Welcome to new school head
      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...
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Kudos for Tall Ships efforts
      I would like to recognize several organizations and people who made the fire department response to the Tall Ships 2007 event a major success. First, I would like to recognize the 35 men and women who spent their entire Sunday on duty prepared to respond to any and all emergencies that may have t...
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Disappointed with Town Council
      I have lived on Jamestown all my life and was very disappointed in the outcome of the Town Council's vote concerning the location of the highway barn. I attended two meetings several years ago where the townspeople could voice their opinions. The vast majority expressed their support for Lot 47 ...
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A great run for Ripken All-Stars
      As you will read in this week's Press, the Jamestown 12-year-old Cal Ripken All-Star team had a great run in the state tournament, held at River Point Park in West Warwick starting last Saturday. The team had their best showing in many years posting a 2-2 record, good enough for a fourth place fin...
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Vote 'no' on highway barn site
      Mr. Rebecchi, to my mind, disingenuously applauds the Town Council's "courage" in its highway barn decision. In fact, the council caved to blatant NIMBYism and the threat of potential lawsuits based on bad science and scare tactics. Lot 47 was identified and remains a safe and reasonable location ...
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