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Free compost bags available With the help of two local businesses: Jamestown Hardware and the Secret Garden, the Jamestown Department of Public Works is kicking off its fall composting program with the free distribution of composting bags. These bags can be filled with yard waste and delivered by residents to the transfer s... More ...
Last Thursday, State Representative Bruce Long presented a check to the Jamestown Tree Preservation and Protection Committee that will be used for signage at the town forest and for other treerelated projects. The town maintains approximately six acres as an urban forest along Melrose Avenue. More ... Oct. 23 decisive day for harbor commission By Sam Bari The Harbor Management Commission and town authorities will attempt to resolve the harbormaster's boat damages issue as well as the Harbor Management Ordinance and Plan on Oct. 23. Chairman Mike de Angeli made the announcement at the regular monthly meeting of the commission last Wednesday. More ... Town to explore alternate development for property on Southwest Avenue By Tom Shevlin With no progress on plans to convert the former town offices at Southwest Avenue into affordable housing units, town officials are poised to explore alternative development projects for the property. More ... Moses Brown students awarded Two island students at the Moses Brown School in Providence received the Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction Award by earning an average grade of at least 3. More ... Laflamme on dean's list Maurice Laflamme of Jamestown was named to the spring semester dean's list at Babson College in Wellesley, Mass. More ... Barn site on minds of conservationists By Dotti Farrington Conservation Commissioners revisited several town matters about environmental concerns at their Oct. 11 meeting. Those topics included the town barn site plans and the "visions" approach to revising town planning. More ...
Walkin' Jim Stoltz gave four performances of his enviroonmental folk songs to children at the Jamestown schools last week. Photo by Andrea von Hohenleiten More ...
Spinnakers manager Marcie Maurello presents a $200 check to Tricia Evangelista and Rosemary Enright of the Jamestown Historical Society. Spinnakers donated $1 from every one of its "Fools' Rules" Italian sub sandwiches to the historical society's capital campaign. Photo by Jeff McDonough More ... Haddad resigns from yet another administrative post By Dotti Farrington Mark Haddad, who briefly served as Jamestown's town administrator in 2005, resigned recently as chief administrative officer (CAO) in Stratford, Conn., after being cleared in that town of harassment charges in a community he worked in prior to serving either there or in Jamestown. More ... Sluggish economy slows Jamestown housing construction activity By Sam Bari The Jamestown building industry is feeling the crunch of a sluggish economy according to construction workers, tradesmen, and contractors. Jamestown native Kerry Sheehan, owner of Kerry Sheehan Construction, has been a contractor on the island for over two decades. He said that builders are const... More ...
These Keel Avenue kids just can't wait for Halloween. From left are Julia Bush, Spencer Sprague, Riley Sprague, Adam Bush and Allison Bush. Photo by Andrea von Hohenleiten More ... Volunteer to be a friendly visitor Child & Family Services of Newport has an immediate need for Friendly Visitors who visit the homebound elderly on a regular basis. They have elders who are confined to their home and are waiting for visitors in Tiverton, Portsmouth, Middletown and Newport. These elders have very few social contac... More ...
By Adrienne Downing The rising popularity of video gaming systems has made it a challenge for some parents to get their kids outside for fresh air and exercise. The Jamestown Soccer Association's recreation program has 230 island youths passing up the Saturday morning coach potato routine in favor of some soccer kno... More ...
By Stephanie H. Cotsonas Anyone who has been to Slice of Heaven lately may think they have to shave their head to work there. Owner Steven Liebhauser, of Jamestown, also volunteers as the coach of the Quest Montessori middle school cross-country team in Exeter. Liebhauser knows the kids get nervous prior to meets so to l... More ... Soccer Results U-6 League: Outstanding Players: Stearns Farms, Matthew Hartley, Sophia Mecca; Lila Delman Real Estate, Emma Cotsonas, Charlie Elsworth; McQuade's Market: Caleb Delyi, Anza Di- Gasper; Jamestown Rotary Club, Keseniya Farrell, Isaac Hull; Jamestown Women's Club, Finn Gaudreau, Jack Hutchison; Jame... More ... Tennis team starts with a win The North Kingstown High School girls' Junior Varsity tennis team began the second week of October with a pass. The Cranston West team was unable to make the match scheduled for Oct. 9 due to transportation issues, but this didn't stop the NK JV team from taking to the courts. More ...
By Michaela Kennedy Honey bees account for pollinating anywhere from 15 to 30 percent of food consumed in the country, according to National Geographic news. However, the declining bee population may affect major losses in fruit and vegetable crops unless steps are taken to preserve the bee population. More ... How to keep your car safe from thieves Car thieves can strike at any time- when your car is parked in the lot at work, at the supermarket, in your driveway or while you are on vacation. The experts at H.E.A.T. More ... |
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