Community Corner

🌱 Patch AM: What Johnston’s mayor says about explosive claims against town firefighters

Make time for Harmony Heritage Women's A Cappella Chorus Invites Female Singers to Sing at A Cappella Holiday Show on the Johnston Patch…

Patch AM Team's profile picture
Patch AM Team, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
Tuesday September 29th Patch AM
Tuesday September 29th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Hello Johnston! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

Hosting an event in Johnston? Let Patch get the word out for you. Post it to the Patch calendar.

In today's newsletter:

  • What Johnston's mayor says about explosive claims against town firefighters

Also on today's calendar: Harmony Heritage Women's A Cappella Chorus Invites Female Singers to Sing at A Cappella Holiday Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high of 69 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, temps: high: 72, low: 57.
  • Thursday: Sun, then clouds, with a high of 78 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Whistleblower alleges Johnston firefighters were drunk, high on duty (wpri.com) — Johnston residents are hearing sharply different stories about their fire department after firefighter Edward Spicer filed a lawsuit alleging widespread on-duty alcohol and drug use, plus retaliation for his complaints. Mayor Joseph Polisena Jr. and new Fire Chief Keith Calci strongly deny a systemic problem, though the town has disciplined at least one officer and hired an outside reviewer while the case proceeds in court.
   

📸 Around Johnston

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Johnston

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 Johnston Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • WSP Global, Inc. posted a job opening for Early Career Structural Engineer - Buildings in North Providence. Apply here.
  • Bank of America posted a job opening for Relationship Banker - Mineral Spring Financial Center in North Providence. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Johnston here.

🗞 Nearby News

North Providence

  • Storm leaves damage, power outages across Rhode Island (wpri.com)
  • The Nitro Bar to officially open Ives Street location (browndailyherald.com)

Cranston

  • See how much rain and wind Rhode Island got from nor'easter (newportri.com)
  • RI Lottery Numbers Midday, Numbers Evening winning numbers for Sept. 27, 2026 (newportri.com)
  • Rain and wind put a damper on the weekend in Southern New England (coastalabc.com)

Providence

  • University Orthopedics becomes provider for 19 Providence College teams (pbn.com)

Ok Johnston! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Johnston