For the record
     In the Nov. 7 elections, the Press said that Sen. Lincoln Chafee was defeated by incumbent Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse, which is true on a statewide level. However, Chafee won in Jamestown, taking 52.8 percent of the vote to Whitehouse's 47 percent.
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Fire & EMS runs
     Fire runs 11:22 a.m., Nov. 6, Car 1, Ladder 1, Engines 2 and 3 were sent to Seaside Drive for arcing electrical equipment.
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Birth
Tanner
     A son, Zachary Ty Tanner was born Oct. 7, 2006 at Newport Hospital to Amanda Vietri and Charlie Tanner of Newport.
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Police Log
     Drunk driving charged Olga McMaster, 47, of 87 Southwest Ave. was charged with drunk driving Nov. 13 after she was observed driving erratically through town.
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Town hall project moving quickly
     Construction on the new town hall on Narragansett Avenue is two weeks ahead of schedule, primarily because moving the old Town Hall building off its foundation to another part of the site took less time than expected, according to Town Administrator Bruce Keiser.
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Town Meetings
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Real estate transfers
     Aug. 7, Durkin sold to Benoit property at 78 Nautilus St. for the sum of $250,000.
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Town Hall Records
     The following construction permits were filed recently in Town Hall:
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