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October 12, 2006 / News

Miss Rhode Island Teen USA is an island rose

By Michaela Kennedy

Rochelle Rose, 17, has blossomed like a princess lately. On Sept. 23, she was crowned Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 2007. More...

Teens plan 'monster bash'

The Jamestown PTO and the Jamestown Teen Center invite the community to the second annual Monster Bash on Friday, Oct. 27, at the Jamestown Fire Station. Festivities for children through grade 6 will run from 4 to 7 p.m. More...

Groundbreaking ceremony to be held for Town Hall

By Dotti Farrington

The groundbreaking for the new town hall complex will be conducted the week of Oct. 23 on a day yet to be announced, Town Administrator Bruce Keiser advised the Town Council Tuesday. He said the tentative date of Oct. More...

Sen. Reed inquires about safety of highway barn site

By Dotti Farrington

The long-standing issue of building a new highway barn at the former town landfill reappeared Tuesday on the Town Council agenda after a lapse of public discussion for at least two months. More...

Planners review draft of high groundwater amendments

By Michaela Kennedy

The Planning Commission spent half of its Oct. 4 meeting reviewing a high groundwater ordinance amendment drafted by Town Solicitor Larry Parks. More...

Recycling efforts rewarded

Town Engineer Mike Gray and Public Works Director Steve Goslee receive a check for $9,167 from Sherry Mulhearn, executive director of Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corp., for exceeding the town's recycling goals for the year. More...

Town volunteers needed

Two vacancies exist on the Jamestown Harbor Management Commission. Each carries a threeyear term. A member of the nonriparian recreational boating community representative and member of the riparian property resident (coastal waters) are needed. More...