Raising the drinking age to 21 will not work Jun 17, 2008
This team includes David Hughes, Philip Johnston, Simon Heffer, Janet Daley, Con Coughlin, Robert Colvile, Iain Martin, Damian Thompson and Alex Singleton. Post this story to. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Parents of ill vegan girl may face police Jun 11, 2008
Mary Johnston, Glasgow, Scotland. If meat eaters believe that stuffing their kids with meat and dairy is the only way then they are welcome to do it. (Times Online)
Rhode Island composer debuts work at Courthouse Center Jun 7, 2008
After graduating from Rhode Island College in 2005 with a B.S. in music education, he taught music for two years in Johnston. He plays bass guitar in several bands including an original punk rock outfit, Unibrows, as well as several working cover bands in the area. (Westerly Sun, RI)
St. Michael falls in semifinals May 29, 2008
By The Sun Staff JOHNSTON What is believed to be St. Michael s first-ever soccer team played its final game of the season Tuesday, falling to St. Rocco 2-1 in the semifinals of the Rhode Island Catholic Athletic League playoffs. St. Michael trailed 2-0 at halftime, but pulled within 2-1 a little more than midway through the second half on a goal by Timothy Dobson. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Brewer seeks to settle in nightclub fire May 24, 2008
Defendants remaining in the case include the state of Rhode Island, the town of West Warwick, and American Foam Corp., a Johnston company accused of selling the flammable foam to the club. Anheuser-Busch and McLaughlin & Moran were named in the lawsuits because survivors and victims' families said they helped promote the concert by selling Budweiser beer, T-shirts, and hats at the show, and displayed a banner outside the club that invited patrons to "Party with Budweiser.". (Boston Globe)
Former art dealer faces charges in escape Mar 24, 2008
Rocco DeSimone, who had been a dealer in high-end art while in Johnston, R.I., was serving a sentence for tax evasion in a federal prison camp. Copyright 2008 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
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Although Buchanan talks about Altoona and Johnston, he neglects the fact that Obama did too. For the first time we have a presidential candidate address race head on and grapple with both sides of the black/white divide. (Human Events Online)
Campaign Skewers Clinton E-mail Mar 15, 2008
Wednesday morning, the Clinton campaign sent reporters and bloggers covering the campaign a statement that consisted of questions and comments under the title of "Keystone Test: Obama Losing Ground.". The Obama campaign's communications department decided to annotate those questions and comments with some comments of their own. (NPR)
Service for wife OK, but no R.I. Easter meal for EW shooter Mar 8, 2008
Koletsky was quick to deny Sushtock's second request, to trek to Johnston, R.I., to share an Easter meal with his daughter Celeste Jacavone, saying it's one trip "he won't be making.". The rulings came in light of strong opposition from the victim, Thomas Lowell II, and his family. (Journal Inquirer, CT)
WHS, UMaine join forces for free concert in Westerly Feb 29, 2008
"By the Waters of the Minnetonka," says DeCesare, who lives in Johnston and teaches now at RIC, "is originally a Native American piece," and it has quite an unusual origin. "I originally heard this piece from I Love Lucy, the old television show, and I fell in love with it since I was a kid. It is a very moving piece which anyone, no matter where you are from, can enjoy.". (Westerly Sun, RI)
Hayley Moore and Nicole Stock Named All-Ivy Feb 28, 2008
Harvard's Sarah Vaillancourt was unanimously named Ivy League Player of the Year, while Cornell's Rebecca Johnston was unanimously selected as the League's Rookie of the Year. Vaillancourt, Johnston, Harvard defenseman Caitlin Cahow, Princeton defensemen Katherine Dineen and Sasha Sherry, and Harvard goaltender Christina Kessler rounded out the rest of the First Team ... F -- Rebecca Johnston, Cornell (Fr. (Brownbears.com)
Secrets of a long marriage Feb 25, 2008
It turns out that the woman, Katie (Johnston) Kelly, was a childhood friend of a guy named Tom Lane. Katie wanted to set them up on a blind date. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Women's Results Feb 11, 2008
63 29 126 Johnston, Lauren BOSTON COLLEGE 5:08 ... 82 85 1056 Johnston, Leslie TUFTS 12:08 ... 00 49 1136 Johnston, Kate UMASS LOWELL 9. (Umassathletics.com)
Rhode Island Football Announces 2008 Recruiting Class Feb 7, 2008
season-high 10 tackles (seven solo) against Johnston (11/4/07). recorded two sacks against Narragansett (10/6/07). (Gorhody.com)
Radicioni ties school record Feb 6, 2008
Chariho plays a non-league game at Johnston on Thursday at 7 p.m.. Jason Heath wrote on Feb 5, 2008 12:34 PM:" Head Smith dropped 7 threes in 1998. Coach Augeri might have intentionally left that one out of the books for some unknown reason. ". (Westerly Sun, RI)
Shanksville nets 11th consecutive victory Jan 30, 2008
Nichols 0 0 0, J. Johnston 1 1 3, Murphy 1 0 2, A. Nickelson 3 0 6, R. Nickelson 1 0 2, Koscheck 3 3 9. Totals: 13 4-8 30. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Stock Breaks Single-Season Saves Record, but Bears Fall to Cornell, 5-1 Jan 26, 2008
The score remained that way until the start of the second period, when goals by Caeliegh Beerworth and Rebecca Johnston, at 0:29 and 0:48, respectively, gave Cornell a 3-0 cushion ... 2nd Period - C, Beerworth (Ulrich, Wauer), 0:29; C, Johnston (Hughes, Overguard), 0:48; B, Brown (Connors, Stortini), 5x3, 7:58 ... 3rd Period - C, Danforth (Beerworth), 17:21; C, Overguard (Johnston, Jue), PP, 19:59. (Brownbears.com)
More Cable TV Choice for Rhode Island Consumers Jan 11, 2008
The Rhode Island Division of Public Utilities and Carriers recently gave Verizon approval to offer TV service in Charlestown, Cranston, Foster, Hopkinton, Johnston, Narragansett, North Providence, Providence, Richmond, Scituate, South Kingstown and Westerly. FiOS TV is already available to more than 80,000 households in seven Rhode Island communities -- Coventry, East Greenwich, Exeter, North Kingstown, Warwick, West Greenwich and West Warwick. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
TV Choice and Competition Near for Thousands More Rhode Island Residents Dec 23, 2007
Service Areas 2, 3 and 8 include the communities of Charlestown, Cranston, Foster, Hopkinton, Johnston, Narragansett, North Providence, Providence, Richmond, Scituate, South Kingstown and Westerly. Verizon expects to begin offering FiOS TV in those communities within the next few weeks. (PR Newswire)
The Ugly Light at Night Dec 20, 2007
Taken at 11 p.m., the photo (at a 45-second exposure) "shows the amount of light emitted upward into the sky by misdirected, overly intense light sources and excessive numbers of lights" from Providence and Johnston, Napier said. "The clouds are illuminated by millions of dollars of totally wasted energy being misdirected into the nighttime sky and blotting out the beauty of the night - stars, galaxies, nebulae and even some planets.". (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Helen Squadrito Nov 24, 2007
She leaves a son, James R. Squadrito and his wife Michelle of Cranston a daughter Carolann Ise of Johnston, two sisters, Trieste Andrews of Connecticut and Margaret McKenna of Warwick, one brother, Timothy Gallo of Las Vegas Nevada, three grandchildren Lisa, Chantele, and Daniel. She was the sister of the late Amelia Croteau, Mary Cicerchia, Marco, and Romeo Gallo. (Pawtucket Times, RI)
Wednesday scoreboard Nov 22, 2007
Waukee 48, Johnston 30. West Burlington 44, Winfield-Mount Union 40. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
'Worst speed traps' Nov 21, 2007
RHODE ISLAND Worst speed trap: Providence Dishonorable Mention: Johnston, Pawtucket, Warwick. SOUTH CAROLINA Worst speed trap: Greenville Dishonorable Mention: Columbia, Gaffney, Society Hill. (USA Today)
Smithfield is latest player in courthouse saga Nov 14, 2007
44 Johnston, Lincoln, North Smithfield) and Rep. Thomas Winfield (D-Dist. (Pawtucket Times, RI)
Men's Results Nov 12, 2007
WAGNER 115 125 168 185 200 = 793 MOUHAMED HALWANI, DEREK RAMMELKAMP, BRIAN HALLING, JAMES JOHNSTON, ALLEN KOEHLER 28 ... 20 5:29 188 185 JAMES JOHNSTON SO WAGNER 298 33:57. (Umassathletics.com)
Bears Hit The Road For Two ECAC Hockey Contests Nov 9, 2007
Freshman Rebecca Johnston leads Cornell in goals and points (6-4-10), but will not play this weekend while she represents Canada at the Four Nations Cup. Freshman Karlee Overguard and senior Caeleigh Beerworth both lead the team with six assists. (Brownbears.com)
Police say report on shooting was bogus Nov 3, 2007
Additionally, Johnston police are looking into whether the couple might be involved in a shooting that took place hours earlier at a motel in that city, Pawtucket police said ... He also said that in subsequent police interviews with the couple, a lot of the details they provided "did not make sense." Whiting said police learned of a shooting that had occurred hours earlier at a motel in Johnston ... He said Johnston police are now questioning the pair about their potential involvement in that... (Pawtucket Times, RI)
More of this story Oct 16, 2007
Patriot Disposal of Johnston took over residential curbside pickup service July 1, but Allied Waste Services of Fall River, Mass. the town's former provider, continues to pick up the waste from the schools, but at a higher price. (Newport Daily News, RI)
1524 pounds HUGE! Oct 11, 2007
Behind the hall on Johnston Street, where the real weigh-off jockeying takes place, the big growers were in town and waiting their turn on the scale. "At 80 days, it was really gorgeous," said self-described pumpkin fanatic Vince Zunino from Los Altos, describing a bright orange pumpkin that was sagging the forks of his pickup truck. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Arthur Silba Oct 10, 2007
Beloved Husband of 51 years of Lorraine E. (Belhumeur) Silba and Loving Father of Darlene and her husband James Griffin of Johnston, RI. Brother of Martel Silba of Glendale, AZ, Marion Roy of Woonsocket, RI. Clara Menard of Bellingham, MA and the late Frank and Anthony Silba, and Nieces and Nephews. Lifelong resident of Woonsocket and attended Woonsocket Schools. (Woonsocket Call, RI)
Rhode Island Senator Stephen Alves denies he blocked bill in order to punish city Oct 4, 2007
Johnston Mayor Joseph Polisena told the Providence Journal that FBI agents questioned him about Alves's purported decision to kill tax incentive legislation designed to bring a trucking company to the city. The mayor said FBI agents indicated they were investigating whether Alves blocked the plan because the city didn't invest its pension fund through him at UBS, a large financial services firm that was Alves's employer at the time. (Boston Globe)
Cable TV competitor eyes Valley Oct 3, 2007
Verizon is awaiting state approval to offer FiOS TV in service areas 2, 3, and 8, which includes approximately 158,000 more households in Charlestown, Cranston, Foster, Hopkinton, Johnston, Narragansett, North Providence, Providence, Richmond, Scituate, South Kingstown and Westerly. The company expects to make FiOS TV available in these three service areas by the end of this year. (Woonsocket Call, RI)
Choice and Competition for TV Service on the Way to More Rhode Island Consumers Oct 3, 2007
And Verizon is awaiting state approval to offer FiOS TV in service areas 2, 3, and 8, which include approximately 158,000 more households in Charlestown, Cranston, Foster, Hopkinton, Johnston, Narragansett, North Providence, Providence, Richmond, Scituate, South Kingstown and Westerly. The company expects to make FiOS TV available in these three service areas by the end of this year. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
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Designed with Johnston Marklee and Ogilvy & Mather's Brand Integration Group, Helios House is equipped with solar panels, a water collection system, and recycled materials. Although gasoline-powered cars aren't environmentally friendly, the station itself achieved LEED certification. (FastCompany)
An electric turn with literary pop Sep 21, 2007
Its music is characterized by daring ideas - from the early track "Happy Hearts," a duet with the inimitable Daniel Johnston, where Sheff's vocals counter Johnston's famous warble, spelling out "u-n-c-o-n-d-i-t-i-o-n-a-l l-o-v-e," to 2005's masterful "Black Sheep Boy," a haunting concept album of murder ballads and rock songs about prodigal sons, death, and rebirth. That album's widespread success brought Sheff newfound attention, including a shout-out from Lou Reed at last year's MTV Video... (Boston Globe)
The sweet smell of Synagro? Sep 21, 2007
" The remaining materials are dried at extremely high temperatures and reduced to a non-polluting ash which is disposed of at the Central Landfill in Johnston. The filtered-out water is diverted to the city's Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant and, ultimately, discharged into the Blackstone River. The new fully enclosed incinerator and a new 80-by-50 square foot biosolids building for unloading sludge are operating in special state-of-the-art negative pressurized structures. The structures,... (Woonsocket Call, RI)
Searchers reach out to bikers, car lovers Sep 21, 2007
"Last Saturday, we had a strategy meeting at company headquarters, and we began looking at other options. I suggested that we needed to reach out much farther than the 25 people or so we had looking, and that we had to get more boots on the street ... So why not try motorcycle clubs? "I spent time handing out flyers and talking to people at Sam's Club in Seekonk, Standard Hardware in East Providence, A Beer in Johnston; I was begging them to help us find this girl, and there were other people... (Woonsocket Call, RI)
Mens Team Rises In Polls; Women Beat PSU Sep 11, 2007
The Johnston, Iowa, native tallied two saves in the 1-0 victory, also the programs 150th win. It marked only the third time PSU has been held scoreless in its last 16 games. (BlueGoldNews.com)
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Johnston 43, Des Moines Hoover 0. JSPC 20, Perry 0. (Creston News Adertiser, IO)
Eleanor "Ele" Sousa (Simonelli) Aug 27, 2007
Besides her husband, she is survived by four daughters, Deborah Paglio of Johnston, Linda Rapp of Seekonk, Mass. Laurie Roderick of Rehoboth, Mass. (Pawtucket Times, RI)
Austin, Hatchell, Listorti Named Preseason All-Americans By TSN Aug 17, 2007
SECOND-TEAM DE, Brian Johnston, Gardner-Webb DE, Kendall Langford, Hampton DT, Mark Huygens, Northern Iowa DT, Geoffrey Woods, Tennessee Tech LB, Colin Disch, Albany LB, Andrew Jones, Furman LB, Joe Mays, North Dakota State LB, Cyrus Mulitalo, Sacramento State S, Jarmaul George, Southern S, Tony LeZotte, James Madison CB, K.J. Gerard, Northern Arizona CB, Casey Gough, Holy Cross P, Benjamin Dato, Fordham. THIRD-TEAM DE, Eric Bahktiari, San Diego DE, Rudolph Hardie, Howard DT, Ronald Green,... (Umassathletics.com)
Communities get high marks for recycling Aug 11, 2007
JOHNSTON --- Residents of Burrillville, North Smithfield and Glocester may take a bow ... Only those municipalities that achieved a 20 percent recycling rate or higher were eligible to receive such "green money." Those rewards are based on their percent of total recycled tonnage sent to the RIRRC recycling facility in Johnston during the fiscal year 2007 (July 1-June 30). (Woonsocket Call, RI)
Richard J. LeBlanc Aug 8, 2007
Loving Father of Dawn and her husband John Mikulski, of Millbury, MA, Robin LeBlanc of Blackstone, MA, Kim and her husband Joseph Blanchette of Blackstone, MA, Paula and her husband Bruce Follett of Johnston, RI. 5 granddaughters Amanda and Heather Mikulski, Samantha Blanchette, Amye and Madison Follett and grandson Jason Blanchette. Brother of William LeBlanc of Milford, MA, Edward LeBlanc of Sutton, MA, Albert LeBlanc of Woonsocket, RI, Robert LeBlanc of of Blackstone, MA, Normand LeBlanc of... (Woonsocket Call, RI)
Landmark in line for medical merger Aug 2, 2007
Poitras will be on the air Monday through Friday at 5 p.m.and Saturdays from 7:30-10 a.m. One topic that caught his attention as well as mine is a story from Johnston ... Poitras wondered out loud why Johnston officials are worrying about issues like stagnant water. (Woonsocket Call, RI)
City seeks help in police accreditation Jul 25, 2007
Other Rhode Island departments accredited through CALEA include Bristol, Cranston, Johnston, North Providence, Providence, Newport, Smithfield and Warwick. Menard said once the accreditation process commences, the process will continue until the assessment is completed and the national accreditation designation is achieved. (Woonsocket Call, RI)
And the no-show award goes to ... Jul 19, 2007
As of this week, the first casualty of level funding for Rhode Island public schools turns out to be the Johnston school system ... Now Johnston has a balanced budget ... While school districts such as Woonsocket, Johnston and Cumberland are cutting programs and looking for fresh cash to educate kids, the Collaborative, with the blessing of these same superintendents, has approved plans to use surplus funds to purchase commercial property on Route 116. (Woonsocket Call, RI)
Feel the Rage? Jul 19, 2007
Occupation: Technology Solutions Location: Johnston RI Interest: Marketing, Blogs, Small Business. Occupation: Location: Daemon. (Entrepreneur)
Senate Begins All-Night Session of Iraq War Policy Debate Jul 18, 2007
By Nicholas Johnston ... To contact the reporter on this story: Nicholas Johnston in Washington at. (Bloomberg)
Towqn boasts of boost in recycle rate Jul 14, 2007
Each of the municipalities received a share of the money based upon their percent of total recycled tonnage sent to the recycling facility in Johnston last year ... The agency funds and manages the state's recycling program, and owns and operates the Central Landfill and Materials Recycling Facility in Johnston ... The Central Landfill spans 1,200 acres on Shun Pike in Johnston. (Woonsocket Call, RI)
Synagro upgrades make for better smell Jul 11, 2007
Synagro trucks municipal sludge from some 40 communities in Rhode Island and Massachusetts to the incinerator, where the solids are filtered out in a process known as "dewatering." The remaining materials are dried at extremely high temperatures and reduced to a non-polluting ash which is disposed of at Central Landfill in Johnston. The filtered-out water is diverted to the city's Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant and, ultimately, discharged into the Blackstone River. (Woonsocket Call, RI)
Taking the kids: Touring college campuses Jul 10, 2007
"You've got to realize there is not one perfect school for anyone," says Kim Johnston, the director of at the University of Maine, and the incoming president of the NACAC.. Most important, you should try to inject a dose of fun into the whole process, Johnston and other admissions professionals urge. (CNN -- Travel)
Celebrity Search is On in Rhode Island Jul 3, 2007
The company plans to offer the service in 12 more communities later this year: Charlestown, Cranston, Foster, Hopkinton, Johnston, Narragansett, North Providence, Providence, Richmond, Scituate, South Kingstown and Westerly. The "Be Famous With Verizon FiOS" celebrity search campaign will continue throughout the summer. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Deer-tick population down Jun 26, 2007
However, at sites in Jamestown, Burrillville and Johnston we found significantly more ticks than previously. The lower tick numbers this year could be due to low humidity levels that we experienced in early June. (Westerly Sun, RI)
'Lemon law' expanded to fire trucks Jun 24, 2007
44, Johnston, Lincoln, Smithfield), Rep ... 42, Cranston, Johnston), Rep. (Woonsocket Call, RI)
NOPGA JUNIOR Jun 19, 2007
Feature--Fred Davis, Tim Davis, Jason Knox, Tom Spisak, Jeff Huber, Dale Dodge Jr., Bob Petry, Randy Burns, Michael Copen, Bob Swann, Steve Rector, Mike MacDonald, Mike Luke, Billy Richards, Wendell Napper, Eric Johnston, Shane Gibson, Dennis Knox, Larry Young. Midvale Speedway Pure Stocks. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Pro to help shape up city police Jun 15, 2007
"Cumberland has 55 full-time personnel and has been CALEA Accredited since December 2002. The 25-member North Smithfield Police Department signed a contract with the agency that same year.Other Rhode Island departments accredited through CALEA include Bristol, Cranston, Johnston, North Providence, Providence, Newport, Smithfield and Warwick.Menard said she plans to sit down with North Smithfield Town Administrator Robert Lowe to get information about the management company that town used to help... (Woonsocket Call, RI)
Neal fans 15 as Davies Tech rolls Jun 7, 2007
" Said head coach Gregg Burke, whose squad (14-6) was eliminated following a second straight defeat (the first to Johnston, 3-1): "We faced Skyluar last year, and he was just nasty. He's a stud, one of the top pitchers in the league. (Pawtucket Times, RI)
Man killed in crash Jun 6, 2007
David G. Cimini, 50, was pronounced dead at Rhode Island Hospital after he was freed from the crumpled wreck of his Jeep Cherokee, according to State Police Sgt. Richard Ryan. Accident investigators determined that Cimini. (Woonsocket Call, RI)
Crash kills man who swerved car to miss deer Jun 6, 2007
LINCOLN - A Johnston man was killed Tuesday when a deer jumped into the lane of his vehicle, causing him to swerve into the path of an 18-wheeler on Route 146 South. David G. Cimini, 50, was pronounced dead at Rhode Island Hospital after he was freed from the crumpled wreck of his Jeep Cherokee, according to State Police Sgt. Richard Ryan. (Pawtucket Times, RI)
Trash hearing packs ?em in Jun 5, 2007
About two thirds of that figure represents penalties for missing state-mandated recycling targets, the balance, reduced tipping fees -- based on the tonnage of trash the city deposits at Central Landfill in Johnston. The goal is to divert 4,000 to 6,000 tons of trash from the landfill by recycling more, according to Annarummo, who says he is "cautiously optimistic" about the prospects for success. (Woonsocket Call, RI)
Comprehensive event listings May 20, 2007
5/27: 7 p.m. Freedy Johnston: Can You Fly. 6/15: 8:30 p.m. Zapp. (Boston Globe)
Judge plugs local courthouse May 17, 2007
Central Falls, Cumberland, Lincoln, North Smithfield, Glocester, Burrillville, Smithfield, Johnston, Scituate and Foster. The $69. (Woonsocket Call, RI)
Out from behind the bench May 17, 2007
Williams speaks glowingly of the plans for the proposed Blackstone Valley structure, which is expected to hear cases originating from Pawtucket, Woonsocket, Central Falls, Cumberland, Lincoln, North Smithfield, Glocester, Burrillville, Smithfield, Johnston, Scituate and Foster. The $69. (Pawtucket Times, RI)
Coalition to begin asking ‘the right questions’ about crisis in R.I. education May 10, 2007
Mayor Joseph M. Polisena, Town of Johnston. Mayor Scott Avedisian, City of Warick. (Woonsocket Call, RI)
School study that asks right quetions on way May 10, 2007
Mayor Daniel J. McKee, Town of Cumberland Mayor Joseph M. Polisena, Town of Johnston Mayor Scott Avedisian, City of Warwick Mayor Michael Napolitano, City of Cranston Administrator Joseph Almond, Town of Lincoln. The Pawtucket Times 2007. (Pawtucket Times, RI)
