by the state, or you could simply try to buckle your seat belt after you’d left your car in the sun – either way, it was clear that summer was here in full force. more

The Johnston School Committee agreed on Monday to give the Town Council increased oversight over the School Department’s finances in exchange for a $5.4-million bailout from the town’s … more

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 … more

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 … more

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 … more

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 … more

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 … more

A bill signed into law last Friday requires all golf courses in the state to have automatic external defibrillators, or AEDs, available on their premises. Known as the David Casey Act, the bill … more

A $5.4-million transfer from Johnston’s municipal reserve fund will erase the School Committee’s budget deficit, says Mayor Joseph Polisena Jr. Polisena first revealed the bailout in … more

Michael Abbruzzi Melissa Aguilar Temitope Ajayi Logan Akins Saad Alam Christopher Alves Eva Alves Lucas Anderson Mya Angell Nicki Aucone Tavian Bear … more

Before hard-earned diplomas were handed to the graduating students of Johnston Senior High School last Thursday, Vice Principal Amy Ricketson had a simple request: that the audience members hold … more

For the second straight season, the Bishop Hendricken baseball team is Rhode Island’s Division I state champion after sweeping the Cumberland Clippers in two games in last week’s title … more