Mackerel Cove lifeguards fired for drinking on the job
By Sam Bari
      The beach at Mackerel Cove is still open although a police incident involving Mackerel Cove lifeguards last week has reduced the number of lifeguards available to the island's recreation department, since the three were fired Friday for apparently drinking while on the job.
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Good to be home from Iraq
By Michaela Kennedy
      Specialist Mark Brasil of Rhode Island National Guard's 169th Military Police Company returned home safely last week from a 10- month deployment to Iraq. Family members greeted him with hugs, laughter and a few tears when he stepped off the plane.
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Act of love
     Gaelyn Dwyer got her haircut at Anita Haircut for Locks of Love, a charity who makes wigs for children suffering from hair loss because of a medical diagnosis. Photo by Andrea von Hohenleiten
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Independence Day Safety Guidelines
      • Fireworks are illegal in the state of Rhode Island and dry conditions make the burning of banned fireworks even more dangerous this holiday weekend. The Jamestown Fire Department said that children and adults risk injury and potentially dangerous situations by using them.
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Storage problems settled for island historical objects
By Rudd Hall
      On June 29, the renovated Jamestown Museum opened to the public, showing various displays of artwork, maps, and other treasures relating to Jamestown's past. Its polished wood floors and well-kept exhibits engage anyone on their first visit to the museum. But the town's historically rich past stil...
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Jamestown Historical Society News
By Rosemary Enright
      SCHOOL DAYS !! How Jamestown Taught Its Children, the 2008 summer exhibit at the Jamestown Historical Society museum opened June 29 to a very enthusiastic response.
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Board approves highway garage plans
By Sam Bari
      The Zoning Board of Review unanimously approved the applications for a special use permit and requests for variances for the new town highway barn at One Freebody Drive. Town Engineer Michael Gray gave a detailed slide presentation to the board outlining the project at its June 24 meeting.
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Ferguson combines love of sailing with passion for design
By Stephanie Heelan Cotsonas
      Islander Scott Ferguson recently won the 2008 Laser Masters US Nationals held at the New Bedford Yacht Club. Ferguson dominated the nine-race series where he had seven first place finishes as the next closest finisher had just one first place. "Things just went my way," Ferguson said.
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From the Town Administrator
By Bruce Keiser
      To most of us, Tuesday was just another beautiful blue sky day in Jamestown marking the beginning of July and the movement of summer 2008 into full swing. Understandably, few would take note of the somewhat mundane fact that July 1 represents the start of our new fiscal year - so in a sense Tuesd...
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