On the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, nearly 3,000 American lives were lost after 19 terrorists hijacked four commercial jets and flew two of them into the World Trade Center towers in New York City. One plane was flown into the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. and the other was diverted and crashed into a rural area in Pennsylvania. On that day some 350 firefighters and first responders were lost. The Jamestown Fire Department set up a memorial to them so that their brave efforts in the face of disaster would never be forgotten. Photo by Donna Drago More...
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By Dotti Farrington
Rep. Bruce Long (R-Jamestown, Middletown) has maintained a perfect record of filing mandatory campaign finance reports in his 27-year career as a state legislator, according to the State Board of Elections. The status of his record was raised by two Middletown Democrats who attacked him for filing an incomplete finance report for the period that ended June 30. More...
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U-6 League Outstanding Players: Stearns Farms, Meadow Barrett, Ben Cowan; Lila Delman Real Estate, Peter Andres, Mike Bonner; McQuade's Market, Max Coletta, Adler Delyi; Jamestown Rotary Club, Nolan Bush, Liam Farrell; Jamestown Women's Club, Maya Gamble, Josh Gaudreau; Jamestown Penguins, Pascale Burnett, Adam DiBiase; Del's Lemonade, Jack Barry, More...
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EDITORIAL•
Here's a great opportunity to make a difference: Jamestowners have been asked to gather on Tuesday evening next week at the Lawn Avenue School for a special Financial Town Meeting to consider the preservation of 145 acres of historic farm land. More...
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Last Saturday, Sept. 8, the Jamestown Historical Society hosted its annual tour of historic houses on Jamestown. The event was an overwhelming success with more than 300 visitors and volunteers enjoying the wonderful houses and the hospitality of the Antine and O'Neill families. More...
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Questionable duck behavior
A reader, and I swear, I did not make this up, from a little known suburb of Wentzville, Missouri, wrote in to ask the Googlamaniacs if they would do some research on her pet ducks. For those of you who don't know, the Googlamaniacs are our crack team of researchers who spend nanoseconds of their valuable time searching for information. More...
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The North Kingstown Arts Council announces the class lineup for the Fall Take an Arts Break Program. Entering its fourth season, the Take an Arts Break program offers classes in the arts, designed and taught by local artists. This season, the program will be open to residents of towns other than North Kingstown, although at a higher registration cost. More...
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Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation's Eco-Depot program, which offers free disposal of household hazardous waste, will hold a special collection on Saturday, Sept. 22, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Cross Mills intersection of Rtes. 1 and 1A in Charlestown at the Rhode Island Department of Transportation Salt Shed (Bellville Garage). More...
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Thursday Sept. 13 Alcoholics Anonymous, St. Matthew's church, 5:30 p.m. Gamblers Anonymous, St. Lucy's Church, Middletown, 8 p.m. Friday Sept. 14 Mellow Vinyasa yoga, 32 Pemberton Ave., 8:30 a.m., fee Senior bowling, Senior Center, 9 a.m. More...
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W hen islander Will Deffley puts on his LaSalle football gear he continues a great family tradition. He's the third generation of Deffleys to play football for the school, one of whom went on to be drafted by the Cleveland Browns. More...
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The news of 10 and 15 years ago is from the Jamestown Press. The news of 100 years ago came from the collection of the Newport Historical Society. 100 years ago From the Newport Daily News, September 11, 1907 The annual meeting of the Jamestown Improvement Society was held September 10 at the residence of Mr. Frank H. Rosengarten. More...
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Dr. Nathan Feigelman, 92, of 143 Columbia Lane, died Monday, September 10, 2007, at Newport Hospital. He was the husband of Mary (McCauley) Feigelman. Born in Newport on March 14, 1915, he was the son of the late Samuel and Rose (Ettinger) Feigelman. More...
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June 5, Clarke sold to Hulme, property at 4 Net St., for the sum of $595,000. June 8, Cerilli sold to Keck, property at 80 America Way for the sum of $850,000. June 13, Howe sold to Lee, property at 486 East Shore Rd., for the sum of $1,550,000. More...
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CITATION STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT PETITION TO FORECLOSE TAX LIEN N. M. NO. 2007-0432 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, AND TO LORRAINE Y. MOSHER, the unknown heirs of LORRAINE Y. MOSHER, and the unknown devisees of LORRAINE Y. More...
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Your Health 2010
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