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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. "We named her Foxy because her feet were so small they looked like foxes feet," Dr. Numi Mitchell, lead scientist with the NBCS said. More ... Thursday, Sept. 27 Lawn School Soccer, Davisville, 3:30 p.m. Girls' Soccer, at LaSalle, 7 p.m. Girls' Tennis, at Barrington, 3:30 p.m. Boys' Soccer, at Toll Gate, 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28 Field Hockey, Lincoln, 3:45 p.m. Football, Rogers, 7 p.m. More ... Don't forget to come on down to the senior center for our seminar on 'Protecting Your Nest Egg' on Saturday, Sept.29, beginning at 1 p.m. There will a great deal of pertinent information on how to be prepared for your future. We'll be looking for you. More ... 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. to the town hall at 93 Narragansett Ave. More ... U-6 League Outstanding Players: Stearns Farms, Aidan Regan, Olivia Supron; Lila Delman Real Estate, Justin Hodrick, Julie Littlefield; McQuade's Market, Jake Froberg, Ilse Novis; Jamestown Rotary Club, Ben Jennings, Diana Reno; Jamestown Women's Club, Abigail Kremer, Gage Lendrum; Jamestown Penguins, Parker Sutt, Casey Egan; Del's Lemonade, Brandon Olsen, Zachary Theisen, 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. Unplugged, Custom 30, S. Murray; 5. Hidalgo, Mod Express 27, deAngeli/ Moody; 6. Lark, First 40.7, E. Flynn; 7. More ... The week of Oct. 15 is Spirit Week. The week starts with a dodge ball tournament on Monday at 7 p.m. in the gym. Another highly-anticipated event is the powder puff game, scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 6 p.m. Last year sign-ups for this popular event filled quickly. Be sure to see the sign-up sheets outside of the cafeteria. 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. Montoya has been playing golf for about 20 years. He started playing seriously while living in Germany. More ... The North Kingstown High School field hockey team took the end of their undefeated streak in stride. The team had been 7-0 before succumbing to East Greenwich, 1- 0, Monday night at home. More ... 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. 10, and they knew going into their second match that the Rebels were to be tough competition. More ... The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority has yet to officially sign off on the sale of a piece of property on Upper Taylor Point critical to the town's highway barn plan, however, that's not deterring town officials from moving forward on the project. More ... The Friends of the Jamestown Library present "Mystic Aquarium's First Responders for Stranded Animals," on Thursday, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m. For anyone who has ever wondered what they should do if they found a sea animal stranded on the beach, this informative program provided by staff members of the Mystic Aquarium will give some answers. More ... Conservation Commission members reviewed, at their Sept. 20 meeting, several town matters, including the newly approved Taylor Point location for a town barn and the relatively new talks about zoning changes to promote more development and wind energy. Commisioners indicated they need more information before taking positions. More ... Steve and Marcia Wirth and Bob and Audrey Wilkinson met up in Yellowstone National Park in June, where they shared their campground with one of the park's resident bison. 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 ... 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 by the boat manufacturer that electrolysis in the water caused the town's harbormaster boat to be pulled from duty. More ... The Planning Commission unanimously approved recommendation of a request to expand activity from a residential to mixed use on a property on Watson Avenue. The commission continued the Sept. 19 meeting with old business, and heard an update on the downtown charrette project. 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 ... In a letter sent to approximately 45 land owners, town officials are hoping to enlist the help of private residents to manage the island's growing deer population. The letter, which was sent to residents who own in excess of 10 acres, asked for cooperation in opening their land to hunters who register with the town. 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. Tree Warden Steve Saracino said the trees would beautify the area and shade the parking lot on West Street, keeping it cool. More ... The Kayak Centre will hold their annual used kayak and gear sale on Oct. 6, 7, and 8 at the store at 9 Phillips St. in Wickford. The sale will include used single and double kayaks of all types, as well as paddles and accessories. Everything will be marked from 25- to 50- percent off the retail price. More ... Town Administrator Bruce Keiser has recommended that the town forfeit its claim over licensed use of Beavertail Lighthouse and allow the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) to enter into a final agreement over the management of the 151 year old light. More ... 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. However, more than the fishermen are feeling the effects of the fast-shrinking local fishing industry. More ... Citizens Bank, the Pawtucket Red Sox (Paw Sox), and Coca Cola have announced the winners of the "All-Star Reading Team," program in conjunction with the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services, which encouraged students from across the state to read during the summer. More ... Keira Mahoney, of Jamestown, has been named a semifinalist in the 2008 National Merit Scholarship Program. National Merit Scholarship Corporation officials announced the names of approximately 16,000 semifinalists in the 53rd annual National Merit Scholarship Program last week. More ... There are still some spaces left the Jamestown Recreation Department's dance classes for children. Creative Dance for 4-year-old pre-schoolers meets on Tuesday afternoons from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. More ... Mother Goose Time for Babies will not be held for the next two Monday mornings, Oct. 1 and Columbus Day, Oct. 8. Mother Goose Time for Babies will resume Monday, Oct. 15. 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 ... The Visiting Nurse Services of Newport and Bristol Counties hold free blood pressure clinics the first Thursday of each month from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Jamestown library, 26 North Main Rd. The next clinic will be on Oct. 4 in the Sydney L. Wright Museum room. 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. to 2 p.m. More ... The school board heard an initial report on the new healthy school lunch offerings provided by Sodexho at their Sept. 20 meeting. Although daily meal counts are somewhat lower than they were two years ago, Fridays are seeing an upsurge in numbers, especially since it's "Pizza Day," Chairwoman Cathy Kaiser said. More ... During the recent Jamestown 350th Anniversary Celebration, BankNewport's Jamestown Branch hosted four "Narrated Historic Cruises" aboard the Jamestown Ferry. Approximately 140 people joined BankNewport by purchasing cruise tickets with 100 percent of the proceeds benefiting the Jamestown Fire Department. All four cruises sold out for a total of $1,600. More ... |
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