By Adrienne Downing
There is a tiny girl on the island with a fancy new necklace. Foxy, the latest coyote to be trapped and collared by Narragansett Bay Coyote Study scientists, was caught in a trap at a Beavertail property on Sept. 19.
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The new Town Hall is finally complete and ready for occupancy by several departments. Over the course of three days, Oct. 1, 2 and 3, town employees will move their headquarters from the golf course at 245 Conanicus Ave. More...
Race number 4 of the Jamestown Yacht Club Fall Series was held on Sept. 23. The following are the results for the race: A Class: 1. Celeritas, Swan 42, M. Gefter; 2. Rumours, Thompson 35, T. Woodhouse; 3. Macx, Custom 30, B. MacGowan; 4. More...
Mike Montoya, 60, won the 49th RIGA Senior Amateur Championship in a three-hole playoff. His score was 131 for the two-day event. The tournament was held Sept. 18 and 19 at the Lincoln Country Club. More...
By Adrienne Downing
Pure teamwork is what it took for the North Kingstown High School boys' cross country team to pull off a spectacular win over South Kingstown on Sept. 18. The team suffered their first league loss in 10 years against Chariho on Sep. More...
The Friends of the Jamestown Library present "Mystic Aquarium's First Responders for Stranded Animals," on Thursday, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m. More...
There will be an important informational meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. in the North Kingstown High School Auditorium to discuss the e-Portfolio graduation requirements, including the required portfolio presentation for the Class of 2009. More...
By Tom Shevlin
After extensive testing by University of Rhode Island professor of chemical engineering Otto Gregory, Town Administrator Bruce Keiser reported on Monday that no known source of electrical charge could be found at East Ferry to substantiate claims b More...
The Jamestown Community Band held their annual meeting last week and elected officers for the coming year. The president is Fred Pease, Bill Knapp is vice president, Jeff Hunter is treasurer and Bethany Busch was elected secretary. More...
Last Friday, Jamestown Department of Public Works employees planted trees at the new Town Hall in preparation for the upcoming opening. The trees were provided by grants obtained by the Jamestown Tree Preservation and Protection Committee. More...
By Sam Bari
Local fishermen, from draggers to lobstermen, and every kind of license holder in between, are feeling the effects of state Department of Environmental Management (DEM) regulations designed to downsize the industry. More...
Keira Mahoney, of Jamestown, has been named a semifinalist in the 2008 National Merit Scholarship Program. More...
The Friends of the Jamestown Library will host a special program tonight, September 27, at 7 p.m. in the Sydney L. Wright Museum. More...
Traditional gardening workshops, sales and demonstrations will share space with renewable energy and energy conservation activities at the 17th annual GreenShare Field Day at the University of Rhode Island on Saturday, Sept. 29, from 10 a.m. More...
During the recent Jamestown 350th Anniversary Celebration, BankNewport's Jamestown Branch hosted four "Narrated Historic Cruises" aboard the Jamestown Ferry. More...
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