 By Dotti Farrington
After a year as management chief for Jamestown, Bruce Keiser of South Kingstown considers himself “one of the luckiest town administrators around.” He did not apply when the job first opened in 2004, but a year later, when it reopened, Keiser felt a move then would be part of the natural progressio... More...
 By Sam Bari
Well over 600 swimmers braved pouring rain and bone-chilling temperatures to jump into the frigid waters of Narragansett Bay and participate in the 31st annual Penguin Plunge on New Year’s Day. Mike McGovern, the executive director of the Rhode Island Special Olympics and organizer of the event, w... More...
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By Donna K. Drago
There are no official activities scheduled for teens during the month of January. So says Teen Coordinator Melissa Minto, who has her hands full with trying to turn a section of the Community Center into the new headquarters for island teen activities. More...
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When writing a press release to the Jamestown Press, or any other newspaper, remember the following style tips to give your release a more polished, ready-to-go look. First, don’t use any bold, underline or italics. Editors just have to spend time un-bolding, un-italicizing, etc. If the piece is w... More... |
We’d like to hear what you would like to read
Here at the Jamestown Press we like to think that we have the town pretty well covered. We deliver the news of the island 52 times a year. We hope you find the Press an informative read. Every week, the Press has the news of our local government — the Town Council and the School Committee, along w... More... |
On Monday, Jan. 8, there will be a public hearing and vote on reducing access to the Jamestown Shores beach by eliminating parking on Seaside Drive and the boat launch area. When the existing parking spaces are full, anyone who wants access to the area will be forced to find a parking space more t... More... |
The “I resolve” column
Every year most of us make at least a small effort to succeed at keeping one New Year’s resolution. We resolve to stop smoking, lose weight and myriad other standard things that affect our personal lives. Last year, I suggested that if we truly want this country to be united, as our name implies, t... More... |
The Friends of the Jamestown Library will kick off the 2007 Foreign Film Series, which begins tonight, Thursday, Jan. 4, at 7 p.m. at the library with the French film “Bon Voyage.” Rated PG-13, “Bon Voyage” stars Gerard Depardieu and Isabelle Adjani. With a running time of 114 minutes, it will be ... More... |
On Monday, Jan. 15, at 7 p.m., the Jamestown Community Chorus will begin rehearsals at Central Baptist Church for its spring concert titled “Going Home,” which will be performed on May 5 and 6. The concert will include selections from this country’s heritage with singing, dancing, and instrumentali... More... |
Thursday Jan. 4 Yoga with Rose Russo, golf course, 8:25-9:40, fee. Alcoholics Anonymous, St. Matthew’s church, 5:30 p.m. Foreign Film Series, library, “Bon Voyage,” library, 7 p.m. Gamblers Anonymous, St. Lucy’s Church, Middletown, 8 p.m. Friday Jan. More... |
We first met Giovanni Castiglione at the 99 Resturant & Pub in Newport. We had been seated in the area that he was serving. He took our orders and when we asked for a pint of ale, we chided him for not knowing how many ounces there are in a pint. His Spanish accent should have told us that he was ... More... |
Week of January 4
The news of 10 and 15 years ago is from the Jamestown Press. The news of 25, 50, 75, and 100 years ago from the Newport Daily News comes from the collection of the Newport Historical Society. More... |
Fire runs 12:27 p.m., Dec. 26, Engines 2 and 3 were sent to Grinnell Street for a fuel spill. 3:54 p.m., Dec. 27, Car 3 and Engine 2 went to Clarke Street to investigate a possible hazardous situation. 4:14 p.m., Dec. 27, Car 3 and Engine 1 were sent to Beavertail Road for a smoke detector act... More... |
TOWN OF JAMESTOWN ZONING BOARD OF REVIEW NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE JAMESTOWN ZONING BOARD OF REVIEW WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON JANUARY 23, 2007, AT THE JAMESTOWN LIBRARY, 26 NORTH ROAD, JAMESTOWN, RHODE ISLAND AT 7:00 P.M. More... |
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