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Four blasts left for old Jamestown Bridge By Sam Bari Only four explosions to go before blasting is complete on the old Jamestown Bridge demolition project, according to Patrick O'Malley, project engineer for Cashman E q u i p m e n t Company of Boston, the contractor awarded the job. More ...
The Warrior Wolf, the new mascot for the Jamestown School, made its debut at an assembly last week. More ... For the record On the Jamestown Library Board of Trustees, two three-year vacancies and one one-year vacancy exist. The town is looking for volunteers to fill these positions. Apply to the Town Clerk. More ... Neville named to hospital post Donna M. Neville, a Jamestown summer resident, has been named vice president of development at South County Hospital. Neville comes to the hospital from the United Way of Rhode Island, where she served as senior development officer from 1999 to 2001 and as senior vice president and director of major More ... Disney film crew coming to Jamestown By Sam Bari The production of the Disney film "Dan in Real Life" started shooting today at an undisclosed Rhode Island location. The production More ... Change the clocks, Change the batteries The Jamestown Fire Department reminds all residents that smoke detector batteries should be changed each time the clocks are changed for Daylight Savings Time. More ... Geology topic of library program Professor Nancy Millard of the Community College of Rhode Island physics department will present a program for school-age children on the rock cycle and geology of Rhode Island at the Jamestown library on Wednesday, Nov. 1, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. More ... Tree committee concerned about meeting requirements of tree planting grant By Michaela Kennedy The town Tree Preservation and Protection Committee talked at length at its Oct. 24 meeting about an unfinished beautification project at the corner of High Street and Walcott Avenue. More ...
By Sam Bari Beavertail Lighthouse Acquisition Committee Chairman Varoujan Karentz presented the plans for Phase I and II of the lighthouse restoration at the semiannual Beavertail State Park Advisory Committee meeting last week. Funded by a National Trust Grant, the study included preliminary drawings of the pr More ...
Travis Settipane, 4, thinks about being a firefighter while checking out Engine 1 at the Jamestown Fire Department's Open House, held last weekend. More ... Group's goal is to let seniors age at home A local group is researching ways to allow senior citizens to stay at home versus be put in nursing homes as they age. More ...
By Dotti Farrington The official Tuesday groundbreaking for the new town hall was almost anti-climatic, following the unofficial Monday preview in which a new town backhoe was used to begin demolition of the old planning and recreation offices on West Street, according to reports at Monday evening's Town Council meetin More ... Harsch closing gap on Attorney General Lynch By Dotti Farrington J. William W. Harsch of Jamestown, Republican challenger for the office of state attorney general, continued his intensive campaign this past week through three debates and several press releases on his positions. He is running against Democratic incumbent Patrick Lynch in the Nov. 7 general electio More ... High groundwater ordinance recommendations forwarded to council By Michaela Kennedy The Planning Commission dedicated its Oct. 18 meeting to a workshop with the town solicitor and town engineer on the proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance related to the high groundwater table and impervious layer overlay district. More ...
By Donna K. Drago On Saturday night, the History Channel will present a two-hour story about the 1815 journey of ship's Captain James Riley and the brig Commerce. The ship was wrecked off the coast of Africa, putting the captain and his crew in great peril at the hands of Bedouin camel traders, who enslaved them. More ... |
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