Jennifer Krider took the Press with her on a recent business trip to Galway, Ireland. Here she stopped by a pub to take in a soccer game.
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Linnea C. Petersen, Jamestown My Father worked third shift at Pratt & Whitney in Connecticut. Shortly after he left for work on Sept. 6, 1946 at 10 p.m., my mother went into labor with me. More...
Town Solicitor J. William W. More...
On Saturday, May 20, people of all ages with disabilities are invited to enjoy sailing free of charge at the Shake-A-Leg Open Sailing Day, from l l a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fort Adams State Park. More...
Paula Dugan, storyteller and head of Children's Services at the Newport Public Library, will tell tales of treachery, adventure, mermaids and more in the John Clarke Children's Program Room at the library located at 300 Spring St. More...
The 2006 Jimmy Fund Regatta presented by Northern Trust to raise money for cancer care and research at Boston's Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is ready to set sail June 3 and 4. More...
By Roger Marshall It's time to plant
It's official, at least I say so, you can plant out right now. However, be prepared to cover up freshly planted flowers and veggies if a late frost should hit. More...
One of the largest outbreaks of salmonella in the United States occurred after a church supper in Maryland where 741 people became ill. More...
A one-day sidewalk art extravaganza will be held at the parking lot of St. Matthew's church on Saturday, May 20, from noon to 4p.m. The rain date is May 27. More...
Wednesday, May 17, is Rhode Island Agriculture Day, which will be celebrated in the Statehouse rotunda from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. More...
Riding in style . . . Some lucky kids and their parents rode the fire truck to the ball fields on the baseball season's opening day last Saturday. More...
It's time to dust off the dancing shoes to celebrate spring's arrival! More...
The state Department of Environmental Management will offer a class in fly fishing on Saturday, May 13. More...
This family was one of many that enjoyed the great supper whipped up by Boy Scout Troop 1 last weekend. Photo by Andrea von Hohenleiten More...
One of the biggest challenges facing cancer patients can be getting to and from their medical treatment facilities. More...
The MJSA Education Foundation Jewelry Scholarship Fund at the Rhode Island Foundation is accepting scholarship applications from students enrolled in tool making, design, metals fabrication, or other jewelry related courses of study at accredited col More...
By Dotti Farrington
A tick expert has initiated a Tick Awareness Day for Rhode Island on June 3, and at Monday's Town Council meeting, he offered to bring some of his assistants to Jamestown that day for an educational program outlining how to help fight ticks here on t More...
By Sam Bari
The Wildlife Committee last week focused on Lyme disease prevention. More...
Each year, the University of Rhode Island honors graduating seniors with superior academic achievement in a particular field with a President's Award for Student Excellence. More...
By Michaela Kennedy
At its May 3 meeting, the Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of the Manning family's plan for a major nine-lot subdivision at Cedar Lane. More...
These members of the newest graduating class of EMTs lost half the group when an emergency call sent many of them scrambling to deal with a car accident during their graduation party. More...
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