A vote on revisions to the town zoning ordinance could come tonight as the Town Council holds the latest in a series of public meetings on the amendments at Town Hall at 7 p.m.
Town Planner Lisa Bryer has clarified the ordinance revisions in response to issues raised during the meetings, increasing the odds that it will be cleared for a vote before the next council is sworn in. More...
This fall, Lawn Avenue School eighth-graders have been learning about the history of the U.S. government, the founding fathers and government in action.
Later this year, with the help of a huge fundraising effort, the students will take their learning to a new level as they embark on a four-day trip to the nation’s capital. More...
The Leddy family and the numerous volunteers involved in the Joseph Sidoni memorial fundraiser to benefit the Rhode Island Tomorrow Fund would like to express our sincere gratitude to all of the Jamestown businesses and residents for their unfailing support. Our family holds this event, and the memory of Joseph, very close to our hearts. More...
The country is embracing the apex of the sporting season, when armchair quarterbacks and extreme couch potatoes are in their glory. Football season is in full swing, professional baseball is struggling through the playoffs and pro basketball players are staging warm-up games. More...
Nancy Escher, an eco-consultant for Green Irene – an East Coast company that advises businesses and residents on how to “go green” and in the process, save energy, water and money – will be the guest speaker at the next meeting of the Jamestown Shores Association on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m. at the Jamestown Senior Center. More...
Thursday Oct. 22
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 8 p.m., Gamblers Anonymous, St. Lucy’s Church, Middletown Friday Oct. 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, Oct. 19, 1909
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Linda A. Bowmer, 64, of Pinecrest
Drive, Pawtucket,
passed away Oct. 17 at the home of her loving sister in Jamestown.
Born in Pawtucket, she was a beloved daughter of the late Robert and Gertrude (Conolly) Bowmer. More...
DUI charges
• Victoria Hunter, 46, of 11 Dixon St. in Newport, was charged Oct. 11 with first-offense DUI after she allegedly ran a stop sign on North Main Road and refused field sobriety tests, according to police. She was held at the police station and a re-arraignment was scheduled for Oct. 16 in Newport District Court, police said. More...
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