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Imbriale named Civil Air Patrol representative 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 ... Wind Energy Committee wants $50,000 for island feasibility study By Michaela Kennedy The Wind Energy Committee voted last week to ask the Town Council for $50,000 for a wind energy feasibility study. The committee also voted to recommend that the town begin the process with an invitation for suppliers to submit proposals for the study. More ... Grant to aid land use study The Newport County Fund of The Rhode Island Foundation has awarded $90,000 to 13 projects that address a wide variety of issues in the region's six cities and towns, including one grant that benefits Jamestown. The foundation seeded NCF with a $2.5 million endowment five years ago. More ... Maintenance work planned on island walking trails By Dotti Farrington Jamestown Conservation Commissioners last week set an extensive agenda for themselves. They reviewed immediate maintenance needs for town trails, possibilities for scout conservation projects, options for keeping up-to-date on wind energy, and multiple-year projects to monitor and control invasive... More ...
Members of the Jamestown Garden Club, from left, Eleanor Gravdahl, Priscilla Szneke, and Emily Boenning, replanted the pots at the post office on July 13 for the summer season. More ...
Island artists were busy earlier this week getting their works ready for the annual Conanicut Island Art Exhibit. The show is currently underway at the Community Center. Pictured are Judy Knight (left) and Prim Bullock. More ... Conanicut Yacht Club J-22 racing results Bright sun and a fresh southwesterly breeze made for a very sporting sail during the second week of Conanicut Yacht Club's J/22 Sunday Series. Puffs consistently over 20 knots placed a premium on boat handling skills and rail meat alike. More ... Jamestown Yacht Club's summer series race results Race number 5 of the Jamestown Yacht Club Summer Series was held on July 10. The following are the results for the race: A Class: 1. Unplugged, Custom 30, S. Murray; 2. Macx, Custom 30, B. MacGowan; 3. Jest, Quest 32, Hallowell/Stookey; 4. High Voltage, Viper 830, B. Jacobsen; 5. Manic, Shaw 6.5,... More ...
It was storytime at the library on Tuesday as some some little ones gathered to hear some interesting tales. More ...
Kristen Hazlewood (left) and her mother Merrill Costello were joined by Ema for a short row around Potter Cove. More ...
By Sam Bari A page from history is amongst us. Her name is Atlantide, and she is spending the summer in Jamestown. She was one of the hundreds of "Little Ships" at the battle of Dunkirk in 1940. More ...
Peg and Dennis Breneiser of Frigate St., at left, and Eileen and Gene Logan of Ocean Springs, Mississippi took the Press with them as they were riding Segways on a tour of Anchorage, Alaska. More ...
By Adrienne Downing British culture invaded Jamestown last week, as over 35 island kids participated in a camp that was part world history class and part soccer camp. The camp was led by 12 soccer coaches, hailing from Ireland, Scotland and England, who stayed with local hosts, including two Jamestown families. More ...
The Jamestown Baseball 12- year-old All-Star team had its best appearance in recent history, finishing fourth in the seven-team Cal Ripken state tournament, which was held July 7 through 10 at Rainha Field in West Warwick. More ... Swim the Bay this Saturday More than 450 swimmers will take to the water this Saturday morning, July 21, as part of the 30th Annual Save the Bay swim. Participants will swim the 1.7-mile length of the Newport Bridge from the Naval War College in Newport to Potter's Cove in Jamestown. More ... Program provides a way to volunteer The Friendly Visitor Program of Child & Family matches volunteers with elders who are homebound and would like someone to visit them on a regular basis. Typically volunteers play cards, read, and in some cases, take the elder for a ride or a meal in a restaurant. The most important thing is that t... More ... Estes graduates from Bowdoin Cotton Barrett Estes of Jamestown was awarded a bachelor of arts degree in visual arts from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. Additionally, she received the Anne Bartlett Lewis Memorial Prize in visual arts from the Bowdoin Department of Art, as well as the prestigious Thomas J. More ... Hamilton named to dean's list Laura Christine Hamilton, of Jamestown, was named to the dean's list of distinguished students for the spring 2007 semester at Roanoke College. Hamilton is the daughter of Mr. Bruce C. Hamilton and Ms. Kerry D. Hamilton. More ...
Karan and Charlie Osenton recently took the Press on a trip to islands in the Pacific, including New Zealand and Australia. Here, they are enjoying a sunset in Fiji. More ... High school honor roll announced North Kingstown High School has announced their honor roll for the fourth quarter of the 2006- 2007 school year. The following students were named to the Principal's honor roll for achieving an academic average of 90 or better. More ...
Many islanders turned out July 4 for the dedication of a memorial bench to Tom Jacquard, an avid tennis player. The bench is at the town tennis courts on the corner of Watson and Melrose Avenues. More ... RIPTA board buys insurance for bridges By Dotti Farrington The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority last week approved a two-year insurance policy on the Pell-Newport and Mount Hope-Bristol Bridges over which it has responsibility. The policy provides $250 million in coverage, at a cost of $1,317,190 for the two years, with a $10 million deductible... More ...
Bob Bryer gives blood Monday at the Holy Ghost Hall PAC Club. The event was sponsored by the Jamestown Emergency Management Services. More ... Tall Ships drew less traffic than LPGA This year's visit by the Tall Ships attracted less Pell-Newport Bridge traffic than last year's women's golf tournament, according to a report of the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority. Traffic for the Tall Ships totaled 127,920 vehicles with $168,370 in tolls from June 28 through July 1. More ... |
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