Madeleine Hirsch, Eliza Kallfelz and Meghann Maguire, above, form a defensive wall around a Smithfield player in the girlsí U10 tournament win. More...
Sometimes patience and hard work pay big dividends, as was the case last week for the Jamestown U10 girls' travel basketball team. Islander Julie Maguire, along with Sue Gaynor and Kevin Deacon, formed the girls' team and entered it in the North Kingstown travel league so the girls would gain competitive experience. More...
As members of the North Kingstown High School gymnastics team, islanders and sisters Caitlin and Megan Salt are competing on the same team for the first time. The siblings have been doing gymnastics for years at Aim High in North Kingstown, but on different levels and teams. More...
A letter from a valued reader that addressed my column about littering in outer space provided fodder for yet another column about littering in outer space. In response, I agree that I should not have been so cavalier about a subject that could be a sensitive issue to our galactic neighbors. More...
Pan Handler's, located at 35 Broadway St. in Newport, will hold a knife sharpening clinic this Saturday, May 28, starting at 11 a.m. One knife will sharpened at no charge compliments of Pan Handler's and a J.A. Henckels representative. Each additional knife will be a $1 donation to benefit the Potter League for Animals. More...
Thursday March 26 8:30 a.m., Pilates, Jamestown Country Club, fee 2 - 6 p.m., Teen center, grades 7 - 12, recreation center 5:30 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous, St. Matthew's Church 7 p.m., Women in politics, library 8 p.m., Gamblers Anonymous, St. More...
Siblings Allie and Joshua Brown will appear in the Jamestown Community Theatre's production of "Little Women." Both are home schooled and veterans of the JCT. Allie, 16, plays the role of Beth. "It's a fun part, I love it. I have lots of different things to do, feelings and emotions to get across to the audience," she explained. 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 23, 1909 (advertisement) 15 Horses for Sale. In weight from 1,000 to 1,400 lbs. each, 1 pair Bays, 2,700 lbs. More...
Fire runs 7 p.m., March 19, All units turned out at the fire station on Narragansett Avenue for a drill. EMS runs 10:02 a.m., March 15, EMS 2 was sent to Seaside Drive for a medical emergency and transported a patient to Newport Hospital. More...
JAMESTOWN SCHOOL COMMITTEE March 31, 2009 6:30 p.m.: Joint Budget Meeting with the Jamestown Town Council Jamestown Town Hall AGENDA Discussion of the FY2009-10 School Department Budget Upcoming Meetings: April 2, 2009 Workshop @ 7PM in Lawn Library April 23, More...
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Salt sisters compete together for first time