November 19, 2009 RSS feed / Letters to the Editor

Anonymous letters have long history

Those who are so appalled by the recent anonymous Jamestown political letter should be reminded that this tactic dates back to the founding of the Republic. More...

Let’s not let this happen again

The weekend before our recent Town Council election, a campaign letter was distributed to island residents. It was illegal because it was unsigned. More...

Jamestown’s asterisk election

I wish to add to the recent expressions of distain for the lastminute unsigned letter maligning Town Council candidates Bob Sutton and Mike Smith. More...

Monster Ball thank you

The Jamestown Teen Center would like to thank everyone who helped make the Monster Ball a success. More...

Wind turbines are a ‘Trojan horse’

The Wind Turbine Committee’s presentation of its study at their recent workshop was received in a respectful manner that was appropriate. However, the conclusion stated in your article of Nov. More...

Empty Bowls fundraiser a big success

On Nov. 6, over 250 people came out to support the Empty Bowls fundraiser held at the Melrose School, resulting in over $4,200 being raised to support local food pantries and the R.I. Community Food Bank. More...

‘Wonka’ performance was ‘simply a blast’

On Sunday afternoon, we were treated to a performance of “Willy Wonka” given by the Jamestown Community Theatre. More...

Unsigned election letter ‘despicable’

I would like to express my disappointment and dismay that one or more Jamestown residents would use an unsigned letter to influence an election in our town. This was a despicable act. More...