Dewey watercolors featured in art museum exhibit
     David Dewey's watercolor scenes of coastal Maine and his Rhode Island-inspired color harmonies are featured in "Water to Water: Maine and Rhode Island in the Paintings of David Dewey," opening on Saturday, Oct. 14, at the Newport Art Museum (NAM) and running through Jan. 28, 2007. The museum will ho
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Two named to dean's list
     Babson College in Wellesley, Mass., announced the names of students on the spring semester dean's list.
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St. Matts' blessing of the animals
By Sam Bari
     Last Sunday, Reverend Kevin Lloyd of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church held the blessing of the animals on the church lawn on Narragansett Avenue. The annual blessing is in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, 1182-1226, the patron saint of animals and the ecology. His feast falls on Oct. 6. The day couldn'
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Queen for a day
     The Queen Mary 2, once the world's largest cruise ship but now the second biggest, dominated Narragansett Bay Wednesday morning as the vessel paid a visit to Newport. Photo by Jeff McDonough
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Grandpa's great pumpkin
     Dan Crawley of Beavertail Road shows off a giant pumpkin that he grew this summer with the able assistance of his grandsons Trevor and Ryan. Grandpa estimated that the
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'Bell Jar' topic of November discussion
     The next Evening Book Discussion at the Jamestown library will be on Tuesday, Nov. 21, at 7 p.m. with a discussion of "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath.
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Cartooning workshop offered
     The Jamestown library is offering a 5-week cartooning workshop for children in the 4th through 7th grades.
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Knit one, purl two session at library this Sunday
     The Sunday Knitting Circle for all ages, which takes place on selected Sundays in the fall and winter, will meet this Sunday, Oct. 15, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the children's area.
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Committee changes meeting location
     The Oct. 17 meeting of the Jamestown Tree Preservation and Protection Committee will be held at the Jamestown Shores Association Clubhouse, 222 Beacon Ave., beginning at 7 p.m.
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Preschool sing-along planned at library
     Regular story hours will not take place the week of Oct. 16.
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Glow-in-the-dark golf tournament tomorrow night
     The Jamestown Soccer Association will hold its 2006 Glow Ball Golf Tournament on Friday, Oct. 13, at the Jamestown Golf Course.
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Mask making at library next week
     A mask-making workshop for young adults age 10 through 16 will take place at the Jamestown library meeting hall on Thursday, Oct.19, from 3:30 to 5 p.m.
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Buy tickets now for 'Charlie Brown'
     Charlie, Linus, Lucy, Snoopy and the rest of the gang are bringing music, happiness, and the comfort of good friends to the Jamestown stage. Under the direction of Julie Andrews, this all-Jamestown cast will wow audiences with their rendition of "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown." Performances are th
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Library tackles race and culture
     The Friends of the Jamestown Library will host "Common Ground/Kaleidoscope of Race: A Collage of Writers Address Issues of Race, Ethnicity & Culture," at the Jamestown library on Thursday, Oct.19, at 7 p.m. in the library meeting hall.
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