November 6, 2008 RSS feed / About Town

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Where in the World is the Jamestown Press?

An annual visitor to the island, Claude Frantz of Greenville, Penn., enjoys the Jamestown Press. Claude is the brother of Elizabeth Purdum of Jamestown. More...

Cub scouts

Tiger Cub Scouts got into the Halloween spirit by carving pumpkins for this year's Pumpkin Spooktacular. Photo by Darene Froberg More...

Where in the World is the Jamestown Press?

Bonnie Hogan and Greg Desnoyers of Jamestown, along with Robert Fadden and Roswitha Walker of Kingston, took the Press to Ruedesheim, Germany, after a two-week sail through Croatia. More...

Housing topic of church forum

Increased mortgage expenses, rising heating costs, and unexpected repair bills can place homeowners in a housing "bind." Rhode Island Housing staff members will provide tips and strategies to avoid such binds during a forum on Sunday, Nov. More...

Garden club holds meeting on Monday

Quononoquott Garden Club will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, Nov. 10, at 11 a.m. at St. Matthew's Parish Hall. More...

Toymaker looking for holiday donations for needy children

With a mission to bring a smile to the face of every child in Rhode Island this holiday season and to help families in need, Hasbro is launching a new giving program - the Hasbro Holiday Express. More...

Going batty

Jack Barry dressed up his black bat with some spooky shapes during the harvest party in Colleen McIntyre's kindergarten class. Photo by Andrea von Hohenleiten More...

Spooky night

These trick-or-treaters tried to be convincingly scary on Halloween. Clockwise from top are Helen Van Cleef, Maggie Kelly, Myra Lendrum, Danielle Croft and Emily van Gelder. Photo by Adrienne Downing More...

Teens to make college visit to RWU

The Jamestown Teen Center tour of Roger Williams University has been scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 11, with transportation departing at 10:30 a.m. On the tour there will be university students available to answer questions from participating teens. More...

Learn organization tips at the library

The Friends of the Jamestown Library will host a talk today, Thursday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m., by Susan Scott, owner of Clear Spaces, who will clue participants in on how to organize themselves, their homes and their kids for the holidays. More...

Where in the World is the Jamestown Press?

Ann Forcier took the Press to France and visited the island of Gavrinis in the Gulf of Morbihan, Brittany. The photo was taken at the ferry dock. More...