September 18, 2008 RSS feed / About Town

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South County Welcomes Home Dr. Aaron Weisbord, Cardiologist

A real native of South County, Aaron Weisbord, M.D., was born at South County Hospital, grew up in South Kingstown and graduated from South Kingstown High School. More...

Blood drive this Sunday at Holy Ghost Hall

There will be a blood drive on Sunday, Sept. 21, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Holy Ghost Hall on Narragansett Avenue. The drive will be sponsored by the Arnold Zweir Post 22 of the American Legion and Memorial Post 9447 of the VFW. More...

Crime scene investigation topic of teen center talk

The Jamestown Teen Center will start a new series called "Speakers and Sundaes" on Wednesday, Sept. 24, at 5 p.m. at the Teen Center. More...

Singing opportunities for adults and children

It's not too late to join the Jamestown Community Chorus for its December concert rehearsals. Rehearsals began on Sept. 15 and will run until December. More...

He caught the reading bug

Philip Reilly, of Jamestown, was named an All-Star reader in the "Catch the Summer Reading Bug" summer reading program at the Jamestown library. Reilly won tickets to a PawSox game at McCoy Stadium. More...

New winter basketball league forming now

The Jamestown Recreation Department will offer an over-35 recreational basketball league starting Wednesday, Oct. 1. The league will be held every Wednesday from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. through May 1. More...

Fund-raising event for Shaffer scheduled

On Aug. 15, longtime Jamestown resident Charlie Shaffer died after having been diagnosed with cancer just three weeks earlier. Charlie was a self-employed master carpenter specializing in fine finish work. More...

Naturalist talks about Antarctica at CBC

Prentice K. Stout, a noted Rhode Island naturalist and author, will present a natural-history lecture about his travels to Antarctica at 11 a.m. on Sept. 21, at Central Baptist Church. More...

Meet the candidates for state office

The Jamestown Shores Association will sponsor a "Meet the Candidates" night on Wednesday, Sept. 24, at the Senior Center at West St. at 7 p.m. Candidates presenting for the office of Rhode Island State Senate are Senator M. More...