Jamestown, RI

A chiropractor from North Kingstown who has been practicing meditation for more than 30 years will lead a workshop from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, at the Jamestown Philomenian Library, 26 North Road. The workshop by Alan Post will present “a simple meditation technique that can melt away stress and be a powerful addition to a healthy living regimen.” While […] The post Free meditation workshop Wednesday at library first appeared on Jamestown Press.

The 25th anniversary of 9/11 will be commemorated in Jamestown to “remember the sacrifices of our first responders and veterans in the face of extremism and terrorism.” The commemoration will begin at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, at East Ferry’s Veterans Memorial Square. Local firefighters and police officers are co-sponsoring the event with the Arnold-Zweir Post 22 of the American […] The post 9/11 commemoration scheduled first appeared on Jamestown Press.

The school committee has approved a policy that sets the standards for how employees should handle social media. The director of student services, Erica Dickson, who has been helping draft the policy for nine months, presented the “rather chunky document” to the committee at its July 30 meeting. It was subsequently passed at the Aug. 20 session. Dickson said she […] The post School committee adopts employee social media rules first appeared on Jamestown Press.

Angela Lima is a Democrat running for state Senate in District 13, which includes Jamestown. Her party affiliation was incorrect on Page 8 of the primary guide that ran in the Aug. 27 edition. We regret the error. The post CORRECTION first appeared on Jamestown Press.

The beach at Mackerel Cove will close for the season Tuesday, Sept. 8. There will be no lifeguards Thursday, Sept 3., or Friday, Sept. 4. The bathrooms and showers, however, will remain open. From Saturday, Sept. 5, through Monday, Sept. 7, the beach will be fully staffed. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management also announced that it is closing […] The post Mackerel Cove closes Tuesday first appeared on Jamestown Press.

A ruling by the nation’s highest court temporarily siding with President Donald Trump’s attempt to restrict mail ballots will not impact the Sept. 9 primary. Rhode Island’s secretary of state, Gregg Amore, issued a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court’s Aug. 24 decision to pause an injunction by a federal judge in Boston. That injunction had barred the federal government […] The post Primary mail ballots not affected by SCOTUS ruling first appeared on Jamestown Press.

The town council is moving forward with establishing an advisory committee that will be charged with considering matters related to parks and recreation. Town Administrator Ed Mello presented the proposal to the councilors at their Aug. 17 meeting. He said the committee should relinquish the need for current boards that serve more exclusive areas, such as the bike path, Eldred […] The post Town mulling board to advise parks and rec first appeared on Jamestown Press.