Bruce and Dorsey Beard of Jamestown started the Newport to Bermuda race June 16 aboard the Esmeralde, off Castle Hill Light in the East Passage. As of Wednesday morning the couple was 51 nautical miles from their destination. Photo by Don Miller More...
Two baby osprey were born in the nest at the Great Creek in recent weeks. They are siblings to the now-famous Conanicus, born last year, who wears a device that allows him to be tracked by local raptor enthusiasts. Photo by Deb Seger-Pini More...
At its June 13 meeting, the Conservation Commission reviewed a draft of the Conanicut Island Trails Guide that is in its final stages before printing. More...
The reason I am not obscenely rich is that Hollywood is not in the practice of perusing the work of weekly columnists and saying, "Hey! Let's make a movie out of 800 dumb words or less!" So, I have to think of other things to make my fortune. More...
Hosted by the Preservation Society of Newport County, the Newport Mansions Wine and Food Festival will debut this September with a remarkable three-day extravaganza in some of America's most beautiful and historic settings. More...
The Afternoon Book Discussion at the Jamestown library continues on Tuesday, July 11, from 1 to 2 p.m. with the novel "The Bonesetter's Daughter" by Amy Tan. More...
Sitting as the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners, the Town Council approved the annual water and sewer budgets after a brief presentation by Town Administrator Bruce Keiser and Finance Director Christina Collins. More...
After an intense and sometimes heated discussion, the Harbor Management Commission last week voted to recommend limiting access to the town-owned woodpile pier, the cement pier, and the bulkhead at the north basin adjacent to the parking lot at East More...
Jamestown will hire part-time school chief as her replacement
By Donna K. Drago
The School Committee announced the resignation of the school superintendent and unveiled a new plan for an administrative structure at its June 15 meeting. More...
Bravo for the beautiful "Thanks for the memories" letter that LCOL Penny Heiniger, USAF, recent graduate of the Naval War College, wrote in the June 15 edition of the Jamestown Press in which she so eloquently described her family's many wonderful ex More...
Book group meets tonight at the library The Evening Book Discussion at the Jamestown library will meet tonight at 7 p.m. to discuss the book "The Picture of Dorian Grey" by Oscar Wilde. More...