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THE FIELD: Independent Warwick mayoral candidate Patrick Maloney, Jr., center, gives his closing statement at a debate inside the Warwick Public Library on Oct. 10, 2024. To his left: Democrat Leah Hazelwood. To his right: Incumbent Independent Mayor Frank Picozzi, who is seeking a third term in office.
Warwick mayoral candidates debate T.F. Green, lawn mowing and chickens
Warwick’s three mayoral candidates can’t seem to find much common ground on the issues affecting the city — including how the ground itself is maintained. At a debate Thursday … more
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REMEMBERING BURR: Friends raised nearly $12,000 at a fundraiser celebrating the life of Mike Burr, who passed away in September.
Celebrating the legacy of Johnston's Mike Burr
On Saturday, Oct. 5, it seemed as if the entire town of Johnston came together to celebrate the life of one of their own, Mike Burr, a.k.a. “Burr.” more
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IN MEMORY: Rhonda Brewster unveiled a granite stone at Johnston Memorial Park, in memory of her son, Dillon Viens. Rhonda and Dillon’s sister, Raquell, posed for a photo with the new memorial.
Two years later, the family of Dillon Viens is still fighting
On a fall day in October, Rhonda Brewster unveiled a granite stone in front of family and friends, which now sits in Johnston Memorial Park in honor of her late son. The stone reads “in … more
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Miguel Santamaria
Panthers extend streak to 3 games
The Johnston boys, soccer team’s bounce back season continued on Tuesday night when it beat visiting Prout 2-0 to pick up its third straight victory and remain in the Division III playoff hunt. … more
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PLANNING ON IT: The proposed floorplan for a new Johnston High School was recently presented to the Johnston School Building Committee. (Image courtesy SLAM)
TIMEOUT: Johnston Town Council president calls for pause in new school construction
The head of Johnston Town Council has called for a pause in new school construction projects. “I think the state needs to enact legislation to increase aid to communities based on this … more
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WHO’S IN CHARGE? Retired General Reginald Centracchio, former commander of the Rhode Island National Guard and his “guardian” for the Honor Flight, Ernest Almonte, before boarding Sunday’s flight to DC.
General ‘one of the guys’ on Honor Flight
For the first time since retired Providence Fire Chief George Farrell founded the Rhode Island Honor Flight in 2012, a three-star general made the trip to the nation’s capitol, but the general … more
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James Estrada (Photos by Leo van Dijk/rhodyphoto.zenfolio.com
Panthers fall to Vikings at Homecoming
The Johnston football team’s Homecoming celebration was spoiled by visiting Rogers, who ran away with a big 56-21 win in a Division III matchup. The Vikings entered the game as the … more
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NEW JHS: SLAM gave the Johnston School Building Committee an update on the new Johnston High School. Here’s a look at what the finished product may look like. (Photos courtesy SLAM and Johnston Public Schools)
A new Johnston High School, but for fewer students?
The town plans to build a new high school, but for 80 fewer students than the old school. Around 840 students attend Johnston High School this year, but projections show that number will plummet … more
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ON THE RISE: Johnston’s Danielstheliz Ortiz battles for the ball on Tuesday. (Photos by Alex Sponseller)
Building blocks
The Johnston girls soccer team is still searching for its first win of the season and fell to host Exeter-West Greenwich 10-1 on Tuesday to drop to 0-8 this season. It has been tough sledding in the … more
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GENTLE GIANT: Arnold, a 1-year and 7-months-old English Mastiff, is a trained and certified therapy dog. He’s the Johnston Public Schools’ first official therapy dog, following a unanimous vote by the Johnston School Committee on Tuesday night.
Meet Arnold, Johnston schools' newest staff member
His bowtie was slightly askew, but the School Committee still voted unanimously on his approval. Arnold, a 1-year and 7-month-old English Mastiff, is a trained and certified therapy dog. more
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THE TOURNEY: A bracket full of teams competed in the inaugural Johnston Senior Center Bocce Tournament on the Citizens Bank campus in Johnston. Competitors included five teams from the Johnston Senior Center, and teams from the Johnston Fire Department, the Johnston Rec Department, Morgan Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, The Bridge at Cherry Hill and two teams from Citizens Bank.
Johnston Senior Center holds its inaugural bocce tournament on the Citizens Bank campus
They bowled in the shadow of the Citizens Bank clock tower as Scout the robotic watchdog stood guard. Senior citizens from across the region gathered on the sprawling Citizens campus in Johnston … more
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THE STOCK: Federal and local law enforcement agencies executed search warrants and seized around 60,000 “stolen items” worth about $1.6 million. Federal prosecutors have charged two men, from Cranston and Warwick, for their alleged connection to a “Rhode Island-based organized retail crime theft” ring responsible for raking in “roughly $12.3 million” in sales. (Photo courtesy U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Cunha’s Office)
60,000 ‘stolen’ items seized
First, “the Boosters” swipe a load of high-demand groceries from a big box store or local pharmacy chain. Then the tags and security devices are stripped and the stolen items are passed … more
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Panthers fall in thrilling opener
Despite a second-half rally, the Johnston football team came up short in its season opener when reigning Division IV champion North Providence held on to win 19-15 in its first game in DIII. The … more
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THE PLEDGE: Johnston Fire Battalion Chief Tom McCormick places his hand over his heart during the Pledge of Allegiance. (Cranston Herald Photos by Barbara Polichetti)
St. Rocco’s will never forget, ever
Last Wednesday, the weather was achingly similar to what it was exactly 23 years earlier — a warm September day with bright blue skies. And it was on Sept. 11, 2001, that the peace of the … more
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PROJECT FROM THE AIR: Justin Bernard, Senior Project Manager of Colliers Project Leaders, provided these photos, taken from a drone on Aug. 16. He shared a slide show with the Johnston School Building Committee.
New Johnston elementary school ‘on time and on budget’
A tentative topping-off ceremony date has been set, during a school day, so students can add their signatures to the new Johnston Elementary Center’s final beam. And a final … more
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Freddy Magana Landaverde. (Photos by Alex Sponseller)
Panthers fall to Pats, tie Islanders
The Pilgrim boys soccer team grabbed its first win of the season when it topped host Johnston 5-3 last Saturday morning. The Pats found the back of the net early and often and would roll to a 4-0 … more
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DISTRICT 25: Andrew R. Dimitri won the Democratic Primary for Johnston’s District 25 state Senate seat. Unofficial results show Dimitri with 1,569 votes (or 58.2%), over opponents Richard J. DelFino III (with 768 votes, 28.5%) and Pamela Leary (357 votes, 13.3%). He celebrated his win Tuesday night and posed for a photo with supporters.
Endorsements didn’t mean much in Johnston’s top two races
Two races really mattered in Johnston on Primary Night. In the end, however, endorsements didn’t matter much in either contest. A pair of Democratic primaries — the race for a … more
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DISTRICT 42: House District 42 Democratic primary winner Kelsey Coletta hugs campaign manager Ben Branchaud during an election results/presidential debate watch party at Lemongrass restaurant in Warwick on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024.
Rhode Island primary voters back Democratic incumbent legislators with one exception
The incumbent advantage is alive and well in Rhode Island, where sitting Democratic state lawmakers overwhelmingly triumphed in primary races Tuesday. Except for Democratic Rep. Ed Cardillo Jr., … more
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A HIT WITH KIDS: Clad in his gold jacket, Alan Shawn Feinstein addresses Aldrich Junior High students in this photo from 2014. Feinstein, who urged thousands of students to do good deeds and rewarded them for doing so and whose name is on so many schools throughout the state, died Saturday at the age of 93. He lived in a modest home in the Edgewood section of Cranston.
Rhode Island loses legendary philanthropist Alan Shawn Feinstein at age 93
Alan Shawn Feinstein , who urged thousands of students to do good deeds and rewarded them for doing so and whose name is on so many schools throughout the state, died Saturday at the age of 93. He … more
GO BACK THE WAY YOU CAME: Orange barricades, erected by RI DOT, block both sides of the Greystone Sluiceway Bridge on the border of Johnston and North Providence.
Johnston mayor calls RIDOT's Greystone Bridge fix proposal ‘half-baked’
Johnston and North Providence have their own bridge issues. For four years, a small bridge connecting the two towns has been closed to vehicular traffic. “I’m just coming here … more
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