 The wheelhouse of the ferryboat Hammonton shines in the winter sun. The Hammonton served Jamestown from 1930 to 1940 on the west side of the island, and then until 1958 on the east side. The wheelhouse is maintained by Archie Clarke on his Southwest Avenue property. More...
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Staff, classroom expenses trimmed in 4.26% increase
By Michaela Kennedy
At its Feb 15 meeting, the School Committee voted unanimously to approve its proposed school operating budget for the 2007-2008 fiscal year totaling $11,947,000, up 4.26 percent from last year's expenses. Superintendent Robert Power presented the proposed spending plan, which had been pared down .... More...
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By Dotti Farrington
The Town Council Tuesday voted 4-1 to name Peter Ruggiero of Warwick town solicitor and Carolyn Mannis of Providence town solicitor for criminal prosecution. Councilor Barbara Szepatowski voted against the motion because she wanted Mannis as sole, primary solicitor. More...
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Colorectal cancer, commonly referred to as colon cancer, is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States, claiming more lives than either breast or prostate cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, 690 people will be diagnosed with colon cancer in Rhode Island this year, a... More... |
Help keep our island history alive
Our local history is important. The legacy of this land - our home - defines who we are. Without doubt, the history of Conanicut Island is as varied and colorful as any in New England. The island has changed dramatically over the centuries. There were the first inhabitants of this chunk of rock,... More... |
In response to your Feb. 15, editorial "Maybe we should put the lighthouse to work," I am happy to offer our experience at Rose Island as just one example that might shed some light on the future management of the Beavertail Light Station. First, I would like to correct one misnomer. Call it sema... More... |
Women mature and men just get larger
Readers often call or write to ask if our crack research department, the Googlamaniacs, will investigate troubling issues. The Googlamaniacs are always eager to assist readers in revealing the truth about their problematic concerns, so they devoted hundreds of nanoseconds to researching the latest ... More... |
International Staple, Nail and Tool Association board members elected Jamestown resident Ed Sutt as chairman of its board of directors. Sutt is the e n g i n e e ring manager of fastener technology at Stanley Bostitch in East Greenwich. More... |
Join the Audubon Society of Rhode Island at Parker Woodland Wildlife Refuge in Coventry for a program entitled "Maple Sugaring." Saturday, March 3. Audubon members explain how maple sugaring started with Native Americans and demonstrate how people can make maple syrup in their own back yard. Atten... More... |
Thursday Feb. 22 Open Rec, Community Center, 3-5 p.m. Teen night, Community Center, 5:30-9 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous, St. Matthew's church, 5:30 p.m. Yoga Flow with Kim Ferguson, 32 Pemberton Ave., 6-7 p.m. Latin dancing, Community Center, 5:30-6:30 p.m., fee. More... |
The Jamestown Community Theatre is changing its usual venue for next month's production of "Yours, Anne." This moving version of "Anne Frank, the Diary of a Young Girl" will be staged at the Central Baptist Church, which affords a symbolic mood to the story of the play. More... |
Week of February 22
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... |
Thomas J. Vieira, 78, of North Providence died Feb. 13, 2007 at Berkshire Place Nursing Home. He was the husband of Dorothy R. (Montella) Vieira. Born in Jamestown, he was a son of the late Antone and Rufina (Rose) Vieira. He had lived in North Providence for 49 years. More... |
Fire runs 11:27 p.m., Feb. 13, Truck 15 was sent to 689 Hopkinshill Rd., E. Greenwich to assist in a building fire. 12:56 a.m., Feb. 14, Car1, Ladder 1, Car 2, Engines 1, 2, and 3 responded to a malfunctioning alarm on Frigate Street. 7:37 a.m., Feb. 14, EMS1 and Engine 3 were dispatched to Nor... More... |
TOWN OF JAMESTOWN PLANNING BOARD OF APPEAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE JAMESTOWN PLANNING BOARD OF APPEAL WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON FEBRUARY 27, 2007, AT THE JAMESTOWN LIBRARY, 26 NORTH ROAD, JAMESTOWN, RHODE ISLAND AT 7:00 P.M. More... |
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