NEIT accepts island resident
     New England Institute of Technology announced this week that William J. Petrarca was accepted to the school and began classes this fall.
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Sunday knitting circle at Jamestown library
     The next Sunday Knitting Circle at Jamestown library will take place on Nov.19 from 1 to 3 p.m.
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Women's center needs help for holiday season
     As the holiday season approaches, the Women's Resource Center of Newport & Bristol Counties prepares for seasonal drives.
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Is there a perfect Thanksgiving wine?
By Frank LaPere
     I n a word, "no." There are so many wines to choose from, and most everyone has different
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Book group opens 'Bell Jar'
     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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Volunteers needed to study wind energy
     Five vacancies exist on the newly established Wind Energy Committee for a two-year term.
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School receives gift
     Marcia Capwell an employee of XtraMart, presented Principal Kathy Almanzor with a check for $500 from the company, which they have done annually for several years.
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The Senior Scene
By Charlotte Richardson
     H ave you ever noticed the deep blood red that fills the sky as the sun sets
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Where in the World is the Jamestown Press?
     Dick and Ginger Flanigan of Jamestown recently took the Press on a romantic gondola ride through the canals of Venice.
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Christmas festival set for Dec. 2-3
     St. Mark Church has set the dates for its annual Christmas Festival, which will take place on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Dec. 3 from 9 a.m. to noon.
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Mass times change at St. Mark
     Beginning Dec. 2, St. Mark Church will hold its Saturday weekend Mass at 4 p.m., with the sacrament of reconciliation being heard on Saturdays from 3:30 to 4 p.m.
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Housing agency hosts Thanksgiving for seniors
     The members and staff of Jamestown Housing Authority is extending an invitation to all Jamestown seniors and disabled people
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Seal watch tours begin Nov. 24
     Come and see the area's cutest furry visitors in their winter playground aboard the M/V Alletta Morris for an up-close look at the seals of Narragansett Bay.
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Blood drive Nov. 27
     The Jamestown Emergency Medical Services will host a blood drive on Monday, Nov. 27, from 2:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Jamestown Community Center.
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Museum holds holiday sale this weekend
     The Newport Art Museum's Coleman Center for Creative Studies will hold a Faculty Holiday Sale on Friday, Nov. 17, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Gilbert S. Kahn Building located at 26 Liberty St., behind the museum.
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Ob-Gyn to discuss female urinary incontinence
     South County Hospital will host a free lecture presented by Dr. Steven Schneider, board certified in obstetrics and gynecology, on treatment options for female urinary incontinence. The lecture will be held on Thursday, Nov. 16, at 6:30 p.m. at the North Kingstown Free Library.
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Internet safety forum offered
     North Kingstown's Prevention Task Force, Working Together for Wellness, and CODAC Behavioral Healthcare will present a very special evening for the North Kingstown community and Jamestown families.
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Girls' basketball clinic to be taught by former pro
     Native Rhode Islander, Christina Batastini, a former Stanford University and professional basketball player, will be in Jamestown on Sunday, Nov. 19, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. to run a free basketball clinic for all Jamestown girls in grades 4 through 8.
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Holiday decorating contest underway
     The Quononoquott Garden Club will judge the annual Holiday Decorating Contest during the week of Dec. 4.
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Medicare Part D talk tomorrow
     On Friday, Nov. 17, at 1 p.m. the Jamestown Seniors Citizens Association will sponsor a seminar on Medicare Plan D, featuring the changes for the upcoming year beginning Jan. 1, 2007.
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Bone marrow donors sought for Payton Watson
     A bone marrow drive will be held Saturday, Nov. 18, on her 10th birthday, to benefit Payton Watson, who was recently diagnosed with leukemia.
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