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The Newport Navy Choristers, under the direction of JoAnn Loewenthal, will present the "Proudly We Sing" concert in celebration of Armed Forces Day Friday, May 12, at St. Lucy's Church on West Main Road in Middletown. More ... Jennifer Krider took the Press with her on a recent business trip to Galway, Ireland. Here she stopped by a pub to take in a soccer game. More ... Islander Sarah Wineberg helped plant an important cherry blossom tree in Providence last Sunday. Wineberg, along with other Rhode Island teenagers who are members of Youth United for Global Action and Awareness, participated in the Tree of Hope tree planting ceremony with Mayor David Cicilline. The More ... Linnea C. Petersen, Jamestown My Father worked third shift at Pratt & Whitney in Connecticut. Shortly after he left for work on Sept. 6, 1946 at 10 p.m., my mother went into labor with me. In those days, there was no way she could contact my father so she called Dr. Ceppi, and he told her the poin More ... Join Save The Bay in celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Narragansett Bay Swim with a "Big Splash" event June 3 at the Save The Bay Center in Providence. More ... Town Solicitor J. William W. Harsch late Tuesday afternoon said he and town officials have decided to provide access later this week to documents pertaining to the town's arbitration case with Laszlo Siegmund, of Sigmund and Associates, a Providence engineering firm, who Monday issued a letter criti More ... Resident beach stickers will be on sale at the Planning and Recreation Office, 22 West St., from Monday, May 8 through Friday, May 12, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. More ... On Saturday, May 20, people of all ages with disabilities are invited to enjoy sailing free of charge at the Shake-A-Leg Open Sailing Day, from l l a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fort Adams State Park. More ... Scott Parmenter and Dan Smyth took advantage of a beautiful sunset to wet a line in Sheffield Cove. Photo by Vic Richardson More ... Paula Dugan, storyteller and head of Children's Services at the Newport Public Library, will tell tales of treachery, adventure, mermaids and more in the John Clarke Children's Program Room at the library located at 300 Spring St. on Saturday on May 27. More ... Artists from around the Ocean State now have their works on view in a new collaboration between the Art League of Rhode Island and the Rhode Island Foundation, a philanthropic organization dedicated to improving Rhode Island. Artists Josy Wright and Cynthia Blair Antonelli of Jamestown will be two o More ... The 2006 Jimmy Fund Regatta presented by Northern Trust to raise money for cancer care and research at Boston's Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is ready to set sail June 3 and 4. Unlike most worldclass regattas, the second annual Jimmy Fund Regatta is giving everyone a chance to get involved and help s More ... In a press release from the Rhode Island General Assembly, state Rep. Bruce Long's (RJamestown, Middletown) bill to delay the activation of a law requiring Rhode Island boat owners to obtain discharge certificates was approved by the House of Representatives. If passed by the Senate, the bill will d More ... It's official, at least I say so, you can plant out right now. However, be prepared to cover up freshly planted flowers and veggies if a late frost should hit. Also, remember that the ground is a little cold, so don't expect your plants to start growing fast for another couple of weeks. More ... The Newport Navy Choristers, under the direction of JoAnn Loewenthal, will present the "Proudly We Sing" concert in celebration of Armed Forces Day Friday, May 12, at St. Lucy's Church on West Main Road in Middletown. More ... One of the largest outbreaks of salmonella in the United States occurred after a church supper in Maryland where 741 people became ill. Similar outbreaks of food-borne illnesses have occurred at festivals, community dinners, fund-raising events, and other programs sponsored by nonprofit agencies aro More ... When Gloria Kurz, owner of Mansions & Manors real estate brokerage, advertises a New England shingle-style home on over seven acres of waterfront property with tantalizing views of beautiful Narragansett Bay, she is speaking to an elite and exclusive audience. The exquisite property with 406-feet of More ... A one-day sidewalk art extravaganza will be held at the parking lot of St. Matthew's church on Saturday, May 20, from noon to 4p.m. The rain date is May 27. More ... Sail Newport, Rhode Island's Public Sailing Center, will host the Bermuda Bash fund-raiser on Saturday, May 13, at the Newport Yachting Center, from 8 p.m. to midnight. More ... Wednesday, May 17, is Rhode Island Agriculture Day, which will be celebrated in the Statehouse rotunda from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. More ... With West Nile virus and Eastern equine encephalitis so firmly established throughout Rhode Island, the state Department of Environmental Management and the state Department of Health are reminding residents that personal protection is the first line of defense against mosquito-borne diseases. More ... Riding in style . . . Some lucky kids and their parents rode the fire truck to the ball fields on the baseball season's opening day last Saturday. More ... Members of five military families currently living in Jamestown were asked to throw out the first pitches of the baseball season at last Saturday's opening ceremonies. Photo by Vic Richardson More ... Islander Emily Low Boenning received an award from Moses Brown School at a ceremony held last Saturday at the Providence campus. More ... The state Department of Environmental Management will offer a class in fly fishing on Saturday, May 13. More ... Child & Family Services is looking for volunteers to spend time with some of the youth who live in agency group homes or in their own homes. More ... This family was one of many that enjoyed the great supper whipped up by Boy Scout Troop 1 last weekend. Photo by Andrea von Hohenleiten More ... Matthew F. Turgeon of Jamestown graduated recently from the New England Institute of Technology with an associate's degree in video/radio production technology. More ... At the Annual Meeting of the R.I. Conference of the United Church of Christ, held in Providence May 6, Rev. A. Lee Hocutt of Jamestown was recognized for pastoral service on the 65th Anniversary of his Ordination. As an ordained minister of the United Church of Christ, he has served churches in Conn More ... One of the biggest challenges facing cancer patients can be getting to and from their medical treatment facilities. More ... The MJSA Education Foundation Jewelry Scholarship Fund at the Rhode Island Foundation is accepting scholarship applications from students enrolled in tool making, design, metals fabrication, or other jewelry related courses of study at accredited colleges, universities, or nonprofit technical school More ... The Association of Former Legislators Scholarship Fund at the Rhode Island Foundation is seeking applications from students with a history of substantial voluntary involvement in community service for one of five $1,500 scholarships it will award this year. More ... A tick expert has initiated a Tick Awareness Day for Rhode Island on June 3, and at Monday's Town Council meeting, he offered to bring some of his assistants to Jamestown that day for an educational program outlining how to help fight ticks here on the island. More ... Karl and Chad Seelig did some father and son bonding in Panama, where they read the Press and did some sport fishing. More ... Rep. Bruce Long was an honorary Rotarian, flipping pancakes and serving up a hearty May breakfast last Saturday. Photo by Andrea von Hohenleiten More ... Each year, the University of Rhode Island honors graduating seniors with superior academic achievement in a particular field with a President's Award for Student Excellence. Selection is based on grade-point average, as well as other criteria determined by the individual department. More ... The Jamestown Chamber of Commerce has named Donna Olney Kohler as its executive director. Olney Kohler brings to the job over 14 years' experience in marketing, public relations, and event management, and She has operated East Bay Bed & Breakfast with her husband, Greg, since 2004. Olney Kohler has More ... At its May 3 meeting, the Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of the Manning family's plan for a major nine-lot subdivision at Cedar Lane. The commission also began a preliminary review of a development plan for Ray Bazzano to rebuild a multi-family dwelling at 10 Narragansett Ave. More ... A new 52-foot courtesy dock is now open at Ft. Adams State Park, adjacent to the boat ramp. More ... These members of the newest graduating class of EMTs lost half the group when an emergency call sent many of them scrambling to deal with a car accident during their graduation party. From left are Linda Brown, Jim Plaziak, Jan Stone, and Guy Settipane. More ... Jamestown's new Emergency Medical Services, formerly the Jamestown Ambulance Association, held its first annual meeting on April 25 to elect new officers. More ... |
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