Week In Review: Dedication To Remarkable Young Man, Housing Authority Fights Proposed Cuts, and Local Sports

Dedication to Andrew Greene: Following a vote by the Town Council, the young adult room at the new Marian J. Mohr Library will be named after Andrew Greene, and active participant in library programs before he died in 2007 at the age of 13. The new library is scheduled to open on April 9.

St. Rocco Raptors Advance To State Finals: The Catholic school's sixth-grade girls' basketball team finished their season with a 12-2 record following their win over Fr. John V Doyle School of Coventry on Feb. 26. Their coach, Dave Raposa, credited the young ladies with a strong sense of camaraderie and teamwork.

JHA Says Proposed Cuts Will Harm Its Work: Officials at the Johnston Housing Authority said that a proposed bill in the U.S. House, known as H.R. 38, would cause severe funding problems for the local agency, if the proposal is enacted. Administrative Assistant Carol Costa hosted a tour of one unit that would remain vacant if JHA loses the ability to renovate it.

Moms Talk About School Projects: In our weekly Q&A feature, members of our Moms Council talked about how to handle school projects for the kids.

Lady Panthers Advance: In a game that began another busy stretch for Johnston High School's three winter varsity teams, the girls' basketball team earned a berth in the Division II quarterfinals with a 56-35 victory over Narragansett on March 3.