Amica Insurance Tall Ships Rhode Island 2007 has announced that three more Class A tall ships have been added to the festival. Organizers have released the final ship lineup for this summer's event, which will fill Newport Harbor with masts. More...

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In the Feb. 15 issue of the Jamestown Press, a notice appeared about a celebration committee being formed for the 350th Anniversary of Jamestown. I would like to make a clarification of these dates and events, for consideration by this committee and any other interested persons. More...

Readers often call or write to ask if our crack research department, the Googlamaniacs, will investigate troubling issues. The Googlamaniacs are always eager to assist readers in revealing the truth about their problematic concerns, so they devoted hundreds of nanoseconds to researching the latest versions of frequently asked questions. More...

Francis Curren and Jacqueline Hodgson took the Press with them on their recent visit to Zermatt, Switzerland, where Fran celebrated his 84th birthday. More...

The recreation department will start new sessions of its three adult dance classes on Thursday evenings at the Community Center on Thursday, March 1. Latin Dancing will run from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. No partner is necessary. Students will learn how to find the beat, and move to the beat. They should wear comfortable clothes and shoes that allow them to swivel and turn. More...

Thursday Feb. 22 Open Rec, Community Center, 3-5 p.m. Teen night, Community Center, 5:30-9 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous, St. Matthew's church, 5:30 p.m. Yoga Flow with Kim Ferguson, 32 Pemberton Ave., 6-7 p.m. Latin dancing, Community Center, 5:30-6:30 p.m., fee. More...

The Jamestown Community Theatre is changing its usual venue for next month's production of "Yours, Anne." This moving version of "Anne Frank, the Diary of a Young Girl" will be staged at the Central Baptist Church, which affords a symbolic mood to the story of the play. 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...

Thomas J. Vieira, 78, of North Providence died Feb. 13, 2007 at Berkshire Place Nursing Home. He was the husband of Dorothy R. (Montella) Vieira. Born in Jamestown, he was a son of the late Antone and Rufina (Rose) Vieira. He had lived in North Providence for 49 years. More...

Building permits Carmele Hill and B. Reed received a permit Feb. 13 to move most of an existing house eastward onto a new foundation and add a new bedroom suite, kitchen, and garage at 159 Longfellow Rd., work estimated to cost $250,000. 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...