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August 24, 2006
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Trucks, vans, and cars pulling trailers of various dimensions jockeyed for parking places shortly after 8 a.m. along the town-owned beach at East Ferry last Saturday morning. They were loaded with building materials, tools, and crews, scurrying about to get ready for the not-too-nautical nonsensical More...

On Monday night, Department of Public Works Director Steve Goslee addressed the Town Council, sitting as the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners, about a letter that was recently sent to all municipal water customers. More...

Hundreds of spectators lined the town beach to cheer on the makers of some 62 vessels in the 2006 Fools' Rules Regatta. More...

In last week's edition of the Press, the front page shot was of two island teens along with the giant blue lobster they found washed up dead on Head's Beach. Not long after the photo ran, we got a call, and an explanation about the origins of the giant lobster. And, we learned that her name was Lill More...
On behalf of the Jamestown Yacht Club I would like to thank everyone who made the 29th annual Fools' Rules Regatta a great event! The day was perfect, with a nice southwest breeze to move the 62 "vessels" down the course to the cheers and laughter of an enthusiastic spectator crowd. More...
The second coming of Huckleberry Finn
The last days of summer often bring back memories of the dread of going back to school when I was a kid. At the beginning of the vacation season, family trips and obligations took precedent, but somewhere around the last few weeks of summer, I suppose most parents grew weary of entertaining their ch More...
The Humane Society of Jamestown has initiated a pet identification program that will help reunite pet guardians with their pets when separated as a result of a natural disaster. More...
The Jamestown Baseball Association will be receiving a limited number of tickets for the Pawtucket Red Sox game on Saturday, Sept. 2, when the PawSox will play the Ottawa Lynx. Game time is 6: 05 p.m. More...
Thursday Aug. 24 Yoga with Rose Russo, golf course, More...
Jamestown Community Theatre Artistic Director Mary Wright has reached into the sometimes strange, sometimes wonderful world of MTV and brought along with her other members of the theater group. More...
Week of August 24
The news of 10 and 15 years ago is from the Jamestown Press. The news of 25, 50, 75, and 100 years More...
Olive E. Guiney, 90, formerly of East Shore Road, died Aug. 10, 2006 at Roberts Health Centre in North Kingstown. She was the wife of the late David D. Guiney. More...
Fire runs 3:22 a.m., Aug. 15, all units turned out for a false alarm on Ocean Avenue. More...