PARKING NOTICE TUESDAY, MARCH 31: The Jamestown Police Department will be hosting Regional Training in the Meeting Hall on Tuesday, March 31st and Tuesday, April 7th from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. There will be reduced parking availability for patrons. Available spots will be marked with cones.

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Learn What You Can Do About the Invasive Emerald Ash Borer Found in RI This Summer

Heather Faubert, research associate in URI’s Department of Plant Sciences and Entomology, will speak on the emerald ash borer which was found in RI in July 2018. This beetle is native to northeastern Asia and is highly destructive to ash trees in North America. Heather will cover the beetle’s biology, damage it causes, how to prevent it, how to identify it and management techniques including biological control.She will also talk briefly about the defoliation of oaks in Jamestown due to caterpillars and attacks from bark beetles.

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