December 3, 2009 RSS feed / News

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Town Christmas tree is the biggest in 29 years

By Eileen M. Daly
Placing the star atop the village Christmas tree has always provided a spectacular view for lucky tree-topper Mark Baker, but this year, the view is likely to be even better than ever. More...

Where in the World is the Jamestown Press?

Nancy, Tony, Erica and Kenny Lush took the Jamestown Press along when they visited Peru recently with 30 members of Tony’s family, including his seven siblings and their families. More...

Islander marks 20 years in sailing with yacht club award

By Adrienne Downing

This year marks an anniversary of sorts for islander Dick Allphin. It was 20 years ago in August that Allphin made his entry into the world of sailing race committees. More...

Think spring: It’s time to plan your garden

The Island Garden
By Roger Marshall

Get ready! The seed catalogs are coming. With more and more people deciding to start their own gardens, seed catalogs offer an enticing selection of plants to grow. But remember, not all plants can grow in our area. More...

Winter brings seals, exotic birds to Narragansett Bay

By Iain Wilson

An abundance of plant life, fish, mammals and avian life call Narragansett Bay home, but come winter time, a shift occurs. More...

‘Puppeteering’ a holiday tradition for several islanders

By Dara Chadwick

A henpecked innkeeper, quaking shepherds, singing barnyard animals and sheep that dance the “can can” – you’ll find all that and more tonight and tomorrow in the Nativity of the Christ puppet show at United Congregational Chu More...

Islanders to study impacts of LNG shipments

By Phil Zahodiakin

A working group comprised of several “citizen-experts” from Jamestown and Newport was recently established “to provide focused research on, and conduct an independent assessment of, the potential impacts on Jamestown and local comm More...

A winning pair

Senior Calvert Bobola and Junior Trevor Bobola, students at Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Va. More...

Holiday happenings around the area

Editor’s note: The following are some off-island events that readers may enjoy. Concerts and performances More...