Sixth-grade student John Ragland is somewhat of a celebrity about town, according to his middle school principal. Ragland placed second in last Saturday's statewide spelling bee, which makes him the alternate Rhode Island representative for the Scripps National Spelling Bee to be held at the end o... More...
The Town Water Resource Protection Committee agreed March 22 to support the citizen petition for Sole Source Aquifer (SSA) designation if the petition removes reference to potential dangers of the aquifer. Town Administrator Bruce Keiser requested the change to avoid the appearance of taking any a... More...
David Long thrives on pioneering. These days he's well into the role of stay-at-home dad, caring for his twin daughters who will soon be 3 years old. It is a transformed lifestyle for Long, who is also the president of the Jamestown Town Council. More...
The Planning Commission offered advice and opinions on a major land development project being proposed for the southeast corner of Howland and Narragansett Avenues at their March 21 meeting. More...
Accessory apartments could help make island housing affordable
There's no question that the value of real estate in Jamestown has skyrocketed over the past few years, especially since the island became a hot market for second home buyers. Unless you already own a home in Jamestown, the average middle class person can no longer live here because housing is no l... More...
I find it hard to believe that yet another Chicken Little "the sky is falling" scenario abounds in Jamestown. I thought the RF radiation controversy was left behind with the microwave oven and cell phone user brain damage scares. More...
The real signs of spring are finally making themselves evident. 'Tis that time of year when little buds start forming on bushes, grass turns green and begins to grow, and crocuses pop out of the ground bearing their pretty purple, yellow and white flowers. Women start seeds in little indoor pots so... More...
350th committee meets tonight The next meeting of the 350th Anniversary Committee will be tonight - Thursday, March 22 - at 7 p.m. at the Jamestown library. Representatives of the island's various community groups are invited. More...
A variety of worship opportunities will be available during Holy Week at Central Baptist Church. A special reader's"theater interpretation" of Jesus' final days, as portrayed in the Gospel of Luke, will highlight the Palm Sunday worship service, Sunday, April 1, at 9:30 a.m. More...
Thursday Mar. 29 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. More...
The July 4th fireworks shoot at Mackerel Cove will be the Rocket Dawgz last. Lead dawg B.J. Whitehouse said this week, "It's been great, but situations, life and age have conspired to make the endeavor diffi- cult. Instead of great fun, it has become a chore. Don't get us wrong, the generosity, st... 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 28, 1907 The fishermen are setting their traps in the west bay,... More...
Mrs. Betty Jane Hagenmiller, wife of Harold Hagenmiller, died on March 19, 2007 in West Palm Beach, Fla. She was born in Bar Harbor, Maine, on November 30, 1926. She is the daughter of George and Angie Keene Sheehan. Her family moved to Jamestown when she was 4 years old to live near her fraternal... More...
Fire runs 10:55 a.m., March 19, Car 3, Engine 3, Ladder 1 responded to a smoke detector at Central Baptist Church on Narragansett Avenue. 10:55 a.m., March 19, Engine 3 was sent to assist EMS 1 for a medical call at 28 Hawthorn Rd. 7:30 p.m., March 22, all units turned out for a training drill ... More...
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