 Malia Hickey, left, of Kailua, Hawaii, and Grace Brackenhoff, of Portsmouth, took time from visiting their grandmother in Jamestown to participate in the North End Fourth of July parade. More...
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By Eileen Daly
Jamestown Teen Center Director Melissa Minto will leave her position in August to pursue a graduate degree in International Agriculture and Rural Development at Cornell University. She will be passing the torch to the newly appointed director, Debbie Tungett. More...
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By Michaela Kennedy
Bruce Long Republican incumbent Bruce Long will defend his seat in the Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 74, in the November election. He looks forward to continuing his work on state legislation that affects his constituents in Jamestown. More...
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Titillating customers' taste buds is not only company policy, it is a passion with the employees at Grapes and Gourmet, Jamestown's go to place for fine wine, exotic liqueurs, and epicurean delights for the past five years. And let's not forget the unsurpassed selection of microbrew and craft beer... More... |
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Summer is in full swing here in Jamestown. The weather is ideal and the days are long. So what should you do with your time? Here are a few suggestions for your consideration: 1) Head to the shore. Go swimming at the Mackerel Cove town beach. Build a sand castle. Hike along the rocks at Beavertai... More... |
By coincidence, I went through the amazing experience of attempting to transit the DMV process of registering a boat trailer in the Middletown office this past Thursday. More... |
You can't beat a system you can't understand
The economy, without a doubt, is in the toilet. Not just here, but in most of the civilized world- times are bleak. I suppose there are a few oil-rich countries in the Middle East that are faring well, and possibly Monte Carlo, and Mallorca are holding their own. But these are the playgrounds of ... More... |
The Jamestown Recreation Department will offer new sessions of adult exercise classes that will begin the week of July 14 and run for eight weeks at Mackerel Cove Beach, weather permitting. There are two sessions being offered, Monday and Thursdays from 6 to 7 p.m. and Tuesdays and Fridays from 7... More... |
Thursday July 10 Pilates, Jamestown Country Club, 8:30 a.m., fee Book sale paid preview, library, 7 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous, St. Matthew's Church, 5:30 p.m. Men's Chorus rehearsal, senior center, 7 p.m. Gamblers Anonymous, St. More... |
Forget the state's recession and the price of gasoline, it's time for the St. Matthew's parish 77th Summer Fair. That means, among many other good things, lobster rolls and tiki punch. It happens Saturday, July 19, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. It is the church's largest fundraiser of the year. More... |
Week of July 10
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, July 7, 1908 The cable of the Western Union Telegraph Company between Newport and the island is ou... More... |
Peggy Anderson Beer, 55, died on Thursday, July 3, 2008, while laughing and surrounded by loved ones. Peggy was the beautiful and beloved wife of Gary Beer and mother of four children, Lindsey, Alexandra, Matthew and Kyle, and two shih tzus, Bentley and Isabelle. More... |
Fire runs 11:33 a.m., June 30, Cars 1 and 3 were dispatched to Narragansett Avenue for an electrical wiring problem call. 12:37 p.m., June 30, Tanker 15, Car 1 and Engine 3 went to Beavertail Road for a smoke scare call. 4:24 p.m., June 30, Ladder 1, Marine 1, Car 3, and Engines 2 and 3 were s... More... |
CITATION STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT PETITION TO FORECLOSE TAX LIEN N. M. No. More... |
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Mackerel Cove beach is now fully staffed with lifeguards