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Good day Johnston! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Johnston finally shut down Classical's "Purple Rain" in a 40-0 win
  • Did you know Johnston's parking lots hide multiple historic family cemeteries?

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Today's riddle: What do you call advice from a cow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Monday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 54 degrees.
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  • Wednesday: Windy; cloudy, then some sun, with a high of 63 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Panthers shut out Purple for first win (johnstonsunrise.net) — Johnston football fans can celebrate a big milestone, as the Panthers shut out Classical 40-0 at home for their first Division II win of the season. Powered by a dominant rushing attack and a key pick-six, players say the victory avenges tough losses in 2024 and 2025 and sets up a crucial road test at Lincoln next week.
   

• The strangest places to find historic cemeteries in Rhode Island (providencejournal.com) — Right in Johnston, several historic family cemeteries sit beside everyday places like Route 6 shopping plazas, Home Depot, Citizens Bank's campus, and a busy drugstore corner. This statewide guide explains how these small burial grounds ended up amid modern development and points out exactly where you can spot the Johnston sites on your next errand run.
   

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