Within two years, Jamestown may be profiting from its own energy use, and with minimal impact on the environment. "Many of us on the committee are looking to more than maximize profits for the town, we're looking to maximize social benefi ts," Wind Committee Chairman Don Wineberg said. More...

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I am a student at North Kingstown High School and in my current issues class we have been discussing the various ways that our school can make many "green" choices. We have come up with ideas such as environmentally friendly sugar-cane lunch trays, solar panels to reduce the energy bill and saving energy by turning off unnecessary lights that are currently left on 24/7. More...

When L.B. Mayer of MGM fame died, at his funeral, the veteran showman George Jessel said, "You see. Give the people what they want and they'll come out for it." Mayer's funeral was apparently attended by huge crowds; a fact that could not, in his case, be attributed to universal popularity. More...

The Jamestown library children's room will hold story times in April and May. On Wednesdays, the library will hold Mother Goose Time for infants and babies up through 24 months old, from 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. It will involve the child and adult in stories, finger rhymes, interactive songs and a coloring project. More...

Thursday April 9 8:30 a.m., Pilates, Jamestown Country Club, fee 9 a.m., Chamber breakfast with Senator Reed, Bay Voyage Inn 2 - 6 p.m., Teen center, grades 7 - 12, recreation center 5:30 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous, St. More...

After many years in the theater, Julie Andrews' appearance as Marmee in the Jamestown Community Theatre's presentation of "Little Women" will be her first role in a serious drama. Her career as a singer and actor was realized in opera and musical theater. 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, April 8, 1909 The town meeting for the election of town officers Wednesday was one of the quietest ever held on the island. More...

Ruth Bardol Schott, 78, died peacefully on March 31, 2009 in Hickory, N.C. surrounded by her family. She was the wife of 55 years of Edward E. Schott. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Ruth was the daughter of the late Emily and John Bardol. More...

3:40 p.m., March 30, Car 3 and Engines 1 and 2 went to Bonnet View Drive for a carbon monoxide detector activation. No CO2 found. 6:26 p.m., March 30, Car 1, Tanker 1, Engines 1, 2 and 3 went to North Main Road for a false alarm. More...

TOWN OF JAMESTOWN ZONING BOARD OF REVIEW NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE JAMESTOWN ZONING BOARD OF REVIEW WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING APRIL 28, 2009, AT THE JAMESTOWN TOWN HALL 93 NARRAGANSETT AVENUE, JAMESTOWN, RHODE ISLAND AT 7:00 P.M. More...