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Save room for Portuguese treats at the annual heritage day celebration The island's Holy Ghost Society will hold their annual Portuguese Heritage Day on Saturday, Aug. 11, from 11 a.m. to dusk. This festival continues the ancestral traditions of Portuguese festivals that take place in the Azores, New England, California, Brazil and beyond. More ... Island property exceeds $2 billion in value By Dotti Farrington The new value of Jamestown property is $2,005,799,230, based on the tax roll for the town being completed by Tax Assessor Kenneth Gray. The new tax bills will be sent to property owners later this month. The tax roll reflects new limited revaluation figures. The previous full revaluation in 2003-... More ... Two islanders on college deans lists • Ollie William Amerigian was named to the dean's list at the University of Montana for the spring semester. • Eric D. Santos, of Jamestown, was named to the dean's list at the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine for the spring semester. More ...
By Michaela Kennedy Every conceivable item, from sofas to shoes, can be found for a bargain at St. Matthew's Thrift Shop on Narragansett Avenue. The shop is open, for shopping or donating, on Tuesday and Saturday mornings from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The parking lot fills up quickly, and leashed dogs wait expectantly outs... More ... J&W graduates two from island Two students from Jamestown recently graduated from Johnson and Wales University. Joseph Olobri received a bachelor of science in criminal justice at the Providence campus. Erica Wright received two bachelor of science degrees in entertainment entrepreneurship and management. More ...
By Michaela Kennedy "Hi Neighbor, Have a Gansett!" was a slogan many Rhode Islanders still remember from the old days of Narragansett Brewing Company. Island resident and author Hazel Turley tells the story of New England's famous beer in a lively picture book, "Images of America: Narragansett Brewing Company," recen... More ... New JEMS officers elected The annual meeting of the Jamestown Emergency Medical Services was held on July 24 and new officers were elected. The new officers are deputy director, Keith Godena; training officer, Chris Reilly; supply officer, Nancy Beye; administrator, Ralph Aresti; secretary, Anna Auld; and treasurer, Marle... More ... Bikers needed for 350th parade Jamestown motorcycle riders who would like to be a part of the island's 350th celebration parade on Aug.12, are encouraged to call Bill at 423-2671 to form a group to ride together in the parade. More ...
By Sam Bari The Mackerel Cove Town Beach has long attracted residents and visitors for swimming, sunning and relaxation. Every year the parks and recreation department that supervises and maintains the area is inundated with applications for jobs as lifeguards. Applicants are screened and interviewed and the ... More ... Town gives notice on upcoming paving projects The Jamestown Public Works Department will be doing preparatory work on Clinton Avenue, Spirketing Street, and Seaside Drive south of the Jamestown Bridge in anticipation of repaving. Road reclamation is scheduled for Aug. 9 between the hours of 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Paving will begin Aug. 10, and ... More ...
By Adrienne Downing The biggest fish of the day at the Jamestown Striper Club's annual fishing derby on Saturday did not make its appearance until the derby was officially over and the awards were being presented to the winners. More ... Bad News, Paladin get wins in Connanicut Yacht Club J/22 Series A gorgeous day with a northeasterly breeze was the rare setting for the July 22 CYC races. Commodore Bert Brodin accommodated the conditions by moving the starting line to Special Mark Z and set a course of 11p (Coaster's Harbor Can), 3p. The committee boat was strongly favored and the predictable... More ...
By Adrienne Downing Over 100 young women flocked to the Conanicut Yacht Club on July 16 and 17 for the Narragansett Bay Yachting Association's Junior Women's Championships. The two-day sailing event, held in conjunction with the Conanicut Island Sailing Foundation, consisted of an all-day clinic on Monday and a rega... More ... Tour library's special collection Join the Friends of the Jamestown Library and celebrate the history of Jamestown on Friday, Aug. 17, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., in the Sydney L. Wright Museum as Jane Bentley presents a lively and informative tour of the museum. More ... Librarians to detail Ghana trip Former Jamestown children's librarian Kris Williams and Lisa Davis, who is currently working for Ocean State Libraries, will talk about their recent trip to Ghana on Thursday, Aug. 9, at 7 p.m., at the library. The program will include slides of their work at the library of a Ghanaian school for t... More ...
By Robert Morton-Ranney The obnoxious intrusiveness of cell phones first became clear to me when the theme from Star Wars interrupted a wedding I was attending. Of course, the offender was actually its owner, who had neglected to turn it off. More ...
Bruce W. McIntyre, esq., board counsel of the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline, a member of the Rhode Island Bar Association House of Delegates and chairman of the Bar's Fee Arbitration Committee, received the Distinguished Service Award at the 95th annual meeting of the Fede... More ... |
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