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Nearly 200 have turned out in force at each of the three zoning board meetings this fall about the project. The board may vote at their next meeting on Jan. 25.

JOHNSTON, R.I. — As small local newspapers struggle with dwindling circulation and shrinking revenue, public officials unhappy with critical news stories are hitting where it hurts — yanking away their contracts to advertise legal notices.

Legal ads bring a lot of revenue to little local newspapers. What happens when local politicians pull them?

The last Johnston Senior Center Advisory Board appointment attempt died without a second. All the appointments’ terms have expired. The board was established by town ordinance. It …

As legal challenges to last year’s rejection of a large solar farm project in Johnston linger in court, Johnston’s Zoning Board expects to hear a new, yet familiar proposal on July 27. …

COVENTRY — With the start of Fiscal Year 2024 right around the corner, the Coventry Town Council voted on Thursday to adopt a municipal budget of $116.6 million.

Despite controversy around a large-scale solar development, the Johnston Town Council refused to vote on an ordinance banning them from residential neighborhoods

COVENTRY — On the heels of the town finance director’s resignation, and in the midst of an investigation into the town manager’s handling of municipal finances, an interim finance director