By Dotti Farrington
A sixth grader's enchantment with the likes of the Boston Public Garden has led to plans for Jamestown's first public garden.
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By Karen Krider
Good news was the key word at the annual dinner meeting of the Conanicut Island Art Association, which was held at the PAC Club on May 23. Acting president Don Miller led the meeting. More...
More than 30 Cub Scouts and their parents attended Pack 1's annual Spring Camp-out at Ft. Getty on May 12. The day began with the scouts participating in the anniversary ceremonies at the Conanicut Battery, led by Cub Master Bill Pratt. More...
The Chorus of Westerly, under the direction of music director, George Kent, will present the 27th annual Summer Pops concert on Saturday, June 23, in beautiful Wilcox Park in downtown Westerly. More...
By Roger Marshall
We are in what English gardeners call the gap period, when spring bulbs have died back and perennials are growing fast but are not yet in bloom. More...
By Adrienne Downing
Catie Kelly was flying high at the Rhode Island state track championships on Saturday. The Jamestown resident and North Kingstown High School junior pole-vaulted to a state championship with a vault of 9-feet. More...
Melissa Minto and the Teen Center planned a Hawaiianthemed night for local teens last week at the Community Center. Here, old fashioned cut outs had everyone posing for cameras. Photo by Andrea von Hohenleiten More...
Coyotes are missing from the property owned by the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority. Not real coyotes, but plywood cutouts, put there to scare off the countless Canada geese that make a mess of the landscaped grounds. More...
Off the Curb is Rhode Island's premier hip-hop dance company and they are turning 15 this month. More...
The Jamestown Chamber of Commerce is looking for volunteers to serve as tour guides for summer trolley tours of the island. More...
The International Yacht Restoration School and The Museum of Yachting have taken a first step toward a convergence. More...
The Jamestown Police Department will hold a child car seat safety check on Saturday, June 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Jamestown Early Learning Center. Certified technicians will be available for demonstrations. More...
The Jamestown Community Theatre is now accepting applications for the position of director for the fall musical. An honorarium will be considered. For more information, call Donna Gavin by June 15 at 423- 3454. More...
Will Reynolds contest winners include, back row, from left, Emily Danilowicz, Rainey Aberle and Ivy Burns. In center row are, Truman Christie and Ellissa Barclay deTolly, and in front are, Lily Wright, Max Hubbard, Kyle Rafferty and Ula McCarthy. More...
By Michaela Kennedy
Eradication of ticks and tickborne diseases was the theme of a garden gathering at a home on America Way last Saturday. More...
By Dotti Farrington
State officials have adopted "one pier a year, ten piers in ten years" concept to build or improve ten fishing piers along Narragansett Bay. More...
There's a new public opinion question this week at www.jamestownpress. com. Readers may vote on whether the Financial Town Meeting should be abolished. The previous question "Where do you think the new highway garage should be built? More...
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