Hard work leads to success for island business owner
By Michaela Kennedy
Ilesh Patel of Jamestown Wine and Spirits is a first-generation American. The soft-spoken Patel seized the opportunity to emigrate from India to the United States in 1991. His tale combines a leap of faith with a trust in love. Patel grew up in Gujarat, the westernmost state of India, "where Mahat... More...
Town Administrator Bruce Keiser last Wednesday presented his annual budget to the Town Council, proposing that the town spend $8,086,885 in the fiscal year that starts July 1. An amount that is an increase of $321,686 or 4.14 percent over the current budget. More...
There has been no evidence found that paint solvents were dumped into trenches at the Newport Pell Bridge during the 1970s, a spokesman for the bridge said Tuesday. David Darlington, chairman of the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority, said investigators have dug test pits in four different... More...
The Jamestown Medical Fund was created to help Jamestown residents "bridge the gap" when medical expenses vital to their health exceed their ability to pay. "We offer assistance when medical services and prescriptions are not covered by insurance or personal resources," said Tim Baker, president o... More...
Spring arrives next week. The days are getting longer and warmer. The fishing and boating season won't be far behind. So it was a relief to many locals when the Town Council voted recently to keep the East Ferry wood pile pier open for fishing. The pier is an excellent example of the changing natu... More...
This is a brief letter of thanks to all those businesses and individuals who contributed to the success of the Jamestown Community Theatre's recently concluded production of Your's, Anne. Thank you to those locations that served as ticket-purchasing outlets for the show. More...
According to alleged experts, addictions, both good and bad, come in many forms. However, when I stop and seriously think about it, that might not be quite true. Could it be that "good" addictions are non-existent? Doesn't an obsession with anything keep us from exploring options, widening our hori... More...
Today is USPS.com Day at the Jamestown Post Office. There will be handouts and informational brochures available to help islanders understand how the post office Website works. Small business owners will be able to learn how "click-n-ship, carrier pick-up, and netpost," all designed to save users... More...
Island artists Jillian Barber and Edwin Roche were honored to be juried into the Newport Art Museum Members' Show. Barber's hand-colored photograph, "Floribunda" and Roche's painting "Still Life with a Blow Torch," are among thirty works chosen from over two hundred and fifty by Dr. Micki McGee The... More...
Thursday Mar. 15 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...
Father Bill O'Neill says that Jamestown reminds him of him of his home, Malin Head in County Donegal, the most northern point in Ireland. "I grew up surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, our farm was about a mile from the sea," he explained. He has been in Rhode Island since 1965 and his first assignm... More...
The news of 10 and 15 years ago is from the Jamestown Press. The news of 100 years ago from the Newport Daily News came from the collection of the Newport Historical Society. 100 years ago From the Newport Daily News, March 12, 1907 Mr. J.K. Sullivan is shipping weekly large loads of ba... More...
In last week's profile about Police Sergeant William Piva, the contact e-mail address should have read wpiva@jamestownri.net. A misplaced adverb muddied a waterfront story reported in The Jamestown Press last week. Harbor Management Commissioners claimed the town unfairly expected them to provide ... 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 MARCH 27, 2007, AT THE JAMESTOWN LIBRARY, 26 NORTH RD, JAMESTOWN, RHODE ISLAND AT 7:00 P.M. More...
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