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Maddie Maddigan, left, and Roxane Robin work on a marine-related scavenger hunt at Save the Bay camp. The week-long camp is sponsored each summer by the Jamestown Education Foundation. Photo by Andrea von Hohenleiten More...

The doom and gloom real estate market portrayed in many recent news stories is not an accurate portrayal of the Jamestown housing market according to local Realtors. Ask Melanie Delman of Lila Delman Real Estate, for instance, and she'll tell you business is booming. More...

The Jamestown Skate Park will take center stage tomorrow, Aug. 8, at the second annual SkateFest. After last year's successful event, organizers are excited about making this year even bigger and better. According to one of the event organizers, Robb Roach, the major difference this year is the o... More...

Montoya earns law degree Michael J. Montoya of Mount Hope Avenue graduated with a Juris Doctor degree from Northeastern Law School in Boston on May 25. Smith graduates from URI Kevin Smith of Beacon Avenue graduated cum laude May 18 from University of Rhode Island with a bachelor of science d... More...
• EDITORIAL •
Looking for something to do? The island calendar is filling up quickly for the month of August. Here's a quick look at what's in store: Tonight from 5 to 7 p.m. is the opening reception for "Art around the Bay," the first open juried show hosted by the Conanicut Island Art Association at the Town... More...
Recently, West Reach Estates Association realized that a little-known state law would cause our deed restrictions, which were instituted by our developer Commerce Oil Refinery, to expire very soon. Our board of directors felt this to be detrimental to our neighborhood for many reasons; among them... More...
You can't beat a system you can't understand
How's the summer going? Are we having a good time? Are we getting out in the fresh air and sunshine? Are we spending time getting close to nature? Probably. Hmmm . . . Getting close to nature — that seems to be a controversial subject. We have discussed today's topic before, but apparently n... More...
The annual meeting of the Jamestown Historical Society will take place on Thursday, Aug. 14, at the library. A business meeting and election of officers will begin at 7 p.m., and then guest speaker Dr. Robert Thorson will give a talk at 7:30 p.m. More...
Thursday Aug. 7 Pilates, Jamestown Country Club, 8:30 a.m., fee Teen center, grades 7 - 12, 2:30 - 6 p.m., recreation center Alcoholics Anonymous, St. Matthew's Church, 5:30 p.m. Beach Boot camp exercise class, Mackerel Cove, 6 to 7 p.m. Functional training, Jamestown Country Club, 6 to 7 p.m. Id... More...
Jamestown violinist extraordinaire Emily Anthony will return to the Recreation Center stage on Wednesday, Aug. 13, to perform in the Jamestown Community Chorus' annual Talent Show. The entertainment event of the summer will begin at 7 p.m. Emily will play George Gershwin's "It Ain't Necessarily So... More...
Week of August 7
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 Daily News, August 3, 1908 This morning the passengers on the ferries had an unusual sight witnessing a large ... More...
Raymond J. Duclos Jr., 49, of Jamestown and formerly of East Greenwich, died Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at the Miriam Hospital. He was the husband of Sherry A. (Burns) Duclos. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Raymond J. and Cynthia (Cooper) Duclos Sr. He was a painter. More...
Domestic multiple charges Jeffrey McCooey, 28, of 807 North Main Rd., was charged July 31 with domestic disorderly conduct, domestic vandalism with malicious injury to property, and domestic simple assault and battery after police received a call from neighbors that they could hear screaming and... More...
CITATION STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT PETITION TO FORECLOSE TAX LIEN N. M. No. 2008-0391 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, AND TO WEST PASSAGE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, BENEDETTO CERILLI and JACK F. PHELAN, JR. More...

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