Where on Conanicut Island did pirate Capt. Kidd stash his treasure? Did Native Americans here really have the largest burial grounds in New England? Under what street were many Indian burial artifacts recently found? Where are the artifacts now? More...
The Jamestown School Committee announced the appointment of Marcia Lukon as the new superintendent of Jamestown Schools at its July 12 meeting. Lukon replaces Robert Power, who leaves the position after a one-year appointment. More...
Town Councilors, sitting as the Water and Sewer Commission, on Monday, awarded the town's wastewater treatment plant improvement project to Weston and Sampson CMR Inc. of Peabody, Mass., for a bid not to exceed $3,836,000. The contract, which is part of the town's 2004, $6.2 million bond for wate... More...
Peter H. Imbriale, a U.S. Civil Air Patrol (CAP) cadet and Jamestown resident, has been selected as the Civil Air Patrol's primary northeast regional representative to its National Cadet Advisory Council. The council provides advice and ideas to improve the leadership of the Civil Air Patrol cadet... More...
Sponsors needed for 350th celebration laser lightshow
Jamestown's 350th celebration, slated for Aug. 11 to 19, promises to be a great week-long festival with activities for all islanders young and old. The closing event will be something new and different for the island - a laser lightshow at East Ferry on Sunday, Aug. 19, set to the lively music o... More...
The School Committee approved the appointment of Dr. Marcia Lukon as part-time superintendent of Jamestown Schools at our July 12 meeting. Dr. Lukon comes to us from Massachusetts, where she recently retired as superintendent of the Berlin-Boylston Regional School District and served previously a... More...
The movie, the one the kids are all talking about. You know the one, about the robots from outer space - "Transformers." Well . . . it's not just a movie. They are real. I know they are real because I was . . . I don't know how else to put this . . . it sounds so crazy. But it's true. I was victi... More...
St. Matthew's Church will hold its 76th Summer Fair on the church grounds, 87 Narragansett Ave., Saturday, July 21, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine. The sale will feature the fair's almost famous lobster rolls, the Beech Tree Grill serving homemade chowder, hot dogs and hamburgers and a trop... More...
Didi Suydam Contemporary will host an exhibition of new work by Thomas Sgouros during the month of July in their new location at One Bannister's Wharf on America's Cup Avenue. The exhibition features new oil paintings from the 80-year-old artist's "Remembered Landscape" series. More...
Thursday July 19 CIAA Art Exhibit, Community Center, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 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. More...
Jim Pemantell has his running shoes on again. After saying last year that his appearance in the Steamtown Marathon in Scranton, Penn., was to be his last run, the soon to be 69-year-old former Jamestown police chief will return to Scranton in October. It will be his 42nd marathon. 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. More...
John A. Hull Jr., 71, of 625 North Main Rd., Jamestown, died July 15, 2007 at home after a brief illness. Born in Jamestown on Feb. 23, 1936, he was the son of the late John A. Hull Sr. and Mary (Marquis) Hull. More...
Assault and disorderly conduct Ian O'Neill, 19, of 29 Clarke St., was allegedly involved in a physical altercation on High Street on July 15 and was charged with simple assault and disorderly conduct, police said. More...
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