Nancy Lush, right, helps Evelina Pinto and Bailey Thran make yarn bracelets from newly-spun wool. Photo by Andrea von Hohenleiten More...

Lt. Governor Charlie Fogarty is urging Rhode Islanders to sign an online letter to President Bush urging him to direct Congress to pass legislation that caps corporate oil profits and repeals tax breaks given to them at the expense of consumers. More...

Last week, state Rep. Bruce Long (RJamestown, Middletown) and Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Paiva Weed (DJamestown, Newport) hosted the entire grade 7 class of Lawn Avenue Middle School. More...

Race number two of the Jamestown Yacht Club Spring Series was held May 16. The following are the results: More...

title, again The North Kingstown High School sailing team has won the title of Rhode Island State Champions for the second consecutive year. More...

These days parents may not be fully aware of what their children are doing, on the Internet. More...

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The Evening Book Discussion at the Jamestown library will be held on Thursday, June 1, with the novel "The End of the Affair" by Graham Greene being featured. More...

Time of Meeting: The meeting will be called to order at 7:00 p.m. More...

The Rhode Island MicroEnterprise Association, Inc. and the North Kingstown Free Library will present a free workshop for prospective owners of home-based businesses. More...

Coastal Growers Market, which operates at Casey Farm in Saunderstown, will open for its second season on May 20. More...

At its monthly meeting as the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners Monday, the Town Council approved a surcharge fee, the amount to be determined next month, as a fine for water customers who still have not retrofit their toilets to save water with More...

The May 23 meeting of the Zoning Board of Review has been cancelled because there have been no recent applications for variances. More...

Sitting Monday as the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners, the Town Council rejected the long-pending Muir application for town water extension. More...

The Jamestown Emergency Medical Services received a proclamation from Governor Donald L. Carcieri last week designating May 14 to May 20, as Emergency Medical Services Week. More...

Governor Donald L. Carcieri this week applauded the state Senate's unanimous passage of his legislation that will establish a statewide science curriculum for Rhode Island students. The Senate voted 34-0 in favor of the legislation. More...

The Jamestown Historical Society is still seeking memories about the old Jamestown Bridge. They can be e-mailed to SDMaden@aol.com or mailed to the Jamestown Historical Society, PO Box 156, Jamestown, RI 02835. More...

Ferry service between Jamestown village, Fort Adams, Rose Island, and Newport Harbor will begin Memorial Day weekend, with veterans riding free. More...