Rhode Island Commerce is urging Jamestown residents to test their Internet speeds so it can determine if the community needs to improve services. A first plea was made at the Jan. 3 meeting by Councilman Erik Brine on behalf of the agency. Rhode Island is poised to receive at least $100 million in federal aid
Jamestown has secured $2.5 million in federal aid to replace the cast-iron pipe that connects the municipal water plant on North Road with utility customers in the village. “That’s a crucial line for delivering water,” said Mike Gray, director of public works. “It’s approaching one hundred years old, and it is prone to leaks and
Town Administrator Jamie Hainsworth at a meeting in November. Hainsworth announced his resignation Monday. PHOTO BY ANDREA VON HOHENLEITEN Town Administrator Jamie Hainsworth has resigned “with a heavy heart” after accepting a post that more closely compares to the duties he performed during his first 44 years of public service. Hainsworth, a former police chief
The town council Monday unanimously approved $21,850 to renovate bathrooms at the federally subsidized apartments on Pemberton Avenue, which are managed by the Jamestown Housing Authority. Although the request needed to be approved, the money already was earmarked for the housing authority. In June, the council approved $75,000 for the apartments because they were “in