Bridge gone but forever remembered in new book
By Michaela Kennedy
      The original Jamestown Bridge was born through hostile opposition and shattered before the loving eyes of devoted fans. A book, which chronicles the life of the controversial bridge in Rhode Island history, is now on bookstands.
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Town gets $250,000 grant for sidewalks and pathways
By Michaela Kennedy
      The Rhode Island Division of Planning has slated $250,000 for infrastructure development that will create more formalized travel routes in the school neighborhood, the state office announced today. The grant is part of the national Safe Routes to School program that aims to encourage and enable more children to safely walk and bike to school.
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H.M.S. Bounty
     This boatload of pumpkins and their Captain greet visitors at Hodgkiss Farm on North Main Road. Photo by Kate Petrie
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Barn could be up in one year
By Tom Shevlin
      It took years to debate, but the construction of a new town highway barn could be measured in months. According to Town Administrator Bruce Keiser, once the initial engineering and permitting process is complete, construction on the proposed Taylor Point facility could be complete by Nov. 2008.
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Downwind speed
     Jamestowners Gabe Salk and Erica Lush race their Club 420 to a seventh place finish in the Mid-Atlantic Coast Championship held this past weekend at Toms River Yacht Club in New Jersey. Other islanders at the regatta included sisters Natalie and Katrina Salk with an 11th place finish and Kelsey McDonough and Hadley Neale with a 20th place. Photo by Jeff McDonough
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Island soccer league results
      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,
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North Kingstown soccer team remains undefeated; Central Falls is next
By Stephanie H. Cotsonas
      The second time around was a charm for the North Kingstown High School boys' soccer team in their match-up against South Kingstown. The Skippers remained undefeated, with a record of 14-0-2, after their Oct. 18 win at home. The first meeting of the two teams, on the Rebels' field, ended in a 2-2 tie.
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Wet weather makes it tough night for Skippers
By Adrienne Downing
      The seven fumbles and one interception in the first 24 minutes of the North Kingstown High School football game against East Providence last Friday night were a good indication that the weather was definitely a factor for both teams.
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Group seeks to stop bridge fishing pier project
By Dotti Farrington
      Despite being threatened with lawsuits by opponents to a new fishing pier adjacent to Plum Point in the Saunderstown section of North Kingstown, state officials have not backed down from continuing with plans for the pier.
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Candidates speak out on important election issues
By Sam Bari and Tom Shevlin
      Michael White- Democrat If elected to the council, Michael White promises to aggressively pursue funding that is due Jamestown through state and federal sources for everything from infrastructure to education. He believes voters should elect him because he is a good communicator, facilitator, and arbitrator.
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Former archbishop urges dialogue between faiths
By Lindsey A. Clark
      Area residents filled the pews of St. Matthew's Church Sunday night to hear Lord George Carey's interfaith dialogue on Christian and Muslim relations. St. Matthew's own Fr. Kevin Lloyd previously worked with Lord Carey in England, giving Jamestown the privilege of a visit from this preeminent speaker and author.
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Wind energy study gets support from state
By Michaela Kennedy
      The Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources recently gave thumbs up to the island's pursuit of a wind energy generation program. The unofficial nod followed town council approval for $15,000 to be spent on a wind turbine feasibility study.
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Island task force attends state conference
      First Lady Sue Carcieri and Representative Bruce J. Long were joined by members of the Jamestown Substance Abuse Prevention Task Force (Melissa Mastrostefano, Laura Hosley, Stephanie Nocon, and Melissa Minto) at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick last Friday for an all day conference on underage drinking.
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Union contract terms settled
By Tom Shevlin
      In negotiations that were driven by a recently instituted cap on property tax increases, union and town officials came to terms on two new contracts for the island's police and public works employees.
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Join your child for lunch was a tasty success
By Michaela Kennedy
      Parents met their children in the Melrose Avenue School cafeteria one day last week to enjoy lunch together and to sample the new food services menu, Superintendent Marcia Lukon reported at the Oct. 19 school committee meeting.
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Jamestown Rotary bike race draws resident concerns; councilor rebuffs
By Tom Shevlin
      As Jamestown's Rotary bike race continues to grow in popularity, at least one island resident is hoping that the annual race runs out of steam.
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Halloween safety should be your first priority
      Wednesday night, Oct. 31, is Halloween, a holiday that has roots going back some 2,000 years, and is, in modern times, a night when kids don costumes and walk through the spooky darkened streets asking for treats.
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Mecray honored for yacht preservation efforts
      Today, in New York, artist John Mecray of Jamestown will be honored by the National Maritime Historical Society when it presents its Distinguished Service Award during their annual Awards Dinner to be held at the New York Yacht Club on 44th Street in Manhattan.
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