Bowmen (top photo) call the starting line as their sailboats line up next to the committee boat at the beginning of a race Tuesday evening on Narragansett Bay. More...
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By Adrienne Downing
Jim West’s favorite time in the U.S. Army was the 13 days he spent with the U.S. Navy.
West, Jamestown’s oldest living veteran, spent 34 months in the Army during World War II in places like New Guinea, the Philippines and Japan, but it was the trip home from Japan aboard the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid, after the war was over, that was his most memorable.
West was born in Jamestown in 1915 and lived on Old North Road, Narragansett Avenue and Cole Street before settling in his house on Greene Lane in 1940. More...
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Dara Chadwick has been named editor of the Jamestown Press. She succeeds Adrienne Downing, who will resume her role as sports editor for the paper.
A native Rhode Islander, Chadwick has lived in Jamestown for the past three years. More...
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• EDITORIAL •
We all knew it was just a matter of time. The toll costs to cross the Newport Pell Bridge have not changed since the span across the East Passage of Narragansett Bay opened in 1969.
No one likes price hikes, but you have to admit that it’s finally time to raise the fare that motorists pay to cross the big blue-green bridge. More...
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As many of you are aware, the Conanicut Yacht Club and Jamestown Yacht Club are hosting the Club 420 2009 National Regatta from Monday, July 27, through Wednesday, July 29, at Ft. Getty.
Thank you to the large team of people that have been working on this event since December and the many more that have volunteered to help during the regatta. We are anticipating 180 boats, and all of the support that goes with this kind of an event. More...
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You can’t beat a system you can’t understand
I remember my father telling me that old chestnut, “Most people will not go for a day without breaking a law.” I do not doubt that he was correct.
We have all stood in one place for a half-hour or more, waiting for a bus that was behind schedule. By doing so, we could have broken a loitering law. And how many of us have not damaged government property by walking on the grass in a public park?
Whether we are aware of our transgressions does not matter. We more than likely broke a law. In today’s world, that could have dire consequences. More...
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Don’t miss St. Matthew’s 78th annual Summer Fair this Saturday, July 18, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will be held rain or shine.
The sale will feature the church’s famous lobster rolls, the Beech Tree grill serving homemade chowder, hot dogs and hamburgers, and a tropical tiki punch stand. A large selection of homebaked goods will be for sale.
Children’s games, a selection of toys and books, household furniture, electronics, sporting goods, jewelry and attic treasures for all tastes and budgets will also be available. More...
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Calling all boat builders! Mark your calendar now for the 32nd annual Fools’ Rules Regatta, sponsored by the Jamestown Yacht Club. The event will be held Saturday, Aug. 15, on the Town Beach at East Ferry. Participants will begin construction of the “vessels” with a 9 a.m. cannon start.
Participants are given two hours to construct a sailing craft of nonmarine items. The craft may be pre-constructed, but must be disassembled and built again on the beach.
Races begin at 11 a.m. with the Class 1 race. More...
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Thursday July 16
8:30 a.m., Pilates, Jamestown Country Club, fee Noon, Library, Annual book sale 3 to 8 p.m., Teen center, grades 7 to 12, recreation center 5:30 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous, St. Matthew’s Church 6 p.m., Car care clinic, Teen center 7 to 9 p.m., Mens’ Chorus rehearsal, Conanicut Grange 8 p.m., Gamblers Anonymous, St. More...
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Merchants have been generous in their contributions to this year’s St. Matthew’s 78th Summer Fair. More...
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Week of July 16
The news of 10 and 15 years ago is from the Jame
stown 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 16, 1909
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Vincent Storey died on July 8, 2009, after a long struggle with a brain tumor. He passed away peacefully, and was surrounded by his family.
Vin is survived by his sister, Terrie Storey of Jamestown; his brother, Thomas Storey of Warwick; his brother, Ronald Storey and his wife Donna of Smithfield; nieces Vanity, Jodi and MackEnzie; his aunt, Rosemary McGonigal of Jamestown; and his aunt, Marjorie Cooney of Narragansett. Additionally, he is survived by cousins Suzanne Vieira, Christine Greene and William Cooney, as well as other extended family members in Rhode Island. More...
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Building permits
John McCray received a permit on July 2 to strip and re-shingle a house at 24 Constellation Court. Work estimated to cost $15,000.
Charles Graves received a permit to build and install stairs to a deck at 7 Ship St. Work estimated to cost $3,000.
Jerry and Fran Gorman received a permit on July 1 to build a twocar garage with a studio above it at 44 Maple Ave. Work estimated to cost $89,000. More...
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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 JULY 28, 2009, AT THE JAMESTOWN TOWN HALL 93 NARRAGANSETT AVENUE, JAMESTOWN, RHODE ISLAND AT 7:00 P.M. UPON THE FOLLOWING: More...
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Your Health 2010
Chadwick named editor at the Press