While many churches traditionally celebrate the season of Lent by asking their members to give something up, Rev. Kathryn Palen of the Central Baptist Church in Jamestown asked her congregation to take something on. More...
NECAP test scores for Jamestown students are trending upward – news that pleased School Committee members during last Thursday’s School Committee Workshop meeting at Lawn Avenue School. More...
Holly Bobola (left) and Rebecca Small took the Jamestown Press along during a visit to Grand Cayman Island during February’s school vacation week. More...
The Jamestown sheep are about to be fleeced again.
What is the best way to invest $160,000 with an assured rate of return of 10% or possibly getting several million? You could invest it with Bernie Madoff or you could make a contract with the Rhode Island DEM. More...
The little window of peace between Valentine’s Day and Easter has finally arrived. It’s that perfect time of year when we will not be pressured by the unreasonable demands of celebration. More...
Don’t miss the opening reception for the Conanicut Island Art Association’s latest Town Hall exhibition, “Absolutely Abstract,” tonight, Thursday, March 11, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Town Hall Gallery. More...
Thursday March 11
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. More...
On Sunday, daylight savings time begins. Turn your timepieces ahead one hour before going to bed Saturday night. And beware Monday – it’s the Ides of March.
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Next Tuesday, the day before St. Patrick’s Day, Kathy Brownell will bring the wonders of Irish stories and Leprechaun tales to the Jamestown library from 3 to 3:45 p.m. 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 Journal, March 12, 1910
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Marianna (Polly) O’Neill Crawford, 82, a resident of Crosslands retirement community in Kennett Square, Pa. and a frequent summer resident of Jamestown, passed away on Friday, March 5, 2010.
She was predeceased by her husband, William R. Crawford, MD; two brothers, W. Paul O’Neill and Bertram L. O’Neill; and her sister, Sarah Leary. More...
Monday, March 15
7 p.m., Town Hall, the Town Council meets.
Wednesday, March 17
7:30 p.m., Town Hall, the Planning Commission meets.
Tuesday, March 23
7 p.m., Town Hall, the Zoning Board of Review meets. More...
2010 Summer Guide
Town of Jamestown Budget
Wastewater treatment facility wins prestigious EPA award