Anaclaire Tamboe, Josie Wagner and Abby Wagner, all students at Melrose School, donated the proceeds from their lemonade stand to their school. More...
Jamestown is about to launch a public debate on long-standing proposals to renovate and possibly reconfigure the recreational facilities at Ft. Getty. More...
Local elections for positions on the Town Council, School Committee and as Town Moderator will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 3. All 12 candidates who initially filed candidacy papers in August have filed nominating papers, which guarantees that their names will appear on the election ballot. More...
I think the time has come that motorcycles and other noisy vehicles (without mufflers) be banned from driving on Narragansett Avenue, especially during the summer. Residents and restaurants have their windows open to enjoy the lovely breezes and sea air. What do they get? They get noise so loud that they cannot hold a conversation at the restaurants or enjoy the time in their homes. More...
When I was a boy, I remember traveling across the country by car and seeing crowded cities with noisy factories working around the clock to supply the country with needed goods. The nation was rebuilding after the destructive world war that affected lives around the globe. More...
Free compost bags are available to all Jamestown residents on a first-come, first-served basis at two local retailers, Jamestown Hardware and the Secret Garden.
In 2006, the town received a grant from the R.I. Resource Recovery Corporation to purchase more than 5,000 compost bags. Though the supply is dwindling, bags are still available. More...
Thursday Sept. 17
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 p.m., Beginners Yoga, Jamestown Country Club, fee 8 p.m., Gamblers Anonymous, St. Lucy’s Church, Middletown Friday Sept. More...
I have been on an adventure. I woke up on a Wednesday morning with some breathing difficulties and Mim called 911. In a short time, a patrolman arrived at our door, followed by the Jamestown Emergency Medical Services ambulance. 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, Sept. 15, 1909
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Rose R. (Hobin) Branch, 92, of
Jamestown,
died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009. She was the beloved wife of Joseph F. Branch for 68 years and a daughter of the late Vincent F. and Mary Ann (Brehney) Hobin. 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 SEPTEMBER 22, 2009, AT THE JAMESTOWN TOWN HALL 93 NARRAGANSETT AVENUE, JAMESTOWN, RHODE ISLAND AT 7:00 P.M. UPON THE FOLLOWING: More...
Your Health 2010
JHS house tour offers glimpse of a bygone era