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5 Things, Mar. 7: Playoffs, Warmer, Sign-Ups
One week down in the third month of the year — and here are your 5 Things To Know.
Playoffs: The Lady Panthers of Johnston High School played at Rhode Island College last night in the Division II semifinals — click here to check out our live blog for game highlights and final score. Full story later this morning.
Warmer: Okay, who wants to start a pool on how warm it gets today? The JohnstonPatch WeatherBug forecast says 53; my guess is 58. Post your estimate of how high the mercury rises in the comments.
Sign-Ups: Reminder that Johnston Parks & Rec opened early registration for the Track & Field and the ever-popular T-Ball & Fitness spring programs on Monday. Sign up at the office between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
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More deets:
- T-Ball: for ages 5 and 6 as of Sept. 1, 2012
- Track & Field: for ages 6 through 14 as of Sept. 1, 2012
- Fees are $40 first child, $25 for additional babysitting — oops, just kidding, Vinny! Coaches rule!
- More info at the JRD website; Phone (401) 272-3460.
Road: Hey, you got traffic updates in my cheap gas page! You got your cheap gas page in my traffic updates! Wait — they're two great features that feature great together: The JohnstonPatch Traffic & Gas page. [10 points to the alert reader who recalls the commercial that the set-up is from.]
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Top News: On this date in 2011, the dust-up between Mayor Joseph Polisena and the local firefighters union over the mayor's decision to appoint himself acting fire chief made our regional PatchCast video for the day.
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