Retired Navy Captain Cliff Largess, far left, retired Army Staff Sergeant Jim McLaughlin and retired Marine Colonel Bruce Livingston rendered a salute during the playing of Taps at the annual Memorial Day ceremonies at East Ferry. More...
The annual Financial Town Meeting will begin at 7 p.m. on Monday, June 2, at the Lawn Avenue School. The meeting is presided over by the Town Moderator. Jamestown voters will be asked to approve the Town Council recommended $8,466,312 town budget for the fiscal year of July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. More...
BankNewport President and CEO Thomas W. Kelly and Vice President and Jamestown Branch Manager Michael DeVito recently joined Jamestown Historical Society President Rosemary Enright and Capital Campaign Co- Chairs, Anne Maxwell Livingston and John A. Murphy to view first hand the completed stone access ramp into the Jamestown Museum, located at 92 Narragansett Ave. More...
Every hobbyist has his Mecca. A place, maybe written down on a list of lifetime "must-sees," that will somehow complete a missing piece of the individual on whose list the special place is written. More...
I am writing in response to William Kelly's viewpoint in the May 15 edition of the Jamestown Press. I have struggled with this from the moment I read it for so many reasons. The main reason being the feeling his views evoked in me. More...
Mark Twain, my favorite author, humorist and teller of tall tales, wrote about clothing and the advantages of sartorial splendor on more than one occasion. He wrote: "Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence in society. More...
This week, on Kettlebottom Outdoor Pursuits, the team heads off on a tropical getaway. The first stop is the Hawaiian island of Oahu to meet with "Louie the Fish." Though his passion is for bonefish on the flats, Louie occasionally enjoys some red-hot freshwater action on Wilson Lake. More...
The Jamestown Recreation Department will offer new sessions of adult exercise classes, which will begin the week of June 16 and run through Aug. 31 at the country club. All classes cost $60 for a series of five. Registrations are available at the Recreation Center, 41 Conanicus Ave. More...
Thursday May 29 CIAA art show drop-off, Town Hall, 12 - 4 p.m. Teen center, grades 7 - 12, 2:30 - 6 p.m., recreation center Alcoholics Anonymous, St. Matthew's Church, 5:30 p.m. Gamblers Anonymous, St. Lucy's Church, Middletown, 8 p.m. More...
Time's awasting folks, July 5 is just a few weeks away and the Rocket 'Hogs need our help. Send your checks made out to the Fireworks Fund to Box 1776, Jamestown, 02835. The fireworks display is funded entirely by volunteer contributions. No taxes are involved. Write your check today so the 'Hogs can blow it up. More...
The news of 10 and 15 years ago is from the Jamestown Press. The news of 100 years ago came from the collection of the Newport Historical Society. 100 years ago From the Newport Daily News, May 26, 1908 The ferry company is having its wharves put in condition for the resumption of summer travel. More...
William H. Winslow III, 74, of Mast Street, died May 21, 2008. He was the beloved husband of Sandra (Cianfarani) Winslow for 33 years. Born in Fall River, Mass., a son of the late William H., Jr. and Eleanor M. (Lomas) Winslow, he was a resident of Jamestown for 33 years. More...
Building permits Peter and Polly Alfonso received a permit May 21 to remodel a bath and kitchen at 100 Walcott Ave., work estimated to cost $3,850. Donald McCombs received a permit May 22 to remodel a kitchen and bath at 2 Arnold Ave., work estimated to cost $5,000. More...
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BankNewport gives $10k to historical museum upgrade