 Chopmist Charlie’s chef Dave Rajotte is one of the many island restaurant chefs busy preparing for the upcoming New Year’s Eve feast. More...
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Town Council’s focus was on projects in 2006
By Dotti Farrington
The year 2006 well may go down in Jamestown history as the year construction finally began on a long-overdue new town hall. Groundbreaking for the new complex took place in October and work has continued not only on time, but also about two weeks ahead of schedule. More...
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By Donna K. Drago
Superintendent Robert Power told the School Committee Dec. 21 that the end-of-year audit has been wrapped up and there would be a budget surplus. He suggested that the School Committee take a look at capital projects during the upcoming budget workshops and use the surplus funds to finance energy ... More...
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A chilly, foggy day offered a mysterious backdrop to a jovial crew of seal watchers on the M/ V Alletta Morris last Saturday, Dec. 23. Co-ordinated by Save The Bay and the Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation, the seal watching cruise offers an adventurous and educational glimpse into winter marine li... More... |
New Year’s resolutions can make a difference
Another year has gone by, and it’s almost time to ring in the next one. A new year implies a new beginning and many of us will pledge a resolution or two. Often these resolutions involve healthy living, such as losing weight or quitting smoking. While these are admirable ambitions, there is no reas... More... |
Many thanks to all who have contributed to Operation Support Our Troops. We hope to make another mailing on the first of the year. Our “Pennies for Postage” cannisters are at Trattoria Simpatico, Chop Mist Charlie’s, Bank Newport, Cumberland Farms, and Jamestown Hardware. There are also boxes for ... More... |
The New Year Baby
Did you ever notice that icons or symbols represent all the major holidays? Uncle Sam, a household word and image, has been the symbol of Independence Day, or Fourth of July, since 1852, when cartoonist Frank Bellew drew the first bearded character with red, white and blue top hat and tails. More... |
East Ferry was transformed into a Hollywood-style movie set last week for the shooting of the Disney/Touchstone film “Dan in Real Life.” The East Ferry scenes wrapped up the camera work in Jamestown for the movie, which is due for release in late summer. More... |
Monday, Jan. 1 New Year’s Day All town facilities will be closed. Tuesday, Jan. 2 Noon, golf course building: agenda deadline for the Jan. 8 Town Council meeting. Wednesday, Jan. 3 2 p.m., library: Probate Court convenes. 7 p.m., Lawn school, the School Committee meets. More... |
Thursday Dec. 28 Yoga with Rose Russo, Community Center, 8:25-9:40 a.m., fee. Sparky’s Puppets, “Stories from Snowy Lands,” library, 2 p.m. More... |
Four members of Boy Scout Troop 1 advanced in rank during a Court of Honor held last week at the Senior Center. Eric Archibald is now a Star Scout, Hayden Maclean earned the rank of Second Class, and Nicholas Dalton and Emilio Kurz now hold the rank of Scout. More... |
Week of December 28
The news of 10 and 15 years ago is from the Jamestown Press. The news of 25, 50, 75, and 100 years ago from the Newport Daily News comes from the collection of the Newport Historical Society. More... |
Captain Forrest “Buster” A. Pease, USN (Ret.), 91, of Jamestown, died Sunday, Dec. 24, 2006 at home. He was the husband of Margaret (Hall) Pease with whom he celebrated their 60th anniversary this year. He was born April 10, 1915 at Opportunity Farm in New Gloucester, Maine, to Fred Forrest and A... More... |
Domestic vandalism Heather L. Skiba, 28, of. Troy, N.Y., was arrested for cutting up her boyfriend’s clothes during a domestic dispute and charged with domestic vandalism. She was arraigned and given a court date of Jan. 5 in Newport District Court. More... |
TOWN OF JAMESTOWN ZONING BOARD OF REVIEW NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE JAMESTOWN ZONING BOARD OF REVIEW WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON JANUARY 23, 2007, AT THE JAMESTOWN LIBRARY, 26 NORTH ROAD, JAMESTOWN, RHODE ISLAND AT 7:00 P.M. More... |
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