Sunday night's fireworks provided a source of glee to thousands of islanders who turned out for the shoot. on Mackerel Cove beach Photo by Vic Richardson More...
Town councilors voted to move forward with plans to purchase property at upper Taylor Point for the town's proposed highway barn. However the decision did not come without some reservation. More...
In response to a growing number of vendors requesting permission to conduct business on public property, Town Clerk Arlene Petit suggested that it may be time for council members to rethink the town's policy towards issuing peddler's licenses at East Ferry. More...
Head of School Whitney C. Slade and Middle School Head Robert Tavares have announced the spring term 2007 honor roll and the 2006-07 all-year honor roll for students at St. Michael's Country Day School. More...
The Tall Ships have come and gone. The weather was just about perfect and the sailing vessels were quite the spectacle. Jamestown has since returned to its normal summertime hustle and bustle. Just about everyone agrees that the big event was a major success for the community. Many businesses rep... More...
Most of us on the island know about the osprey at Great Creek, and the fact that they have young ones in their nest now. It is a wonderful and magical site to see when the young birds peek up out of the nest and we all want a good peek. More...
Since we live in an age where accountability is allegedly mandatory, I must say that the media icons are the biggest offenders of not making people they quote accountable, and that disturbs me. More...
Summer Music in Jamestown continues for the 2007 season at East Ferry Memorial Square this Sunday, July 15, featuring the three-piece swing, blues, 50s rock band, Black and White. Beginning at 6:30 p.m., Black and White will take the stage for a set of cool rhythm and blues. More...
The 30th Annual Fools' Rules Regatta will be held on Saturday, Aug. 18, on the town beach at East Ferry in Jamestown. The rain date will be the following day. The cannon will be fired at 9 a.m. to begin construction of the "vessels." Entrants are allowed two hours to construct a sailing craft on ... More...
Thursday July 12 Alcoholics Anonymous, St. Matthew's church, 5:30 p.m. Yoga Flow with Kim Ferguson, 32 Pemberton Ave., 6-7 p.m. Beginner Latin, Community Center, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Beginner Plus Latin, Community Center, 6:30-7:30 p.m. More...
A big Walrus salute to islander Mark Brasil who after taking his discharge from his National Guard unit six months ago re-upped when he heard his unit, the 169th Military Police Company, was being deployed to Iraq. The 31-year-old specialist told the ProJo he wasn't going to let the men and women ... More...
Barbara C. Walton, 82, died July 6, 2007, in Marion, Indiana. Born on June 21, 1925, in Jamestown, she was the daughter of the late Arthur S. and Nellie (Hoyle) Clarke. She was the wife of the late R. Lee Walton, M.D. who she married in 1950. She graduated in 1943 from Newport High School, and Rh... More...
Fire runs 1:12 p.m., July 3, Car 3 was dispatched to Orient Avenue and cancelled en route. 5:35 p.m., July 3, Engine 2 was sent to Post Road, North Kingstown, to standby for that department. 6:40 p.m., July 3, Marine 1 was dispatched to Mt. Hope Marina, Portsmouth for a water vehicle fire. More...
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