Camping out
     Being too young to be an official Cub Scout did not stop Jack Pritchard, 15 months, from camping out with the Pack on Saturday. Photo by Andrea von Hohenleiten
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Trinity Rep opens with retelling of classic story
By Jeff McDonough
      It has been said there are no new stories left to tell — only old stories with a fresh perspective. Such is the case with the Trinity Repertory Company's dramatic season opener and world premiere of "The Dreams of Antigone." It may be 2,500-yearold Greek tale, but one could believe the guts of the story were snatched from the headlines of this morning's newspaper.
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Barber has given many first haircuts in 22 years
By Sam Bari
      As Ken Silvia, master barber and proprietor of Ken's Barber Shop on Conanicus Avenue, draped a barber's cape over a customer and cut his hair, he reminisced about the old days when he started in the business. When the customer realized that Silvia was being interviewed, he said, "Hey, he gave me my first haircut.
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Broadway performer to debut one-man show on island
      The Jamestown Community Theatre will present Jon Peterson, Broadway and off-Broadway actor, singer and dancer in a one-man premiere cabaret called, "Song Man, Dance Man." The musical numbers will feature songs and dances originally performed by George M. Cohan, Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, Sammy Davis Jr., Charles Aznavour, and Anthony Newley.
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Harvest time
     Johnny Perrotti helps harvest grapes at the Jamestown Community Farm.
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Retired enlisted at Brewski's Restaurant
      The next meeting of TREA, Chapter 79, will take place on Saturday, Oct. 11, at 1 p.m. at Brewski's Restaurant, 10 Maple Ave. in Middletown.
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Women's wellness day to feature TV chef
      Mary Ann Esposito, host of the popular television cooking show Ciao Italia, is the keynote speaker at the upcoming Women's Wellness Day scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Village Inn in Narragansett.
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Dating violence topic of library workshop
      The Friends of the Jamestown Library will host a workshop on teens and dating violence on Thursday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. The workshop will be presented by the Women's Resource Center of Newport & Bristol Counties The goal of this workshop is to bring a message about dating violence to a very vulnerable population.
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