May 10, 2012 Edition

UPDATE

The Jamestown Tavern is still open this week and coming weekend as parties work to correct deficienc...
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Jamestown Designs celebrates 40 years

One of Jamestown’s oldest businesses will celebrate its 40th anniversary this week with an ope...

PAC Club’s liquor license suspended

The town’ s Alcoholic Beverage Licensing Board this week temporarily suspended the Portuguese ...
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Search begins to replace principal at Lawn Avenue School

With a unanimous vote, the School Committee decided on May 3 to appoint Kathy Almanzor to the newly ...

Planners discuss commercial district

Jamestown’s downtown commercial district is 96 percent built out, according to Town Planner Li...

Council’s plate full, mulls handful of issues awaiting resolution

The Town Council this week discussed a wide range of issues awaiting resolution, including a replace...
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CONANICUT DERBY

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Darlington re-elected chairman of RITBA board

At the May 2 meeting of the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority, the board re-elected David D...

Bunker at Fort Getty poses public threat

Kudos to the firefighters for the dramatic rescue on Monday of a dog that had fallen into a pit tha...
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WE.RE GONNA BARGE INTO EAST FERRY!

Scattering Seeds

“Divided highway ahead.” That was the headline at the top of the front page of a local d...
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From the State House

Greetings friends and neighbors. Hope this spring finds you planting your gardens and enjoying the f...

Headline for recent council article is false

I was very surprised to read the headline in the April 26 edition of the Press, which read,...

Turbine syndrome is not actual health risk

It is up to each person to form their own opinion about the wisdom of a wind turbine next to the New...

Letters to editor should have sources cited

Over the years, it has been good to see the level of debate expressed in the letters section of the ...

Middle school has already raised $18,000

The eighth-grade class at Lawn Avenue School extends its sincere gratitude to the Jamestown communit...
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We’re annoying the elephant in the room

This column will probably get me crucified in some circles. The “elephant in the room” t...

Save the Bay director will be guest speaker

The Jamestown Aquaculture Movement will hold its annual meeting on June 1 from 3 to 6 p.m. at 15 Mel...

Open house at Ocean Essence Spa next week

The Chamber of Commerce will sponsor an open house at Ocean Essence Spa & Therapeutic Massage o...

Volunteers needed for Saturday’s bird count

The 28th annual Conanicut Island Spring Bird Count will take place Saturday, May 12. Those wishing t...

Postal workers will collect food Saturday

On Saturday, May 12, the National Association of Letter Carriers will hold its annual Stamp Out Hung...

Island Calendar

The Jamestown Senior Center menu is listed below. The dining room is open from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. ...

This Week In Island History

The news of 10 and 15 years ago is from the Jamestown Press. The news of 100 years ago came from th...

FIRE & EMS RUNS

Fire runs May 2, 3:58 p.m., Engine 3, Engine 2, Ladder 1, Car 1 and Car 4 were dispatched to Conanic...

TOWN HALL RECORDS

Building permits Bill Prichett received a permit May 2 to connect two existing decks with a 6-by-22-...

POLICE LOG

Warrant violation Lauren Davis, 26, of Mountview Road, Narragansett, was charged May 4 with violatio...

TOWN MEETINGS

Monday, May 14 6 p.m., the Affordable Housing Committee will meet at Town Hall Wednesday, May 16 6 p...
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