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Fire horn sounds again – to dismay of some neighbors
Firefighters say they need the annoying alarm
If you have ever been downtown when the fire horn sounds, you know full well what the heartpounding aftermath of being close to its ear-splitting signal feels like. “It’s just too fierce,” said Scott Wynn, a resident who lives on Clinton Avenue. “That thing scares the heart out of you.” More...
Jamestown officials outline LNG concerns
By Phil Zahodiakin

As a long-standing proposal to ship liquefied natural gas (LNG) up the East Passage gains momentum, so does concern about potential disruptions in and around Jamestown. A recent Coast Guard conclusion that an LNG terminal would not pose navigational risks if it were sited in Mt. Hope Bay has increased the possibility that the project will win a federal permit. More...

 News
• Fools’ Rules Regatta is all about ‘big fun’
Chris Powell has seen it all during the 28 or so years he has served as “chief fool” of the Jamestown Yacht Club’s annual Fools’ Rules Regatta – like the guy who once tried to make a boat out of ice. More...
• Neronha nominated as U.S. attorney for R.I.
• Taxpayer advocacy group flags top issues
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 Editorial
• Volunteers are needed to serve
• EDITORIAL
We often talk about the importance of volunteers to the fabric of our Jamestown community. Our good island life relies heavily on those people who give of their time in the many local civic and church organizations, and on the town’s numerous boards, committees and commissions – not to mention the fire department and the emergency medical response team. More...
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 Letters to the Editor
• Thanks to all for successful Carr/ Clarke reunion
The Carr/Clarke School Reunion that was held on July 25 was a day of smiles and hugs. The weather could not have been better and we all saw friends and classmates that we hadn’t seen in over 40 years. More...
• 3/50 Project: Give it a try
• What neighborhoods are next?
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 Sam Bari
• article has image Stop that whining!
You can’t beat a system you can’t understand
Back in the early 1980s, I sailed my little 38-foot cutter from Canada to Florida via Bermuda and a tour of the Caribbean Sea. Other than relatives and a few friends coming to visit for short periods, I made most of the voyage single-handed. This afforded many days to think profound and lofty thoughts, and to ponder the meaning of life. More...
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 About Town
• R.I. Ballet Theatre to hold auditions
Rhode Island’s ballet theatre is seeking talented dancers ages 9 to 18 for membership in the company. Auditions will be held on Monday, Aug. 24, at 6:30 p.m. at R.I. Ballet Arts Academy at 7728 Post Rd. in North Kingstown. More...
• Town Council takes summer break
• JSA fall soccer registration now online
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 Island Calendar
• Island Calendar
Thursday Aug. 13 6:15 a.m., Open yoga, Beavertail, fee 8:30 a.m., Pilates, Jamestown Country Club, fee 3 to 8 p.m., Teen center, grades 7 to 12, recreation center 5:30 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous, St. Matthew’s Church 7 to 9 p.m., Mens’ Chorus rehearsal, Conanicut Grange 8 p.m., Gamblers Anonymous, St. More...
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 The Walrus Says
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The Jamestown Community Theatre’s artistic director, Mary Wright, has announced that the company’s November production will be “Willy Wonka.” The JCT was unable to receive the rights to “Fiddler on the Roof,” but the rights to do the full “grown-up” version of “Willy Wonker” have just been released and the JCT will be one of the first the More...
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 Island History
• This week in Island history
Week of August 13
The news of 10 and 15 years ago is from the James town Press. The news of 100 years ago came from the collection of the Newport Historical Society. 100 years ago From the Newport Daily News, Aug. 11, 1909 More...
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 Obituaries
• Martha Clarke Kinnecom, 50
Martha Coburn Clarke Kinnecom, 50, of Englewood, Fla. and Jamestown, died Aug. 8, 2009, in Jamestown after a courageous and graceful 10-month battle with primary peritoneal cancer. She was the devoted and beloved wife of Andrew Kinnecom for 29 years. More...
• article has image Darleen M. Dutton, 49
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 News of Record
• TOWN MEETINGS
Wednesday, Aug. 19 7 p.m., Lawn School, the School Committee meets 7:30 p.m., Town Hall, the Planning Commission meets More...
• FIRE & EMS
• POLICE LOG
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 Legals
• LEGAL NOTICES
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 AUGUST 25, 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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