The Jamestown Teen Center is going to the TD Banknorth Garden for a Celtic's basketball game against the Portland Trailblazers on Friday, Dec. 5. Transportation will be leaving the Teen Center at 3:30 p.m. and will return at 11p.m. More...
Thursday, Nov. 6 7 p.m., Lawn Avenue School library, the School Committee meets. Monday, Nov. 10 7 p.m., Town Hall, the Town Council meets. Tuesday, Nov. 11 All Town Offices closed for Veteran's Day. Wednesday, Nov. More...
The Jamestown Recreation Department will offer an Over 40 Men's Soccer League every Sunday from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Lawn Avenue gym. The league will begin Sunday, Nov. 9 and run through the winter. The cost is $30 per person. More...
Tuesday was not an ordinary day. It marked a day of historical significance. The work required on the part of the candidates to reach that monumental moment was astounding. It didn't start when everybody decided to enter the contest. More...
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...
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...
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...
Thursday Nov. 6 Pilates, Jamestown Country Club, 8:30 a.m., fee Teen center, grades 7 - 12, 2 - 6 p.m., recreation center Alcoholics Anonymous, St. Matthew's Church, 5:30 p.m. How to get organized program, 7 p.m. More...
The windmill, the Quaker meetinghouse, and the museum are now closed for the winter season. The Society of Friends held their last meeting at the Quaker meetinghouse on Oct. 26. 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. More...
CITATION STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT PETITION TO FORECLOSE TAX LIEN N. M. No. 2008-0587 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, AND TO BAY & BRIDGE SIDE REALTY COMPANY, INC. More...
The busy home healthcare agency, Consistent Care, has put their current offices on Clinton Avenue up for sale in an effort to finance the relocation and expansion of their new facility on North Main Road. More...
Cost-saving ideas include closing Lawn Avenue School
By Sam Bari
Federal entitlement grants and state aid to schools will play a role in the shaping of the Jamestown Schools 2009-2010 budget, according to discussions at the Town Council and School Committee second joint workshop last Thursday. More...
A record number of people went to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 4, to vote for president of the United States. We did not have long lines here in Jamestown, but elsewhere many waited to vote. Tuesday was a day we will never forget. More...
The Ghouls Rules Halloween Bash was a success! We raised awareness for the Jamestown Arts Center, showcased the incredible artistic talents of Jamestowners and had a great time doing it! More...
I am writing this letter in regards to the editorial titled, "What should we do with the old highway barn? (Sept.18)" I feel the best option we have for the Fort Wetherill highway barn would be to make it into a community complex. More...
As the Howard family wraps up our year at the Naval War College, I wanted to write a quick note to the Jamestown Community to express my appreciation for your help and warm welcome. More...
A family breakfast in support of Seniors Helping Others and South County's veterans will be held on Sunday, Nov. 9, at the Elks Club in Wakefield. The breakfast will run from 8 to 11 a.m. More...
The Jamestown Community Chorus will hold their annual December holiday concert, "Fall Into Winter," on Saturday, Dec. 13 and Sunday, Dec. 14 at the Central Baptist Church. The theme of the concert will be unique. More...
The Friends of the Jamestown Library will host a re-creation of the first Thanksgiving on Sunday, Nov. 23, from 2:30 to 4:15 in the library meeting hall. More...
Building permits Fredrick Refs received a permit Oct. 28 to re-shingle a roof at 133 Ft. Wetherill Rd., work estimated to cost $10,000. David S. Martin received a permit Oct. More...
Fire runs 7:30 p.m., Oct. 30, All units responded to a training drill at the fire station on Narragansett Avenue. 9:41 p.m., Oct. 30, Ladder 1, Car 3, Engines 1,2 and 3 answered a false alarm on Conanicus Avenue. More...
Drunk driving charged • Martha Powell, 65, of 13 Nautilus St., was charged Nov. 1 with drunk driving and refusal to submit to a Breathalyzer test when her car was stopped on Beacon Avenue for erratic operation, police said. More...
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