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GETTING THOSE GOODIES
| November 5, 2020
Jack O’Brien, 5, Jaxson Kocun, 6, Addison Kocun, 4, and Morgan O’Brien, 2, take a break from trick-or-treating Saturday to check out their haul of candy on Beacon Avenue. The...
3 council seats set; 2 up for grabs
BY TIM RIEL | November 5, 2020
Three of the five sitting town councilors appear poised to return to the dais after the final votes were cast Tuesday, according to unofficial results posted by the state Board...
Governor tightens virus rules
ohtadmin | November 5, 2020
For the first time since a stay-at-home order was issued in March, restrictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus are heading in the opposite direction. Gov. Gina Raimondo signed an...
Retired naval commander to speak at Veterans Day event
ohtadmin | November 5, 2020
A Jamestown man who was deployed nine times, including tours during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, will speak at the Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday at East Ferry Veterans...
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Concerns table proposed noise ordinance
— Tim Riel | November 5, 2020
The noise ordinance will remain unchanged unless the newly elected town council decides it wants to consider proposed amendments. Despite five meetings on the proposal since a public hearing was...
UNLIKELY VISITOR
| November 5, 2020
A kayaker in Sheffield Cove paddled past an Atlantic sea nettle last Thursday estimated to be about 3 feet long with a head 5 inches in diameter. The jellyfish’s range...
Discover Newport downsizing amid COVID-19 challenges
BY RYAN GIBBS | November 5, 2020
The official tourism bureau of Newport and Bristol counties is departing its headquarters after 32 years on America’s Cup Avenue. Discover Newport will vacate the second and third floors of...
TRICK OR TREAT
| November 5, 2020
Although there was no foam pit, block party or parade for Halloween to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, local children listened to Gov. Gina Raimondo’s recommendations to trick-or-treat in...
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Community farm gets MLK honor
| October 29, 2020
The Jamestown Community Farm was given the Keeper of the Dream Community Partner for 2020 award from the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center as the partnering organization that most embodies King’s selfless spirit....
Obituaries
Richard Conrick Gallagher
| November 5, 2020
On Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, Richard Conrick Gallagher passed away...
Barbara Smith Wilcox
| November 5, 2020
Barbara Smith Wilcox, 94, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Oct. 27,...