Two Jamestown residents, U.S. Senator Jack Reed and Joseph DiStefano, Esq., were inducted into the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame on May 3. The dinner and ceremony, with some 650 in attendance, were held at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet, in Cranston.
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The Wickford Art Association will offer four new classes at their Beach Street location, beginning later this month. A class on Composition, with accomplished watercolorist, Vernon Graham is scheduled to begin June 4. More...
The Lafayette Band of North Kingstown will perform a free concert, this Saturday, May 9, at 7:30 p.m. in the NK High School Auditorium. The program, of patriotic songs and sing-alongs, is a salute to Armed Forces Day, which falls on May 17. More...
By Stephanie Heelan Cotsonas
The Jamestown Rotary Club had a busy week as they hosted an international Rotary team from India. The team was specifically in Jamestown to learn more about special education and types of education, under the direction of Steve Mecca, More...
Nurses are invited to attend a "Diabetes Refresher for Nurses" on Thursday, May 29, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Blenheim-Newport, 303 Valley Rd., in Middletown. More...
Friends of the Warwick Animal Shelter will host a "Flea Market Extravaganza!" on May 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Warwick Animal Shelter, 250 Service Rd. (off Jefferson Blvd.), in Warwick. More...
The North Kingstown Sailing Team is looking for donations of nautical items for its fund-raising yard sale, which will be held this Saturday, May 10, from 8 a.m. to noon in the high school cafeteria. More...
Women's Tennis will be offered this summer by the recreation department. The beginners' class will start Monday, June 2. The intermediate class will start Tuesday, June 3. Each class will run for 10 weeks and will allow up to 18 students. More...
Kids from military families had the honor of throwing out the first pitch for Jamestown Baseball's opening day ceremonies. Photo by Andrea von Hohenleiten More...
Kindergarteners planted a tree at the Melrose school playground in recognition of Arbor Day. Photo by Andrea von Hohenleiten More...
Representatives from the town and the Jamestown Historical Society gathered for the Arbor Day tree planting at the historical society museum. The tree was donated by the Jamestown Tree Committee. Photo by Andrea von Hohenleiten More...
By Sam Bari
Representative Bruce Long (R- Jamestown, Middletown) told the Jamestown Town Council that the Weavers Cove LNG proposal is back on the drawing board in a slightly different form. More...
Jamestown resident, Donald R. Coustan, M.D. was honored by the Rhode Island Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition at its annual May Breakfast on May 2 at the Radisson Hotel, in Warwick. More...
By Michaela Kennedy
For two veteran instructors at Jamestown schools, this week, Teacher Appreciation Week, marks the last year they are recognized while still in the classroom. More...
Two vacancies exist on the Jamestown Affordable Housing Committee, which acts in an advisory capacity to the Town Council on issues relating to housing. More...
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