Aug. 22: We Heard You

1. We Heard You: And responded — yesterday, we began posting school bus routes for the and private schools attended by Johnston kids. In case you missed them, for the Johnston High School and Ferri Middle School bus routes. Today, we've got the schedules for the elementary and preschools in town.

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3. Another Nice Day: Shh... no one say anything that could jinx it. We're in for another party cloudy day with temps in the 80s. The pattern looks to stay in place through the end of the week.

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5. No. 8 Is #1 with Us: Red Sox legend [and potential buyer of some vowels] Carl Yastrzemski turns 72 today. Also celebrating birthdays today are Tori Amos, Bill Parcells, and the tasty Giada De Laurentiis.