September 8, 2011 RSS feed / News

America’s Cup event expected to spark the island’s economy

BY KEN SHANE

The 34th competition for the America’s Cup – the oldest trophy in sports – will take place on San Francisco Bay in September 2013. More...

The Island Garden

Garlic lovers, this is your time
BY ROGER MARSHALL

This is the time of year to start garlic. It won’t be ready until next season, but fresh garlic tastes so sublime that if you like garlic you’ll rush out and get some heads to start right now.  More...

SAIL AWAY

Jamestowner Carol Cronin finished fourth in the U.S. Sailing Rolex International Women’s Keelboat Championship held on Lake Ontario. The event consisted of 36 all-female teams. More...

Registration open for the Jamestown Classic

The Jamestown Rotary Club’s 36th annual Jamestown Classic bicycle race will be Columbus Day, Oct. 10. To register, visit bikereg.com/14185.   More...

Registration begins for five-week golf program

The Jamestown Education Foundation will sponsor a five-week golf program beginning Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 3 p.m. at the Jamestown Golf Course. The program will be held each Tuesday through Oct. 18. More...

Wind turbine numbers poised for unveiling

BY PHIL ZAHODIAKIN

The financial projections for a Jamestown wind turbine will be unveiled at the Town Council’s Sept. 19 meeting, paving the way for a decision on the financial viability of the island’s proposed windmill. More...

10 YEARS LATER

Ten years ago, Cmdr. Derek Reveron of the U.S. Navy was in Washington, D.C. during the 9/11 attacks. More...

Summer resident wins women’s keelboat championship

Only Hollywood could have scripted a more dramatic and exciting finale as racing for U.S. Sailing Rolex International Women’s Keelboat Championship came to its nail-biting conclusion last week on Lake Ontario.  More...

‘SUPER’ SKILLS

Jamestown’s Jake Froberg was the individual winner of the Superliga Soccer Skills Challenge in the under-10 boys’ division. More...

Breakaway wins first race of JYC’s fall season

The Jamestown Yacht Club recently held its first race of the fall season, which featured light winds out of the WSW. The results were:  More...

Capriati, Kafelnikov among four inducted

Jennifer Capriati, one of America’s most dominant tennis players in the 1990s and early 2000s, along with Russia’s first world No. More...

School panel gets strict on Lawn Avenue dress code

BY MARGO SULLIVAN

Showing cleavage could land students in detention this school year at Lawn Avenue School where a new dress code for the youngsters went into effect.  More...