Historic New England’s Watson Farm in Jamestown will host a storytelling program on Sunday, Sept. 11, at 3 p.m. “The Watson Farm Story” is a one hour narrative, with music, created by writer and storyteller Marc Levitt. The piece will take listeners on a historical journey through the history of the Watson Farm, one of the few remaining working farms […]
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Classics roll out this Labor Day weekend
The annual Jamestown Seaside Family Cruise, a classic car show at Ft. Getty, will be held on Sunday, Sept. 4, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cruisin’ Bruce Palmer will spin oldies tunes from the show grounds, and there will be food and fun for everyone who comes. Admission for spectators is free and a donation of $10 is asked […]
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A big day at the windmill On Saturday, Aug. 27, over 130 people visited the Jamestown Windmill. Most of our visitors were on the Quononoquott Garden Club tour and parked on the mill grounds while they visited the Clancy’s garden next door. The Jamestown Historical Society is thrilled that so many gardeners were interested in the history and working of […]
Breaking news now on the Web
One of the limitations of a weekly newspaper is that breaking news often happens and can’t be covered until the next issue. Well, we’ve changed that. With our new Web site the Jamestown Press will now be able to report on breaking news that is important to our readers. That means that if there is information about a pending weather […]
Historical society elects new officers
The Jamestown Historical Society elected new officers and directors at its annual meeting held Aug. 11 in the Jamestown library. The new president is Rosemary Enright, formerly the vice president. She takes over from past president William Burgin. Harry Wright is the new vice president. Jane Miner will continue as secretary, and Marion Pierce will continue as treasurer. Newly elected […]
Crowley, Lombardo take top honors in Secret Garden’s sunflower contest
Crowley, Lombardo take top honors in Secret Garden’s sunflower contest The Secret Garden judged the annual Sunflower Contest on Saturday, Aug. 27. In the spring more than 400 seedlings were given out to contestants, but because of the extremely dry conditions this growing season, only 21 entries made it to the finish line. The grand champion sunflower, with a height […]
Rotary seeks adult exchange candidate
The Rotary Club of Jamestown is currently seeking applications for team members for a Group Study Exchange to Portugal. The program provides a unique educational opportunity for young professionals between the ages of 25 and 40 to travel in the host country in a four-week program that introduces the visiting team to the history, business, industry, government, education and culture […]
Wake up! You’re late for school!
Wake up! You’re late for school! By the time they read this paper today, some teens and their parents will realize that they were late for the first day of school. Although a new Jamestown bus schedule had been prepared and published some weeks ago, North Kingstown school officials decided late last Wednesday night that they were going to begin […]
New high school bus schedule
Due to an Aug. 24 decision by the North Kingstown School Committee, the starting time for students at North Kingstown schools, including the high school, will be 10 minutes earlier than previously announced. A revised bus schedule for high school students follows: Bus #1 6:31 North Main Road & Laurel Lane 6:32 America Way & North Main Road 6:34 Capstan […]