Struggling with alcohol?
      The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism offers help to those who are struggling with addiction to alcohol. According to the NIAAA, the questions that an alcoholic must answer are: Have you ever felt you should cut down on your drinking?
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Island scenes needed for town calendar
      The Jamestown Department of Public Works wants your pictures of the island for its new calendar which will highlight the need to recycle. Public Works Director Steve Goslee, Town Engineer Mike Gray, Town Councilman Bill Kelly, and Town Planner Lisa Bryer are working on a grant application to the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Agency.
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Doctor’s office hit by vehicle
      A woman drove her car into the front of the Jamestown Family Practice office Dec. 29 at about 9:40 a.m. Lt. William Donovan of the Jamestown Police Department said that a 73-year-old Jamestown woman was pulling into a parking spot in front of the medical practice and apparently hit the accelerator instead of the break.
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Architects receive awards
      Jamestown architects Jim Estes and Peter Twombly of Estes/Twombly Architects of Newport, both Jamestown residents, recently won two Honor Awards from the Rhode Island chapter of the American Institute of Architects in the annual awards competition. Twombly won for a new 3,300- square-foot house on the coast in Stonington, Conn.
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Legislators will focus on tight state budget
By Donna K. Drago
      Jamestown’s legislators in the state General Assembly were sworn in to begin a new session on Tuesday. The Press asked Sen. Teresa Paiva Weed and Rep. Bruce Long what their top priorities were for 2007. Sen.
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For the record
      In last week’s story “Shoreby Hill residence denied variance,” by Sam Bari, the two references to board member Dean Wagner in the first two paragraphs of the report were in error. Both references should have been attributed to zoning board member David Nardolillo.
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Yet another warm day for Frostbiters
      For the last racing in 2006, Frostbiters got another sunny day in the high 30s with light and shifty northerly winds. Race Committee Dick Allphin and Dick Hutchinson set up a windward/leeward course just south of the Conanicut Marina. Thirty degree wind shifts and a strong tide kept the racing results close except for first place. With four boats and five sailors each sailor sat out one race.
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Birders see 65 species in annual winter count
      The 24th annual Conanicut Island Christmas Bird Count was held Saturday, Dec. 30. Sixty-five species were recorded, an average for Christmas Bird Counts. Overall counts were down, most likely due to the unseasonably warm weather. There were no surprises, but an unusually plumed Green-winged Teal, probably a first-year bird, was seen on the north end of the island.
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Writing that press release
      When writing a press release to the Jamestown Press, or any other newspaper, remember the following style tips to give your release a more polished, ready-to-go look. First, don’t use any bold, underline or italics. Editors just have to spend time un-bolding, un-italicizing, etc. If the piece is well-written, the Press will know which are the most important points.
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