Grassroots efforts to block a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal proposed for Mt. Hope Bay have redoubled in the wake of a federal appellate court decision slamming the door on the R.I. agency that reviews applications to dredge in the state’s coastal waters. More...
The Christmas season on Conanicut Island is a merry and festive time of the year. And it all starts with the first Saturday in December when the whole community gets into the holiday spirit. This Saturday will be busy from dawn to dusk. More...
I would like to take this opportunity to clarify to parents and the community with regard to the leadership of the high school. Please know that it is a priority of my administration to guide and propel our high school, as well as all our schools, to greater excellence and achievement. More...
Growing up in the Midwest after WWII was special. It was a magical time, when Big Brother was in development as a concept of fiction. We were the last generation of kids who could think like Robin Hood and Huckleberry Finn, and experience our dreams and fantasies. More...
The Jamestown Recreation Department will begin its youth basketball program this Saturday, Dec. 5.
Boys in grades 4 through 8 will meet at 9 a.m. at the Lawn Avenue School gym. Girls in grades 4 through 8 will meet at 9 a.m. at the recreation center.
Call Jill at 423-7260 or email jgoldstein@jamestownri.net for more information. More...
Thursday Dec. 3
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 Friday Dec. More...
It will be a time-capsule trip back through the past 60 years for concertgoers at the Jamestown Community Chorus’ 60th anniversary concert the weekend of Dec. 12 and 13. The enthusiasm for the production is evident in the words of JCC Director B.J. Whitehouse. He says the concert will be at the community center, also known as the rec center or the U.S.O. hall, depending on the year. 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, Dec. 1, 1909
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Collette (Aubin)
Ploy of North
Kingstown passed away Nov. 28 after a quick and courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of the late John R. Ploy.
Born in Pawtucket, the daughter of the late Edgar and Bertha (Benoit) Aubin, she was raised in West Warwick.
Mrs. Ploy was employed for 18 years at Shoreline Business Solutions in East Greenwich. More...
Thursday, Dec. 3
7 p.m., Lawn Avenue School Library, the School Committee meets for a workshop.
Monday, Dec. 7
7 p.m., Town Hall, the Town Council meets. More...
Your Health 2010
Celebrate the holidays in Jamestown this Saturday