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Respect the Great Creek osprey 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 ... Our Council is courageous Throughout the past six years that I've had time to observe and scrutinize our local government in action, there have been many issues that I have been compelled to speak out about. More ... Vacuous highway barn reasoning Several major facts are being overlooked relating to the council's recent capitulation on the highway barn location. Taylor Point is a key approach to the village area of the island which was a consideration when the police station was gussied up to accommodate first impressions decades earlier. More ... Council president shows leadership This letter was sent to Councilman David Long and forwarded to the Press. Dear David, We just wanted to let you know how much we appreciate your courage in making the only decision possible for the highway barn to go forward. We agree that the barn would have been better located at the No... More ... Tankers disrupt boating on the bay As reported in the June 7 article, "Tanker shuts down Bay for Tuesday night yacht races," the June 5 Jamestown Yacht Club race was canceled when Coast Guard boats closed the East Passage by excluding all traffic from a security zone extending two miles in front, one mile behind, and one thousand y... More ... Thanks arts district advocates The Conanicut Island Art Association thanks the many people who supported the effort to obtain an arts district designation for Jamestown. Bruce Long, our state representative, deserves particular thanks. He worked diligently, bringing information to the CIAA and the Town Council. Artists, artisa... More ... Twelve years of oohs and ahhs The Rocket Dawgz would like to thank everyone who has supported the fireworks for the last twelve years. It's great to have other people pay for what we have loved to do! A lot of folks have expressed an interest in taking over the fireworks. Our advice is: do it! More ... Many to thank for support I would like to thank everyone for coming to my "Fun Raiser." Once again the Narragansett Café has come through in a big way. Owners Dan and Tom Alexander are always there and ready to help someone in need. My special thanks to the two of them. Also, thanks go out to all the staff of the caf... More ... Thanks for a great festival The Central Baptist Church June Festival on June 23 was a great success. Perfect weather and a great turnout contributed to a fun event. We are most grateful to our sponsors, donors and festival attendees for their support. More ... Remember to take your trash Jamestown is idyllic if trash is not thrown about. The south Ft. Getty parking lot needs a trash can, as does the West Ferry dock. Boaters should bag their trash and not throw it overboard. This "stuff," ends up on beaches everywhere. If every person would think about this, we could have beautifu... More ...
Guy and Jeanne Archambault took the Press to Jamestown, Cal. as part of a swing through the western states in May. More ... |
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