The opening of the annual Arts Alive student art show will be Thursday, May 31, at the Melrose Avenue School, with a reception from 7 to 8 p.m. Students participating in the exhibit include, from left, Sophie Primiano, in grade 2; Nathan Pickett, kindergarten; Jaia Colognese, in grade 1 and Ernie Vi... More...
Town Council members listened intently as residents voiced their concerns over the proposed sites of the town's controversial highway barn at a work session that drew a standing room crowd of over 70 island residents and public officials. While Town Administrator Bruce Keiser recommended that one o... More...
Parade down Narragansett Ave. steps off at 10 a.m., Monday By Dotti Farrington
Next Monday's Memorial Day services will commemorate the lives of 28 Jamestown-related military veterans who died during the past year, who will be added to a list of approximately 400 deceased veterans on the rolls compiled over the years by the local posts of the American Legion and Veterans of F... More...
URI The following students received graduate degrees from the University of Rhode Island at the May 19 commencement ceremony. Tanya Roberts, MBA; Laurel A. Wing, MLIS; Kathleen D. Brown, MA, Communication Studies; Mildred E. Howe, MA, Education; Andrew J. Smith, AUD, Doctorate in Audiology; Char... More...
This Monday is Memorial Day, a time to honor those intrepid men and women who have given their lives in the defense of our nation. We'll commemorate the day with an annual parade down Narragansett Avenue, followed by a ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Square at East Ferry. More...
Although the attacks on September 11th have changed the context, popularity and the usage of such words as: sacrifice, patriotism, and hero, it has not kept the vast majority of the population from misrepresenting themselves through these words. We believe we are committing an act of sacrifice when... More...
The term, "old days," has different meanings to each generation. The definition is usually determined by the age of the speaker. For instance, people in their forties and fifties don't remember before rock 'n' roll. Why? Because rock 'n' roll was already at its peak when they were born. More...
Jamestown Philomenian Library invites young readers to solve the mystery of boredom during their annual summer reading extravaganza. The library's summer reading program, "Get a Clue @ Your Library," is a free celebration of reading, which includes a creative writing class, morning and evening stor... More...
The Jamestown Republican Town Committee will meet Tuesday, May 29, at 7 p.m. at the Senior Center on West Street. A brief reception will precede the guest speaker, state GOP Chairman Giovanni Cicione. All members are encouraged to attend. More...
Thursday May 24 Alcoholics Anonymous, St. Matthew's church, 5:30 p.m. Yoga Flow with Kim Ferguson, 32 Pemberton Ave., 6-7 p.m. Latin Workout, Community Center, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Latin Beginner, Community Center, 6:30-7:30 p.m. More...
An event in Jamestown Saturday, June 2, should be of interest to all islanders. That day is Tick Control Awareness Day and a tick research team from URI will be at 11 America Way (at the entrance to East Passage Estates, off East Shore Rd.) to help islanders learn how best to control ticks in thei... 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, May 20, 1907 Dr. John Sweet of Newport visited the island Saturday af... More...
Virginia A. McGregor, 77, of Schooner Avenue, died Friday, May 18, 2007. She was the wife of the late Donald McGregor. Born in Wakefield, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin and Lola (Briggs) Curtis. Mrs. Mc- Gregor was a dietitian for Miriam Hospital for many years before retiring. More...
Betty R. Kinder was recently appointed to the Emergency Medical Services Compensation Committee by the Town Council. Her name was incorrect in last week's edition of the Press. More...
CITATION STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT PETITION TO FORECLOSE TAX LIEN N. M. NO. 07-226 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, AND TO JOSEPH J. CONNOLLY, THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF JOSEPH J. More...
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