June 4, 2009 RSS feed / News

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Safety training

A Lawn Avenue student learns first-hand how firefighters take care of a person injured in an accident. It was one of many demonstrations at the annual Island Treasures day at the school. Photo by Andrea von Hohenleiten More...

Chase tournament winners

Jim Royer, Mary Hutchinson, and the mother and son combination of Sam and Alex Cavanagh played in the Chase Memorial Tennis Tournament finals at the Conanicut Yacht Club. More...

Endres, Erickson exchange vows in St. Thomas

On a beautiful beach in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, on May 8, 2009, Laura Suzanne Endres, daughter of William and Virginia Endres of Livingston, N.J. More...

Turn in hazardous waste at Jamestown Eco-Depot

Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation's Eco-Depot program will travel to Jamestown for a special East Bay collection on Saturday, June 6. More...

Island oyster farmers plant the seeds for a cleaner bay

By Erin Tiernan

Every spring Jamestown comes to life as cherry trees flower and gardens begin to bloom, contributing to the island's natural appeal. More...

New bike racks

The Jamestown Rotary Club paid for and installed new bike racks in front of the post office and town hall. Photo by Andrea von Hohenleiten More...

Take precautions to avoid mosquito-born illness

As mosquito season approaches, and with West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis so firmly established throughout the state, the Department of Environmental Management and the Department of Health are reminding Rhode Islanders that personal More...

Pests in the garden

The Island Garden
By Roger Marshall

I was working the garden, but distracted by watching a squirrel. It was sitting in the walnut tree and calmly nibbling on the new nuts that were a mere eighth-inch long. More...

Heaths to receive Edwin Goodman Family of the Year award

By Rebecca Hosley

For someone who has dedicated more than five decades of his life to the sport of tennis, Richard Heath's initial involvement in the sport was a bit unorthodox. More...

Help islanders raise money for Potter League

The Potter League for Animals hopes for of support from Jamestown when it holds one of its biggest fundraisers of the year this Sunday, June 7. More...

Torch bearer

Jamestown Police Officer Tiffany Kopacz ran the Special Olympics torch from the Pell Newport Bridge to the Jamestown Bridge last week. The Special Olympic games where held at the University of Rhode Island. Photo by Andrea von Hohenleiten More...

Enlisted group meeting scheduled

The next regular meeting of the Retired Enlisted Association, Chapter 79, will be held on Saturday, June 13, at 10 a.m. at the VFW Hall, 124 Shove St. in Tiverton. More...