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The Jamestown Water Department has been named a 2009 Utility of the Year by the New England Water Works Association, a Holliston, Mass.-based, not-for-profit organization of water works professionals. More ... The Jamestown Community Chorus will be featured on NBC 10’s “Coffee Cup Salute” on Monday, Nov. 23, at about 5:45 a.m. Copies of the Chorus’ 2009 cookbook, “Bach, Beethoven, and Bread,” will be raised in place of coffee cups for the early morning salute. More ... Of the two approaches that the fire department could use to silence its fire horn, one would impose serious financial burdens on the town and local businesses, and the other would increase the risk to public safety, while sparking an increase in fire insurance rates. Those were the key messages from a recent Town Council workshop on the controversial horn. More ... Scuba shop owner and former town councilor David Swain’s recent murder conviction is the subject of much contention in Jamestown. Although many islanders expressed firm beliefs about the verdict, most were hesitant to voice their opinions on the record for fear of offending friends, neighbors or customers. More ... Mr. and Mrs. Stephen C. Deming of Coventry announce the engagement of their daughter, Karla J. Deming, to Benjamin M. Bartley of Jamestown. The couple will marry Feb. 27, 2010 in Stowe, Vt. More ... The gardening season is ending, albeit slowly with the warm temperatures we’ve had lately. The end of the season is the perfect time to examine your gardening tools for any concerns. For example, any long-handled tools that have been inadvertently left out in the rain might have handle problems. More ... Starting out as the seventh seed in the Division I boys’ soccer playoffs gave the North Kingstown High School boys’ soccer team nowhere to go but up. More ... The Jamestown Soccer Association will hold an open try-out session for the U10 division and U8 division for the 2010 spring competitive youth soccer season. Try-outs will be held rain or shine on Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Lawn Avenue soccer fields from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Players should wear shin guards and soccer cleats, and bring a ball. More ... Islander Dr. Joseph Ciabattoni, spent a lot of time as a doctor explaining common medical problems and recommending basic healthcare tools. So much time, in fact, that after his retirement in 2006, he decided to publish a book to help improve the average person’s understanding of basic medical problems. More ... |
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Your Health 2010
