By Michaela Kennedy
Aiko, a young yellow Labrador retriever, runs inside an enclosed fence with some canine cohorts. Unbeknownst to the dog, Aiko has recently passed an exam that qualifies him as a "therapy friend," a dog trained in pet-assisted therapy.
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The next book to be read by both the afternoon and evening book groups at the Jamestown library will be "The Widow's War," by Sally Gunning. The Monday group will meet April 14, at 7 p.m. and the Tuesday discussion will be at 1 p.m. on April 8. More...
Join the American Lung Association of New England in one of the area's most scenic, challenging and established cycling events this September. The 24th annual Autumn Escape Bike Trek starts in historic Plymouth, Mass. on Friday, Sept. More...
Each year in Colombia, more than 3,000 people are killed at the hands of paramilitary groups and guerrillas, while millions more flee or are forced out of their homes Learn first-hand about the abuses and hardship that the oil palm biofuel industr More...
The Fourth Annual College Planning Forum for middle and high school students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), 504 plans, and physical or emotional disabilities, as well as their parents, teachers, guidance counselors, and other school More...
By Adrienne Downing
The rain may have dampened the spirits of St. Patrick's Day paradegoers on Saturday, but not the nearly 40 Cub Scouts who flocked to the Portuguese American Citizen's Club for the Pack One's annual Pinewood Derby. More...
Emma, Ben and Julia Cotsonas took the Press out for some sun in Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico last week. More...
Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum opens for the season with Daffodil Days, as springtime settles on the shores of Narragansett Bay. The festival will run from April 12 to May 4. More...
By Donna Drago
Like many Americans, I have a bird feeder in my yard. Actually, I have more than one because the fussy little flyers don't all eat the same thing. More...
The following Jamestown students were named to the North Kingstown High School Principal's Honor Roll for achieving an academic average of 90 or better for the second quarter. More...
Timothy Dwyer of Jamestown is among the early entries for the 26th Run of the Charles Canoe and Kayak Race in Boston, which will take place on Sunday, April 27. More...
By Michaela Kennedy
The recreation center at the waterfront was alive with action at four o'clock Tuesday afternoon. A group of gamers handled controls in front of the big screen. Two boys played table tennis in the lobby. More...
Mixed media artist Albert Chong will be the Italo Scanga visiting artist at the University of Rhode Island this spring. He will give a presentation titled "The Flight Trilogy" Monday, March 31, at 4 p.m. More...
By Sam Bari
Kate Petrie and Elizabeth Congdon had an idea. They believe our island needs and can support an arts center, so they talked to their friends Dori Hirsch, Jocelyn Donahue, Jane Mitchell, and Barbara Hutchinson. More...
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