Chris Powell, co-chairman of the Conanicut Island Raptor Project, has a bird%27s-eye view from atop the new osprey nest platform Saturday at Marsh Meadows. More...
Dr. W. Michael Sullivan, director of the state Department of Environmental Management, last week said closure of the Jamestown landfill will break new ground. More...
The three Town Council newcomers Tuesday spent more time suggesting items not included in the proposed town budget for next year than looking for ways to cut the administrative recommendations. More...
Weekly columnist for the Providence Journal and Jamestowner Rita Lussier has won first place in the Global/Human Interest category in the Erma Bombeck Writing Competition. More...
The March meeting of the Jamestown Shores Association scheduled for Wednesday, March 22, has been cancelled to enable members to attend the state Department of Transportation workshop regarding demolition of the old Jamestown Bridge. More...
Bird watchers and fans of the island%27s ospreys are encouraged to participate in a contest to guess the precise moment when the first osprey will land on the nest at Marsh Meadows. More...
The Substance Abuse Prevention Task Force has always been a generous financial backer of the Jamestown School%27s eighth-grade class trip to Washington, D.C. More...
Town Council liaison Julio DiGiando told the Harbor Management Commission last week that the council signed commission%27s letter opposing the state mandate requiring pump-out stickers on any vessel with sleeping accommodations. More...
Two months into the 2006 General Assembly, Jamestown%27s lawmakers are backing bills that will enable the town to have a municipal court, change the way state Department of Environmental Management looks at lots to determine if they are suitable for More...
The proposed town government and school budgets, aired Tuesday, total $19,019,138 which is $1,370,970 or 7.76 percent more than the current budget. More...
I have been following the controversy over the Jamestown deer population with some interest, and realized after reading the article in your March 9 edition that the Town Council may be near making some decision about this problem. More...
Okay, I admit, I did it. I wrote about politics. Although my wise and astute editor and publisher warned me, I did it anyway and it felt great. Unfortunately, I hear that a few politicos have their knickers in a twist. More...
Former CIA Director R. James Woolsey will deliver the keynote address at Save The Bay%27s 36th annual meeting and brunch. The event will take place at 11:30 a.m., Sunday, April 2, at Oceancliff in Newport. More...
John W. Gravdahl, 82, died Friday, March 10, at Newport Hospital after a series of illnesses. He was the devoted husband of Eleanor C. (Johnson) Gravdahl for 57 years. More...
Dorothy May (Cadorette) Hall, 91, of Pemberton Avenue died Sunday, March 12, 2006 at Heatherwood Nursing Home, Newport. She was the wife of the late John J. Hall. More...