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Jamestown kids will participate in Walk, Bike, and Bus to School Month By Michaela Kennedy Wash those sneakers. Tune up those bicycles. Find the nearest bus stop and join island students in a celebration of fitness, clean air, safety and community. Walk, Bike, and Bus to School Month is slated for April 23 to May 18. More ... Local students make dean's list + Jamestown resident Benjamin Anacleto was named to the dean's list at Suffolk University in Boston for the fall semester of the 2006- 2007 academic year. + Three island residents were named to the fall 2006 dean's list at St. Mary's College of Maryland. They are Hannah Lichtenstein, Julie Woodsid... More ...
By Sam Bari The Jamestown Community Band (JTCB) will swing into a busy spring and summer season with the big band sounds of the World War II era on "USO Night" at the Portuguese American Citizens' Club. The April 28 event, which begins at 7 p.m. More ... Safford named O'Brien Youth Leadership recipient Jamestown resident Kathryn Safford was named the North Kingstown High School representative to the Hugh O'Brien Youth Leadership (HOBY) program, which is offered to high school sophomores. Safford was nominated after writing a leadership essay that was evaluated and judged by a school faculty nomin... More ... Library officers appointed The Trustees of the Jamestown Philomenian Library announce the election of the officers for the Library Board of Trustees. Each will serve a one-year term. Chairwoman is Nancy Logan, the vice-chairman is Kevin Carty, Delia Klingbeil will serve as treasurer and the secretary is Rosemary Forbes-Wood... More ... Holy Ghost Society offers scholarships The Holy Ghost Society will award two scholarships to graduating high school students who live in Jamestown. Money is to be applied to tuition, books, or related course fees. In order to qualify, students must be of Portuguese heritage. Applications, which are available at the Jamestown library, m... More ... Island liquor store cited for underage alcohol sales By Dotti Farrington Lt. William Donovan of the Jamestown Police Department reported to council members at Monday night's Town Council meeting that Ilesh Patel, proprietor of Jamestown Wine and Spirits, 30 Southwest Ave., was cited March 26 for sales of an alcoholic beverage to an underage person. More ... Council will look at East Ferry piers By Dotti Farrington Town Councilors will visit East Ferry on Wednesday, April 18, at 10 a.m. to survey the pier system. The information gained from the trip will aid them when they discuss needs and costs for an expansion of the system. The wood pile pier measured 167 feet when it was built with federal funds in 1974... More ... Town wants FCC ruling on emissions By Dotti Farrington The Town Council through Town Solicitor Peter Ruggiero will request a federal review of the cell phone towers. Ruggiero will ask the Federal Communications Commission, which regulates antenna emissions, to review those on the water towers on Howland Avenue. More ... Committee begins study of wind generated electricity for town By Michaela Kennedy The newly appointed Wind Energy Study Committee held its first meeting at the Town Hall on April 3. The seven-member committee appointed officers and reviewed its charge from the Town Council, with direction from Town Clerk Arlene Petit. The members introduced themselves and their interest in the ... More ...
Workers installed the roof trusses Tuesday on the new Town Hall. Richard Pezzuco of Pezzuco Construction said the roofing work will start next week. Construction is nearly on schedule despite some weather delays, he added. More ... State receives grant for more open space Rhode Island will receive $5,685,841 in fiscal year 2007 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in an effort to protect and conserve Rhode Island's fish and wildlife populations and preserve open spaces for statewide conservation. More ...
Mr. Speck's first grade class at Melrose school proudly displays their quilt pillows. The class made the pillows with one square of fabric from each student, a name square and a teacher square. They stuffed the pillows and hand-sewed them closed. More ...
By Adrienne Downing Jennifer Chabot knew after she held her girls' outdoor track informational meeting in February that she was going to have a large team this year, but nothing could have prepared her for the 103 girls that were waiting for her on the first day of track tryouts. More ... Softball registration deadline tomorrow The Jamestown Parks and Recreation Department is now accepting girl's softball registrations for the upcoming season. Forms are available at the recreation office and can also be downloaded at www.jamestownri. net. The deadline for registrations is Friday, April 13, at 5 p.m. at the community cent... More ...
By Adrienne Downing The North Kingstown High School boys' track team has set their sights on Bishop Hendricken this spring. The Skippers have dominated the southern division for the past six years, but Hendricken has given them a challenge when it comes to the top spot in the state. More ... Library officers appointed The Trustees of the Jamestown Philomenian Library announce the election of the officers for the Library Board of Trustees. Each will serve a one-year term. Chairwoman is Nancy Logan, the vice-chairman is Kevin Carty, Delia Klingbeil will serve as treasurer and the secretary is Rosemary Forbes-Wood... More ...
By Michaela Kennedy David Pomfret believes that most of us are born with a spirit of adventure. He tells his story in the recently published book, "Dispatches from Kilimanjaro." The nonfiction publication is a collection of e-mails from Africa to family and friends over a four-year period, describing a leap of faith i... More ... Council resumes 7 p.m. start time 7 p.m. start time Town Councilors voted Monday to resume a 7 p.m. start time for the monthly meeting of the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners, starting next Monday, April 16. The board meets the third Monday of each month. Members tried a 6 p.m. More ...
Steve Turilli took this photo in his Battery Lane yard shortly after a sharp-shinned hawk, holding a robin in its talons, flew into his kitchen window. Both birds were dazed and confused for awhile, but they seemed to come to an agreement and each flew their separate ways. More ...
By Roger Marshall Even though the weather is moderately cold, it is nice to be able to attack the garden again after ignoring it all winter. In your spare time this week, you could start raking off the lawn, plant some potatoes, get herbs and other seedlings ready to plant out and harvest some spinach. More ... Frostbiters enjoy a cold Easter By John Horton The frostbite sailors were greeted with cold and windy weather on their next-to-last racing day of the season. An intended cancellation notice didn't go out due to an email glitch and the six sailors who showed up decided they would go ahead with the race because they were already there. More ...
By Charlotte Richardson Well it's beginning to feel a lot like springtime, everywhere you look! And that's a good thing. The Jamestown Senior Citizen's Association has put together a small, but helpful scholarship, in memory of the seniors who have passed on. More ... |
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