August 21, 2008 RSS feed / Letters to the Editor

Students earned Earth Day essay award

With great pride, I would like to congratulate the students of last year's 5-3 for independently earning the Earth Day essay contest award of "Best Class" from the Audubon Society of Rhode Island. More...

A thank you to Jamestown

Last Wednesday, the Jamestown Community Chorus presented its 19th annual Talent Show and it was a rousing success, as usual. Of course, no event can take place without lots of support. Where to start? More...

Jamestown is a great place to raise a child

What I am going to say next is probably going to upset a few people. It is also a great place for teenagers to experiment with alcohol. There are many great hiding places to share a twelve pack with your buddies. More...

Police need compassion

On Friday, Aug. 8, my beloved, beautiful dog, Mako, suffered a fatal heart attack while swimming at Head's Beach. A neighbor immediately came to my aid. Not knowing what else to do, she called 911. More...

Remember those who saved the bay

I would like to start out thanking the Travisonos for their letter in the Press relating to the seventeen defendants in the Commerce Oil vs. The Jamestown Protective Association. More...

Community benefits from golf course input

I found the Aug. 14 edition of the Press to be characteristically cogent and informative. I also found that a number of the articles indirectly elucidated aspects of the recent contentiousness over the management of the Jamestown Golf Course. More...

Share the responsibility on the road for safety

Sam Bari's article entitled "Cyclists or motorists: who rules the road?" in the Aug. 14 Jamestown Press presented numerous examples of the rules of the road which apply to motorists and bicyclists alike. More...