Oct. 15: WPRI: Crash Shuts Down Hartford Avenue The week started with a report, first posted in WPRI.com, of a late-night car accident on Hartford Avenue that sent two people to the hospital. Oct. 16: RI State Police Arrest Log: Parole Violation, Court Warrant Tuesday's report from the Rhode Island State Police included the arrest of a Johnston man for violating terms of probation — six days before the probation period was due to expire. Oct. 17: Car-Ramming Suspect Surrenders to Police, Faces Felony Charges In a follow-up to our Sept. 28 report about a North Providence woman sought by …

  Oct. 8: 5 Things: What to Do on Columbus Day For those of our readers who had the day off for Columbus Day — or needed ideas for the sitter — our list of things to do topped the chart on Monday. Oct. 9: RI State Police Arrest Log: Johnston Man Arrested Following Car Crash People always seem to want to keep tabs on the Rhode Island State Police — or, more accurately, the people they arrest. Tuesday was no exception, as our report of a man arrested on a warrant led the most-read list on Tuesday. A close second wasJohnston Police Seek Car-Ramming Suspect, which covered the report of a woman …

  Our coverage of the 25th Annual Apple Festival, police reports, and continued strength in the local housing market made the list of highest-read stories Oct. 1: [VIDEO] 'This Is What Johnston Is All About' On Monday, lots of folks checked out our video from the first day of the Apple Festival.Oct. 2: RI State Police Arrest Log: Stolen Goods Suspect Nabbed on Warrant Another week, another police report in the top stories list. Oct. 3: JPD to Promote, Appoint Officers In advance of Friday's ceremonies, we noted the promotions and appointments at the Johnston Police Department. Oct. 4: …

  Sept. 24: JPD: Scituate Chase Suspects Stole Car from Johnston The latest follow-up on the suspects in the Scituate high-speed chase — which included an 18-year-old from Johnston — collected a lot of clicks on Monday. Sept. 25: [PHOTOS] Food and Fun at St. Philip Festival Our photo gallery of the St. Philip Church Festival from the weekend of Sept. 21 and 22 topped the list on Tuesday. Sept. 26: Johnston Man Charges with 6 Counts of Assaulting Officers Lots of readers checked out the Johnston Police report on how a local man injured six officers as they tried to arrest him. Sept. 27: Peanut…

  Sept. 17: [VIDEO] Why is Central Avenue Shut Down? We began the week with a review of the work being done on Central Avenue — and why the road is closed to through-traffic. Sept. 18: Father-Daughter Dance Ban — Right Step, or Bad Move? Cranston's ban on father-daughter dances and mother-son baseball games got lots of attention on Tuesday — and our article on how Johnston has been holding "family dances" for more than a decade secured the top spot on our most-read list. Finishing a close second was our video on the opening of Johnston's new dog park. Sept. 19: RI State Police Arrest Log: …

  Sept. 10: Join Johnston's Next Cash Mob Tonight In the spontaneous spirit of 'cash mobs,' we posted a quick reminder of the one held Monday night by the North Central Chamber of Commerce — and reached a lot of readers. Sept. 11: What Do I Need to Know About the Primary? Local voters wanted to be informed about last Tuesday's primary vote, and JohnstonPatch helped in that effort with our concise guide to the day's balloting. Sept. 12: Fuoco Takes 2nd Council Term, Petrarca Loses House Seat, Lombardo Wins After a fairly late night posting Tweets and Facebook updates from Tuesday's voting, we …

  Aug. 27: Polisena Looks to Stop Out-of-Town Kids Attending Johnston Schools On Monday, our preview of Mayor Polisena's press conference scored big numbers of readers. And our follow-ups — which included the first report from Johnston Town Hall and a video from the announcement — reached lots of interested readers and viewers, as well. Aug. 28: Bus Company Issues Route Updates With just a day to go until the start of school in Johnston, lots of parents clicked on our updated bus routes on Tuesday. Aug. 29: What Restaurant is Johnston Missing? Our call for feedback on what eatery would work …

  Here are the stories that got the most clicks in Johnston this week — it's probably no surprise that the bus routes for Johnston topped the list. Aug. 20: No Hitches Expected with Johnston's Switch in Bus Company We started the week reporting on our interview with Supt. Dr. Bernard DiLullo, who predicted that the district's change in bus companies would go smoothly. Aug. 21: Johnston School Bus Routes 2012-13 — JHS, Ferri Middle School On Tuesday, we started the first of three days of posting local bus routes. Aug. 22: Johnston School Bus Routes 2012-13 — ECE, Elementary Schools The …

  Here are the stories that got the most clicks in Johnston this week: Aug. 13: Victory Day in Rhode Island Our Rhode Island-only holiday edition of '5 Things to Know Today' included important information about closures in Johnston — and a call for folks to weigh in on the seemingly unending debate about the day Formerly Known as V-J Day. Aug. 14: RI State Police Arrest Log: Warrant, DUI We got lots of traffic on Tuesday from our report of two arrests of Johnston men by the State Police.  Aug. 15: Bumbo Seat Recalled after Skull Fracture Reports Late Wednesday, we posted an alert to parents …

  Aug. 6: Johnston School Summer Packets — Grades 1 to 5 To get local parents (and their kids) in the back-to-school spirit, we posted the Johnston School Department's reading and math packets for elementary school grades on Monday. We followed up with the middle school summer packets on Tuesday.  Aug. 7: State Police Arrest Johnston Man on Warrant On Tuesday, we reported on the arrest of a Johnston man by Rhode Island State Police on an active warrant. The offense? Failure to appear in court on a charge of driving with a suspended license. Aug. 8: Junior LL Regionals: Johnston Improves to 3-…

  July 30: NBC10: Providence Man Killed at Johnston Work Site On Monday, we picked up the story of a Providence resident who died after hitting a live electrical line with a metal tree-trimmer. July 31: [VIDEO] No More Goose on the Loose  Reader Angela Vescera posted this comment on our video about Parks and Rec staffers installing a new fence at Memorial Park to corral the geese there: "Finally! Thank you. The geese were a health hazard to the children trying to play there." Aug. 1: Police ID Woman Found in Cranston Pond CranstonPatch reported that police there identified the driver found …