William "Bucky" Brennan, a member of the Jamestown School Committee, who also serves as the liaison to the North Kingstown School Committee, left his place at the table at last Wednesday's NK school board session after two members of that school committee asked that the Jamestown liaison position b... More...
Based on staff findings and committee discussion, the town expects to hire a specialist to design a septic holding tank for the recreational vehicle (RV) campgrounds at the town's Fort Getty Park, Town Councilors were advised last week. More...
The newly elected Chairman of the Rhode Island Republican Party has named Donna Perry of Jamestown as the Executive Director and Director of Communications for the state Republican Party. Giovanni Cicione, a lawyer and GOP Party activist from Barrington, was elected chairman in a state party elect... More...
Earth Day is nearly here. It is a time for remembering that this planet is our only home - our selfcontained spaceship orbiting the sun. We must take good care of Mother Earth. She's all we've got. For about 17 years Jamestowners have been gathering in the spring to collect the tons of garbage an... More...
Please join the Jamestown Conservation Commission on Earth Day and help keep Jamestown beautiful! We will be cleaning up all of Jamestown's public shoreline access areas on Saturday April 21st from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sites will include: East Ferry Town Beach, Potter's Cove, Park Dock, Jamestow... More...
This country has suffered from a problem of pandemic proportion for some time that needs to be addressed. Our culture is obsessed with gadgets, gizmos and whatchamacallits. We are all guilty of owning them, and most of us are guilty of shopping for them. Entire TV networks have built empires from s... More...
The Jamestown library has scheduled several events for the annual TV Turn-off Week, which begins Monday, April 23. Monday, April 23, 3-4 p.m., "Moccasin Tracks" presented by the Audubon Society of RI for children in Grades 2 to 6. Study the early Native Americans through biofacts, wildlife skins, ... More...
Town Councilors last week proclaimed April 27 as Arbor Day on the island in concert with observances throughout the nation and world. Events here are organized in conjunction with the island's Quononoquot Garden Club, for whom Mary Kelly, a club member, accepted the council's proclamation certifica... More...
Thursday April 19 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...
Kudos to the island's Junior Girl Scout Troop 865 that Saturday spearheaded the first phase of a three-part effort to clean and restore Mackerel Cove beach. Getting a jump on Earth Day, the event was a continuation of the troop's efforts from last October when the fourth graders did their first tr... 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, April 16, 1907 The local trap fishermen made their first good catch o... More...
Peter L. Flynn, 67, of Jamestown, formerly of Newton, Mass., died peacefully on Monday, April 16, 2007, surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Edie (Fletcher) Flynn and the former husband of Delia (Conley) Flynn. Born in Pawtucket, he was the son of the late Judge Lawrence A. and... More...
Resident Susan Little told Town Councilors last week that passing the vote on a highway barn site to voters in a referendum was an abdication of their responsibility. Her position was reported inaccurately in last weeks Press. Likewise Julio DiGiando, who was reported to have said that the council... More...
JAMESTOWN SCHOOL COMMITTEE Thursday, April 26, 2007 Executive Session 6:00PM RIGL 42-46-5: Exception (a) 1 Personnel Exception 2, Contract Negotiations Business Meeting 7:00PM Lawn Avenue School 55 Lawn Avenue Jamestown, RI 02835 AGENDA Call to Order Roll Call Pledge of Allegiance 1. More...
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