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Zoning tackled several major projects during the year By Sam Bari The Zoning Board of Review had a busy year in 2007, hanging tough on new construction in high groundwater and densely populated areas. Often, the choices were not easy for the board, and applications were debated at length, some taking several meetings before decisions could be made. In the end, ... More ... Holiday deadlines at the Jamestown Press Tuesday, Jan. 1 is New Year's Day. Here are the Jamestown Press deadlines for next week's newspaper, which will be published on Friday, Jan. 4. Publish Date: Friday, Jan. 4 Display Advertising: 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 28 News Items: 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. More ... Council ends year with a new look, new focus By Tom Shevlin With three new members, the Jamestown Town Council has a different look than it did at the beginning of the year. However, it continues to work on familiar issues as 2008 approaches. Early in the year, debate swirled around the town solicitor position. More ... School district gets arts grant and becomes eligible for federal aid By Michaela Kennedy The Jamestown school district has received a Rhode Island Council on the Arts (RICA) grant of $1,700, aspiring principal Carole Melucci reported to the School Committee at its Dec. 20 meeting. The district is also eligible for Impact Aid from the federal government, according to Superintendent Mar... More ...
By Dotti Farrington Hundreds of humans intent on acting like penguins will submerge themselves in the icy waters at Mackerel Cove at noon on New Year's Day. The annual Penguin Plunge started 32 years ago and has become a heart-warming Jamestown tradition. Most would-be peoplepopsicles will get sufficiently wet enoug... More ... Harbor Commission has unfinished projects on its agenda for the New Year By Sam Bari The Harbor Management Commission spent 2007 making plans, putting out fires, and prioritizing projects to get the best use out of their limited budget. Overall, the year was productive, informative, and thought provoking. More ... Art show looking for entries The Wickford Art Association is searching for entries to its "Man and Beast" Open Juried Show. The show is open to work in all media, which features figure or wildlife themes. There is a non-refundable entry fee of $12 per entry, or 3 for $30. Cash prizes will be awarded. To register, bring actual... More ... Birth Carroll A daughter, Valerie Pierrette Carroll, was born Dec. 17, 2007 at Newport Hospital to Tanja and Sean Carroll of Jamestown. More ... Group discusses "Sister Carrie" The Afternoon Book Discussion at the Jamestown library will meet to discuss the classic novel "Sister Carrie," by Theodore Dreiser at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 8. The book, published in 1900, was considered scandalous in its day. More ... Long is vice-chairman of autism study group State Representative Bruce J. Long (R-Jamestown, Middletown) has been named vice-chairman of a special house commission charged with addressing the educational needs of the rapidly growing number of children with autism. The commission, created last June by House Resolution 6501, held its first m... More ...
New books for the new year TelecomPioneers, a community service organization, generously donated new Scholastic books to Melrose school for use in classroom libraries. They will also distribute dictionaries to the third grade in 2008.Showing off the new books are Linda Butterworth, back left, Toni K... More ...
By Stephanie H. Cotsonas Island sports were exciting in 2007, and here are some of the highlights. Islander Brett Uttley was recently named to the 2007 National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-American team, and he is the only person in North Kingstown High School history to receive the honor twice in the same ... More ... Committee finishes first year of wind energy pursuit By Michaela Kennedy The Jamestown Wind Energy Committee spent its final meeting of the year looking at an initial draft request for qualifications (RFQ) to find a consultant for a wind power feasibility study. More ... North Kingstown High School honor roll The following Jamestown students were named to the North Kingstown High School Principal's Honor Roll for achievening an academic average of 90 or better for the first quarter. From grade 9: Carla Aveledo , Trevor Bobola, Caia Diepenbrock, Eric Holtzman, Kaitlin Marquis, Catherine Matley, Kayla ... More ... New lunches for school district in 2007 By Michaela Kennedy The Jamestown School Committee has worked diligently in 2007 to address federal and state mandates for public schools, ensuring a safe and top-performing environment for our island's children. Topping the list of improvements is the school district's revision of its food service nutritional stan... More ...
Police help local teens Karen Catlow, right, delivers a $1,000 donation from the Jamestown Police Officer's Association to Melissa Minto and Bill Piva for the purchase of a television for the Teen Center. More ... Amazing Women series goes green Tune in on Sunday mornings to Jamestown resident Deb Ruggiero's weekly radio show, Amazing Women. On Dec 30, "go green" as Sheila Dormody of Clean Water Action and Sarah Kite, of Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corp. discuss the 3 Rs: reduce, recycle, reuse. More ... Enter Courage Essay contest Fidelity Investments, Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy (DR. I.) and the Rhode Island Department of Education encourage high school students from around the state to participate in the 2008 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest. The deadline for entries is January 12, 2008. More ... Sing with the Navy Choristers The Newport Navy Choristers are seeking new members in all voice ranges to sing with them for the 2008 musical season. The Choristers are a mixed singing group open to all members of the Navy community including active duty, reserve and retired military personnel, their spouses and family members ... More ...
Four couples traveled to the Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica in November. The couples, from left to right, are Debbie and Phil Mechnig, from Florida; Kate and Larry Shuhy, from Jamestown; Bonnie Hogan and Greg Desnoyers, from Jamestown; and Roswitha Walker and Bob Fadden, members of the Jamestown Yac... More ... Saratoga Project gets federal help Efforts by the USS Saratoga Museum Foundation to create a family attraction, educational center and memorial at Quonset/Davisville took another major step forward as Congressman Jim Langevin announced a federal appropriation of $282,000 to support the project. More ... Providence Boat Show returns The 15th Annual Providence Boat Show returns next week to the Rhode Island Convention Center from Thursday, Jan. 3 to Sunday, Jan. 6. The first of the winter boat shows in New England, the Providence Boat Show boasts more than 140,000 sq. ft. of boats and equipment including 250 exhibitors and ov... More ...
Jamestown resident Joseph R. DiStefano was recently honored by St. Joseph Health Services of Rhode Island (SJHSRI) as its 2008 Partner in Philanthropy. A partner with the law firm Adler, Pollock & Sheehan, DiStefano has been a member of the St. Joseph Health Services board of trustees since 1985. More ... Class offers healthy pregnancy tips Dr. Lisa Rameaka will present a lecture entitled The A,B,Cs of a Healthy Pregnancy on Tuesday, Jan. 15, at 6:30 p.m., at the North Kingstown Free Library. Dr. Rameaka is a Board Certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist. She is a member of the Wakefieldbased South County OB-GYN, and is a member of ... More ... Water customers paid more for water they conserved By Tom Shevlin The year 2007 may be remembered by Jamestown's water customers as the year they paid more for something they are not buying. In August, for the second time in three years, the Jamestown Town Council, sitting as the Water and Sewer Commission, voted to increase island water rates by 15 percent for... More ...
Boy Scouts Nick Hanson, left, and Sam DiGasper played shepherds in the annual Jamestown Christmas Pageant. Photo by Andrea von Hohenleiten More ... |
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