Members of Diane Archibald's Webelos 2 Cub Scout den, top photo, participated in the Arrow of Light ceremony at the annual Blue and Gold dinner. The award is the highest rank in Cub Scouts and is the only advancement recognized in Boy Scouts. Boy Scouts assisting in the ceremony were Michael Brendli... More...
Town Administrator Bruce Keiser reported at the Monday meeting of the Town Council that the old town offices at 44 Southwest Ave. were recently appraised at $540,000 by an appraiser hired on the town's behalf. Keiser and Town Tax Assessor Ken Gray engaged Hogan and Associates of Middletown to hand... More...
The Jamestown Wind Energy Committee plans this month to recommend a sustainable energy consultant to the Town Council. Applied Technology and Management from Newport was named as top choice to conduct the first phase of a wind power feasibility study on the island. More...
The Planning Commission has set its focus on learning about SmartCode, a unified land development ordinance template. SmartCode is the tool that will be used to implement form-based zoning for downtown Jamestown, according to members of the planning department. More...
Federal hearings are underway this week in Massachusetts to solicit public comment on the environmental impact of a proposed wind farm in Nantucket Sound. You've probably heard about the ongoing debate. A private developer wants to build 130 wind turbines, each 440 feet tall. Included would be a ... More...
I am a member of the U.S. baking industry and am proud to be a part of a business that produces an essential staple of our diet - bread. From toast or bagels in the morning, to a sandwich at lunch, and rolls at dinner, bread truly lives up to its descriptor as the "staff of life. More...
Not for so much as a nanosecond do I consider myself an authority on economic matters, especially on a national or global scale. Nonetheless, the overall economic picture, even to a layman, appears to be somewhat on the bleak side - particularly in this country. More...
Applications for the 2008 Beavertail Lighthouse Museum Association Scholarship are available now in the Jamestown library. The scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors, from Jamestown, who have been accepted to a college or university. More...
The 12th annual Swing into Spring fund-raising event is coming to Newport on March 20. The evening will feature a buffet dinner, cash bar, and the smooth sounds of the Bob Kendall Band at the Atlantic Beach Club. Tickets purchased before March 17 are $50 per person and $90 per swinging couple or ... More...
With St. Patrick"s Day coming up on Monday, we asked Irish enthusiast Kathy Brownell if she remembered what went on in Jamestown on previous St. Patrick's Days. Although not of Irish decent, she has been to Ireland so many times she thinks she is. 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. 100 years ago From the Newport Daily News, March 11, 1908 The Whitewood cottage is being moved on the lot on Walcott avenue where it is to be... More...
Constance W. Armbrust, 100, formerly of Elm Street, Jamestown, died on March 7, 2008 at the South County Nursing Center. Connie had celebrated her 100th birthday last fall. More...
7:30 p.m., March 6, All units responded to a training drill at the fire station on Narragansett Avenue. 7:52 a.m., March 7, Car 3 and Engine 3 were dispatched to North Main Road for a public service call. 9 a.m., March 7, Engine 1 was sent to Howland Avenue to assist an invalid. More...
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