Legislators to hear about rising premiums
By Sam Bari
      An ad hoc House committee on homeowners' insurance and reinsurance wants to hear from you if your insurance premiums have dramatically escalated. The committee will meet Tuesday, Feb. 6, at the rise of the House session between 4:30 p.m. and 5 p.m.
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Music the key to learning with kindermusik
      Kindermusik Family Time, a new musical learning program for families with children ages newborn through seven, will take place Mondays at 10:30 a.m. and Wednesdays at 6:15 p.m., beginning Feb. 12 for 10 weeks. The sessions will be conducted at St. Matthew's church, in the children's chapel, 87 Narr...
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Young poet to be published in anthology
      Nick Lee, a grade 8 student at the Lawn Avenue School, entered his poem "Roller Coaster of Life" in a national writing contest. The poem was selected to be published in the upcoming "A Celebration of Young Poets.
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Council ponders benefits of making movies in Jamestown
By Dotti Farrington
      Town Councilman Julio DiGiando last week said that the prospect last year of moviemakers coming to town seemed like a "milk and honey" action, but the town now knows it was not such a good deal. He made the comment after Bill Hamel of Pemberton Avenue described in a lengthy letter and then spoke a...
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Islanders win awards in science fair
By Michaela Kennedy
      Four high school freshman girls from Jamestown received ribbons for excellence last Wednesday evening, Jan. 24, at No. Kingstown's Earth Science Fair. One of the young scientists also received a special recognition in the community, awarded by the Narrow River Preservation Association.
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Island architects receive mentorship award
      Ron DiMauro and John Tumino have taken 14-year-old Chad Woodward under their wing and given him the skills to become an architect. Chad goes to the Met School in Newport, a unique program that empowers the students to take charge of their own learning and become responsible citizens.
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Trustees announce meeting dates
      The Trustees of the Jamestown Philomenian Library will meet on the first Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. Dates for their meetings in 2007 are Feb. 6, March 6, April 3, May 1, June 5, July 3, Aug. 7, Sept. 4, Oct. 2, Nov. 6, and Dec. 4.
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Brennan makes All-state first team for cross-country
By Adrienne Downing
      The phrase "you don't know what you got till it's gone" may seem clichéd in some circumstances, but for North Kingstown High School junior Erin Brennan, it's motivation. Brennan, whose family moved to Jamestown when she was four, came back from a season-ending cross-country injury in 2005 to ...
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