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AND THE BAND PLAYS ON
BY RYAN GIBBS | December 10, 2020
When students at Lawn School return from distance learning next week, members of the band and chorus will rehearse in a room that looks nothing like it did when they...
Beye elected town council president
BY TIM RIEL | December 10, 2020
Nancy Beye, a Democrat elected in November to her second consecutive term, has been named president of the town council. Beye became Jamestown’s highest elected official after garnering the most...
Narragansett Cafe up for sale for $1 million
BY ROBERT BERCZUK | December 10, 2020
The Narragansett Cafe, which attracted music lovers from throughout the tri-state area to its live shows four days a week, is up for sale. John Recca, owner since December 2007,...
In-person school stymied by virus
| December 10, 2020
Jamestown students are expected to return to class Monday after they were ordered to learn from home because of three positive coronavirus cases in the district. Ken Duva, superintendent of...
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Coronavirus cases continue to surge
ohtadmin | December 10, 2020
Eight more Jamestown residents tested positive for the coronavirus last week as statewide cases reached new single-day peaks during that same timeframe. There are now 91 residents in Jamestown who...
Virtual Christmas concerts scheduled for Saturday
BY RYAN GIBBS | December 10, 2020
With the coronavirus running rampant, causing Christmas consternation throughout Jamestown, local musicians are finding unique ways to deliver holiday spirit through their vocal cords and guitar strings. Two musical acts...
Online seminar aims to help businesses apply for COVID aid
| December 10, 2020
The Rhode Island Society of Certified Public Accountants will provide free technical, legal and training services from Dec. 14-18 for businesses affected by the coronavirus. “This is important information if...
PLANTING NEW LIFE
| December 10, 2020
The Quononoquott Garden Club, in recognition of the contributions made by the Holy Ghost Society, planted two kousa dogwood trees Tuesday morning at St. Mark Cemetery on East Shore Road....
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Obituaries
Chester “Chet” J. Greene Jr.
| December 3, 2020
Chester “Chet” J. Greene Jr., 91, of Jamestown, passed away...
Sylvia (Perna) Kuritzky
| November 19, 2020
Sylvia (Perna) Kuritzky, 68, of Orefield, Pa., died peacefully Nov....