In recent weeks, local seniors have implored city officials to keep the municipal senior center open and not allow it be shuttered because of municipal budget problems. They have called the mayor’s office, written to council members and last Thursday pack... See more
Community and business partnerships are a key part of keeping the Johnston Senior Center thriving, and this week the center leadership said “thank you” with a special May breakfast. Volunteers and local and state officials relaxed over breakfast Monday to... See more
Round brushes, sharp scissors, teasing combs and squeeze bottles filled with just the right shade of dye. These are some of the tools of the trade that stylist Debra Skomin relies on to keep her customers looking their best – an art she has enjoyed perfec... See more
Mayor Kenneth Hopkins’ plan to course-correct the city’s troubled finances by increasing local taxes by almost twice the amount allowed by state law is looking like a long shot. In interviews over the last few days, some key state and local officials said... See more
They walked in memory and they walked in hope. Nearly 1,000 people showed up Sunday for the Tomorrow Fund���s 23rd annual fundraising stroll. Held at the Garden City Center, the stroll is one of the main events for the nonprofit organization that has been... See more
