Crime & Safety
5 Things, Mar. 6: Vandals, Sun, Goonies
It's the first Tuesday in March — and your second chance this week to learn 5 Things To Know Today.
Vandals: Johnston Police are investigating a weekend incident in which vandals apparently drove onto local sports fields and tore them up with the vehicle's tires. Det. Thomas Dwyer is heading up the investigation — call the JPD at (401) 231-4980 if you hav any information that may help locate the suspects.
Sun: Looking like a taste of spring today, according to the JohnstonPatch WeatherBug forecast. Highs in the upper 30s with wind gusts up to 20 mph. Overnight lows in the 20s, then warming up to the mid-50s on Wednesday.
Goonies: Marian J. Mohr Library hosts a showing of the classic 1985 movie Goonies today at 2:30 p.m. for students in grades 6 through 12. At 3 p.m., there's a meeting of the Contemporary Book Club featuring The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson.
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Gallery: Did you see our ? We found out about him because he posted photos on our Neighborhood Gallery — add yours, and maybe we'll feature you on JohnstonPatch!
B-Ball: A year has passed since the Johnston High School Lady Panthers reached the Final Four of the state Division II championship — see if they repeat the feat by hooking up to our live blog from Rhode Island College, starting at 6 p.m.
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