News
Lyric of the week
11+ hour, 43+ min ago (61+ words) The Jamestown Press What's-a matter you? Hey! Gotta no respect? What-a you t'ink you do? Why you look-a so sad? It's-a not so bad, it's-a nice-a place Ah shaddap-a you face! Mama, she said it all-a da time! Joe Dolce…...
Phrase of the week
11+ hour, 43+ min ago (124+ words) A kick in the head: To have an unexpected setback, a harsh disappointment or a shocking surprise, it likely originated as an American slang hyperbole, comparing a devastating event to the physical pain and disorientation of being violently kicked. It…...
Marsh Meadows osprey chicks die, likely from lack of food
11+ hour, 43+ min ago (834+ words) Netizens keeping an eye on the webcam of the osprey nest at Marsh Meadows noticed something tragic in June. All four chicks in the nest had died. The founder of the Conanicut Island Raptor Project, which operates the webcam, said…...
SENIOR MENUS
11+ hour, 43+ min ago (136+ words) The Jamestown Golf Course is open from 9 a. m. to 1 p. m. weekdays. Seniors should arrive for lunch at 11: 30 a. m. Suggested fee is $3. Call 423-2658 for reservations 48 hours in advance. All takeout meals are served with potato chips, milk and choice of three-bean salad or fruit…...
Fort Getty now has an "us vs. them" feel
11+ hour, 43+ min ago (170+ words) Thursday, July 2, 2026 Jamestown has grown and evolved over the 20 years I've lived here, and with that growth comes a responsibility to ensure public assets like Fort Getty serve the entire community year-round. The psychological impact is not insignificant. When a…...
ISLAND HISTORY
11+ hour, 43+ min ago (655+ words) Thursday, July 2, 2026 Instead of spending summer days at the beach relaxing with friends or happily doing nothing at all, four teenagers are spending their summer picking up garbage, The Jamestown Press reported June 28, 2007. The four teenagers " Mark Cote, 16, Eoin Walsh,…...
Knowles housing plan causes worries
11+ hour, 43+ min ago (279+ words) Thursday, July 2, 2026 Like many Jamestown residents, I recognize affordable housing is a real challenge on our island. As an abutter to the proposed Knowles Court project and someone who has lived in this neighborhood for decades, however, I have concerns…...
Town eyes moving ahead with RV park
11+ hour, 42+ min ago (767+ words) Thursday, July 2, 2026 Town Administrator Ed Mello has been directed to study the financial feasibility of operating a trailer park at Fort Getty with 62 sites, which is 13 fewer than today. The town council met Monday to discuss the 55-page report submitted…...
Semiquincentennial to be celebrated with fireworks Monday
11+ hour, 43+ min ago (389+ words) Thursday, July 2, 2026 Celebrating the semiquincentennial of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Jamestown will be expansive, explosive and expensive. Americans still "hold these truths to be self-evident" a quarter millennium later. The celebration commences at 7 p. m. with music by…...
Joseph Vietri
11+ hour, 43+ min ago (287+ words) Thursday, July 2, 2026 Joseph Anthony Vietri, born June 2, 1938, in Middletown, R. I. , passed away peacefully June 28, 2026, at Regional Hospital in Scranton, Pa. He dedicated part of his working life as a police officer for the U. S. Navy at the NETC War College for 33 years,…...