Another new hotel, a 76-room GrandStay, has been announced for the in-progress Johnston Town Center up the road at 6215 Merle Hay Road. Chris Higgins covers the eastern and northern suburbs for ...

Johnston town council approved a resolution to block an income-restricted apartment complex to build a municipal complex, nixing a new high school.

The mayor also mentioned that the town hall doesn’t have a working HVAC system and is not accessible. Polisena said the Johnston Town Council will be holding a special meeting on Tuesday at 5:30 ...

Local officials gathered at the Johnston Municipal Court Tuesday evening for a special town council meeting to discuss and ...

Johnston is one of a few Rhode Island communities pushing back against new state laws that put limits on zoning regulations, ...

He described the town’s current facilities as being “in disarray,” citing numerous “unsafe” and “inadequate” working conditions. Polisena Jr. said Johnston firefighters currently ...

Mayor Joseph Polisena Jr. said officials will look to build new fire and police stations and a Town Hall there instead – a move that means Johnston will no longer be building a new high school ...

JOHNSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — Johnston’s town council has voted unanimously to begin the process of eminent domain to acquire land on George Waterman Road for a new public safety complex.

Here's why.Johnston mayor threatens to challenge RI affordable housing law over project. The resolution the Town Council approved ... recreation center or the high school across the street.

JOHNSTON – The Johnston Town Council unanimously approved a resolution for the town to buy the proposed site of a proposed 252-unit income-restricted apartment complex and turn it into a municipal ...