The Block Island Ferry can be seen in the distance on Saturday as some 63 rowing shells and kayaks waited in Mackerel Cove for the starting gun of the Jamestown Counter Revolution race. More...
Islanders planning an outdoor end-of-summer bash this Labor Day weekend might want to prepare for an extra, albeit unwelcome, guest – Hurricane Earl.
Uncertainty surrounds the question of when Jamestown will be impacted by the storm – if it is impacted at all. More...
The Coast Guard offered some tips for staying safe as Hurricane Earl approaches.
Hurricanes can create dangers in the water, such as rip currents and large waves. Rip currents and undertows can drag swimmers away from their boat or the beach, and lead to death by drowning when they become exhausted.
Here’s how to stay safe:
• Never swim alone. More...
Everyone is watching with interest and concern as Hurricane Earl bears down on New England. Those with boats and waterfront interests are obviously taking the cautious approach by doing everything possible to prepare for a possible brush with the spectacular wrath of Mother Nature. More...
Each week, I look in the paper and see the letters that people write to the Jamestown Press.
I see articles about LNG tankers, wind turbines, motorcycle noise, signs in front of apartments, fire horns and – my personal favorite – a person that doesn’t want commercial business in commercially zoned areas. More...
Maybe Mom was right. If you look hard enough, you can find a blessing in everything – even if that blessing is nothing more than a lesson.
Finding something good that resulted from the economic downturn was no easy task. More...
The Jamestown Gallery will host an opening reception for its September show tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 3, from 6 to 8 p.m. at 47 Conanicus Ave.
Singer Carroll Venable will perform during the reception from 6 to 6:45 p.m. More...
Newport Hospital’s Red Hot Mamas program will host OB-GYN physician Adelaide G. Nardone, MD, on Thursday, Sept. 16, at 5 p.m. in the Gudoian conference room at Newport Hospital as she discusses the science behind what women experience during menopause, the symptoms and their effects, and the therapies and alternatives that are available for symptom relief. More...
Thursday Sept. 2
8:30 a.m., Pilates, Jamestown Golf Course, fee 3 to 8 p.m., Teen center, grades 7 to 12, recreation center 5 p.m., Total Body Conditioning, Jamestown Golf Course, fee 5:30 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous, St. Matthew’s Church Friday Sept. More...
On the morning of Aug. 13, Dr. Dragos Cucu and his associates in the emergency room at Newport Hospital saved my life.
In addition to my obvious appreciation for the extra time allotted me, I’d also like to pass on thanks from a close friend who is unable to do so himself. More...
The news of 10 and 15 years ago is from the
Jamestown Press. The news of 100 years ago came
from the collection of the Newport Historical Society.
100 years ago
From the Newport Journal, Sept. 3, 1910
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Joseph P. Smith, 89, of West Reach Drive, Jamestown, died Aug. 25, 2010, at South County Hospital. He was the husband of the late Norma G. Smith. They had been married for 60 years. More...
TOWN OF JAMESTOWN
ZONING BOARD OF REVIEW
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE JAMESTOWN ZONING BOARD OF REVIEW WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING SEPTEMBER 28, 2010, AT THE JAMESTOWN TOWN HALL 93 NARRAGANSETT AVENUE, JAMESTOWN, RHODE ISLAND AT 7:00 P.M. UPON THE FOLLOWING: More...
2010 Summer Guide
Town of Jamestown Budget
Winning blooms