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Jamestown students earn high school honors North Kingstown High School announced the names of students on the honor roll for the third quarter. Jamestown students named to the honor roll include: Principal's Honor Roll From grade 12, Gregory Casey, Chelsea Cordes, Caitlin Crawford, Alyssa Davis, Meryl Evangelista, Gwyneth Henning, Meag... More ... Prout school honor roll The Prout School in Wakefield has announced the students named to the honor roll for the third quarter. Those students from Jamestown include, in grade 9, Sarah Freece and Adele Huffine. From grade 11, Victoria Ryng*, Elizabeth Aresti, Laura Flanagan and Patrick Regan. More ...
Members of the island's veterans groups placed American flags on the graves of veterans in preparation for Memorial Day later this month. Participating are John McGrath, Donald Richardson, James McLoughlin, Donald Dupre, Chester Green, Francis Clark, Bruce Livingston and Amy Vigars. More ... Gifted students at Lawn Avenue School could benefit from new Virtual High School program By Donna K. Drago A new program to stimulate the minds of gifted students will be introduced at the Lawn Avenue School next year. Assistant principal Mike Franco gave a report to the school panel on the program called "Virtual High School," which will be offered to students who can demonstrate a semester-long commi... More ... Halley accepts buyout offer By Donna K. Drago Dr. James Halley, the embattled head of the North Kingstown school district will take a buyout of his remaining contract rather than pursue a lawsuit against the North Kingstown School Committee. The NK school panel, at their May 3 executive session, voted 4 to 3 to pay Halley the remainder of his... More ... Celebrate Jamestown's 1776 battery at May 12 event Battery Day will be held May 12 at Conanicut Battery Park, with activities beginning at 11 a.m. Major William Blodgett, General Nathanael Greene's aide-degeous camp in 1776 and 1777, will be present to emcee the proceedings. More ... Library closed for Mother's Day The Jamestown library is closed Sunday, May 13 in honor of Mother's Day. The library will be open Sunday, May 20, the last Sunday opening until the fall. The library's regular hours are Monday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday, noon to 9 p.m. Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Thursday, ... More ... Planners considering new zoning option By Michaela Kennedy Planning Commission members, at their May 2 meeting, scheduled a special agenda to introduce how form-based zoning codes may be included in the zoning ordinance update. The informational workshop is slated for June 6, beginning at 5 p.m., at the library, and will be followed by a downtown stroll wi... More ...
Students in grade 1 studied Japanese culture and made samurai hats last week at the Melrose school. More ... Land trust receives substantial gift Fox Hill Farm owner Ellicott "Tot" Wright, as part of a land sale agreement, has given a significant gift that will ensure the pristine setting will not be developed. "As a result of a gift from Ellicott Wright, Fox Hill Farm will remain substantially in its present state for all future generation... More ...
Casey Farm will hold their annual plant sale on Saturday, May 12 and Sunday, May 13. The sale runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday. In addition to all sorts of vegetables, flowers and herbs, children's activities and free house museum tours will be available ... More ... Council waiting for report about the impact of Federal aquifer designation By Dotti Farrington Town officials are waiting for a report by Town Solicitor Peter Ruggiero on possible impacts to the town by a federal aquifer designation that is being requested by some residents of the island, Town Administrator Bruce Keiser said last week. More ... Hodges donates his JEMS stipend The director of the Jamestown Emergency Medical Services, Rick Hodges, returned the $5,000 stipend he receives as Director of JEMS to the town of Jamestown and the money's to be used to purchase defibrillators for the Jamestown Police Department in memory of Jim Filkins. Filkins was the administrat... More ... Ft. Getty event will honor Jim Filkins A date has been set for an event to celebrate the life of Jim Filkins, a community member who died over the winter. Organizers are planning a June 24 daytime picnic at the Ft. Getty pavilion that will feature Irish music. Filkins, a retired art teacher, served on the Jamestown School Committee a... More ... Apply for club scholarships May 12th is the deadline for submitting applications to the Jamestown Women's Club for its two $500 scholarships. These will be awarded to two high school seniors who are Jamestown residents and who plan to continue their education. Applications are available at the Jamestown library and should b... More ... Blood drive May 20 The island's veterans groups will sponsor a blood drive on Sunday, May 20, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Holy Ghost Hall. The Arnold Zwier Post 22 of the American Legion and Memorial Post 9447 of the VFW will host the event in the Portuguese American Citizens' Club. Donors must be at least 17 years... More ... This week in Island history Compiled by Sue Maden Week of May 10 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. More ...
By Sam Bari Windridge Properties owner John Brittain was recently issued a zoning violation notice and denied a certificate of occupancy for his new building at 14 Clinton Ave. These are the latest challenges that have kept the new home of Jack's Electric from reaching completion. More ... South County artists to hold sale The South County Art Association will host a spring sale on Saturday, May 19, at the Helme House on Route 138. Artists will be selling their pottery, paintings, photography, stained glass and much more beginning at 9 a.m. For more information, call 783- 2195. More ...
By Sam Bari A simulated disaster at the Melrose Avenue School emergency shelter last Saturday, May 5, tested the town as well as the newly-trained personnel for readiness in case of a real emergency. The event was part of a nationwide drill that tested emergency shelters throughout the country. More ...
By Adrienne Downing Sydney Ferguson, a North Kingstown High School junior and Jamestown resident, seemed like she had the power to score at will against Lincoln on April 26. Ferguson scored four goals against the Lions in the 15-7 Skipper win at home and was poised to score one more as time ran out. More ... Baccari wins it for Ali's Run Ali's Run won its second game of the season this past Sunday with an exciting 3-2 win over a tough and determined Mel's Café team. Strong pitching by John Rafanelli with great relief by Nathaniel Vigneault set up the win. In the bottom of the seventh inning, with the score tied at 2-2, Rafanel... More ...
By Adrienne Downing The Bishop Hendricken boys' volleyball team is undefeated this season, but on Friday night they traveled to North Kingstown and it looked as though the Skippers were going to hand them their first loss. "It was a tough loss because the kids really thought that they were going to win," coach Joanne... More ...
By Adrienne Downing The rest of the nation had to wait until Saturday for the Kentucky Derby, but the students at Melrose Avenue School were able to have their own derby on Friday thanks to gym teacher Joe Ucci. Ucci started the derby four years ago as a fun activity for the kids. More ...
James E. Walker, left, president of the Jamestown Rotary Club, presented Maurice Browning, manager of McQuade's Marketplace, with a service award for his at-cost pricing for supplies for the annual May Breakfast and Thanksgiving turkey baskets over the past three years. More ... 'Anne' takes two at Motif magazine awards event The Hi Hat Restaurant and Club in downtown Providence was the venue Monday evening for Motif Magazine's annual Theatre and Music Awards. Jamestown Community Theatre was well-represented by JCT actors, board members and supporters. JCT was nominated for three awards based upon their most recent pro... More ...
By Michaela Kennedy Mother's Day falls on May 13, which is also the 15th wedding anniversary of Susan Baccari and Christopher Varrechione. The day may turn into a zany affair for Baccari, who is the mother of six. But then again, madcap adventures seem part of the daily routine at the big house on Rub Street. More ... Donate items for June event Central Baptist Church in Jamestown is requesting donations of gently used games, books, DVDs, decorative items, jewelry, wooden or wicker furniture and garden equipment for its June Festival. Good condition housewares, rugs and paintings are also sought. More ... |
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