April 5 important day for pets
      On Saturday, April 5, the Town of Jamestown will sponsor a rabies clinic at the fire station from 11 a.m. to noon. This annual clinic sponsored by the Rhode Island Veterinarians Association offers rabies vaccinations at a very low cost. It is so important to have all pets receive this important v...
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Egg hunt winners announced
      The Jamestown Women's Club would like to thank all of the children who participated in the annual Easter Egg Hunt.
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Thanks to those who helped with cleanup
      I am writing to thank the hardy people who braved the wind and cold to help clean up Mackerel Cove beach last Saturday morning as part of my senior project. We filled nine large trash bags with litter, and collected a substantial pile of damaged lobster pots and other large Styrofoam pieces.
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Thanks for the hospitality
      The week of March 9, my wife and I had the pleasure of staying at the Bay Voyage Inn on our honeymoon. The three questions we were asked most during the week were first, where were we from (the accent gave us away), second, why we were there and when told it was our honeymoon, the third was why Rh...
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Lights out made a big difference
      We would like to thank all of the Jamestown businesses and residents who participated in Saturday's Earth Hour. Through education, we can get the word out about how each of us, by doing the small things, can make a big difference for our planet.
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Green energy available for all island residents
      Residents, businesses, and other establishments of Jamestown may switch to 100 percent fully renewable sources of electricity without any investments, planning, approvals, waiting, and risks. The power is available through the Green Start program of People's Power and Light. The present cost (abov...
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Art show a big success
      The Jamestown Arts Center would like to thank everyone who helped make our first fund-raiser art show "Collaboration" a huge success. The exhibit of almost 200 10-inch square works of art, submitted by three generations of Jamestowners, opened Friday night at the Schock Gallery, drawing a big crow...
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Thanks for planting
      On behalf of the Conservation Commission, I would like to thank all those involved in the sand dune restoration project at Mackerel Cove Beach. Thanks to Mike Gray, our town engineer, and the Public Works crew for reforming the sand dunes and preparing them for planting of the beach grass.
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