No residents attended the public hearing Monday on the environmental impacts of the new $3.5 million municipal water treatment plant to be built next to the existing plant on North Main Road, just north of the Great Creek. The hearing was conducted in barely 20 minutes at a special meeting of the Town Council sitting as the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners. More...
Americans hold the word "freedom" in high esteem, for they have paid dearly to preserve and uphold its meaning in every sense of the word. In this case, "freedom" takes on a new meaning as the name of a classic 104-foot by 20-foot fantail motor yacht designed by John Trumpy, the famed marine architect. Built in 1926 by Mathis Yacht Building Co., of Camden, N. J., for A. J. Fay of Lowell, Mass. More...
I was flattered to receive several calls regarding my letter to the editor last week about the potential of using Lot 71 for the DPW faciliy with the possibility of a water line extension up East Shore Road that could increase revenue to the town water system from existing homes with shallow wells. More...
Not that the following is really going to happen, but let's allow our imaginations to run a little wild for a few minutes. We'll call this week's column a "what if," for lack of a better term. For years, science fiction writers have created plots involving aliens from distant solar systems invading Earth because their home planet has been destroyed, or for some reason, is uninhabitable. More...
A collection of digital prints by artist and jewelry designer Didi Suydam of Jamestown is on view in the Hunter Gallery at the Drury and Grosvenor Center for the Arts at St. George's School from Feb. 8 to March 8. An opening reception with the artist, free and open to the public, will be held on Thursday, Feb. 8, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. More...
All events are free, however, advance registration is required for some events because of limited seating or capacity. All reservations will be taken through the Rhode Island PBS Web site, www.ripbs.org, or by calling the Family Fun Week hot line at 222-3636 extension 220. Reservations are on a first-come basis, beginning Feb. 2. Early registration is suggested to avoid being shut out. More...
When we asked Michael Liebhauser if he prefered the names Michael or Mike, he replied, "Call me Mike or call me Michael, just don't call me late for dinner." In addition to his many acting stage credits, he's now evidently working on a stand-up routine. More...
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...
Elizabeth (Larzelere) Kane, 96, of Jamestown died Jan. 30, 2007 at Newport Hospital after a long illness. She was born in Philadelphia, Pa., the daughter of the late Walter Dubois Larzelere and Katharine Sterrett Creswell. She attended Agnes Irwin School in Philadelphia and was later schooled in France. While in Philadelphia, she sang with the D'Oily Carte Choir and the Vox-Humana Choral. More...
The following constuction permits were filed recently at town hall: Building permits Clement Napolitano received a permit Jan. 31 to replace windows, doors, and install shingles at 77 Reservoir Circle, work estimated to cost $9,000. Kekan and Sandy Shah received a permit Jan. More...
TOWN OF JAMESTOWN PLANNING BOARD OF APPEAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE JAMESTOWN PLANNING BOARD OF APPEAL WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON FEBRUARY 27, 2007, AT THE JAMESTOWN LIBRARY, 26 NORTH ROAD, JAMESTOWN, RHODE ISLAND AT 7:00 P.M. More...
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