Finn Dwyer, left, and Ross Trinque took time out from eating ice cream on Sunday to show off their Ali's Run Kids Run trophies. More than 500 people participated in the event go to www. alisrun.com for results Photo by Andrea von Hohenleiten More...
In a brief but efficient Financial Town Meeting Monday the proposed $20.7 million budget plan for the 2008-2009 fiscal year was passed by a small gathering of 115 of Jamestown's registered voters. More...
Pinheiro A daughter, Rylee Pinheiro, was born Jan. 3, 2008 at South County Hospital to Megan Lepre and Joseph Pinheiro of Jamestown. Grandparents are Marie and Stephen Lepre, and Karen and Tony Pinheiro. More...
Jamestown's annual spectacular summer fireworks display is planned for 9 p.m on Saturday, July 5, at the Mackerel Cove town beach. That's only one month from today. There's only one small problem, though. The Rocket-'Hogs (successors to the Rocket Dawgz, who staged the display for many years) ne... More...
It is only in the past few years that the Jamestown special education program has been recognized as providing exceptional services to our children, especially those with autism. Nine years ago, I had the unfortunate privilege of sitting at my 3-year-old's IEP meeting and the special education te... More...
Summer vacation is often a dilemma for many families. The "Where should we go?" question always ends up in a big fracas. Mom wants to go to a place that isn't going to turn her into a slave with fewer conveniences than she has at home. After all, she is entitled to a little time off just like eve... More...
Resident beach stickers are on sale Monday through Friday at the Recreation Center, 41 Conanicus Ave., between the hours of 9 a.m. and noon. Stickers are also available at Fort Getty. The cost of each sticker is $15 and it provides seasonal parking at Mackerel Cove Beach, Jamestown Shores Beach, ... More...
There's a new dog in town. Bear, a tri-colored Akita, is now living with the Katherine O'Neill family on North Main Road. He was adopted from the Delaware Valley Animal Shelter in Sydney, N.Y., on Memorial Day weekend. The family was visiting Hartwick College in Oneonta for their oldest daughter's... 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, June 4, 1908 Mr. F. H. More...
Ronald J. Levesque, 60, of Coconut Creek, Fla., formerly of Johnston, R.I., died Feb. 6, 2008, in Margate, Fla. He was the son of the late Emil and Madeleine (Laboissonniere) Levesque. He served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam from 1967-1968 where he saw heavy combat, was exposed to Agent Orange and... More...
Three charged with underage drinking On May 31, at 12:30 a.m., Jamestown police received a complaint of a loud house party on Aquidneck Court. According to police, officers responded to the call and discovered approximately 80 individuals in the residence. Numerous others ran from the police ... More...
CITATION STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT PETITION TO FORECLOSE TAX LIEN N. M. No. 2008-0268 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, AND TO STEPHEN J. More...
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