On Saturday night, the History Channel will present a two-hour story about the 1815 journey of ship's Captain James Riley and the brig Commerce. More...

The Planning Commission dedicated its Oct. 18 meeting to a workshop with the town solicitor and town engineer on the proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance related to the high groundwater table and impervious layer overlay district. More...

J. William W. Harsch of Jamestown, Republican challenger for the office of state attorney general, continued his intensive campaign this past week through three debates and several press releases on his positions. More...

Halloween night is next Tuesday, the time when all More...

The Town Council Monday adopted a proclamation to honor Robert W. Sutton Jr., who was named Rhode Island State Grange Agriculturist of the Year earlier this month. More...

Campaign laugh U.S. Senate candidate Sheldon Whitehouse, at right, shares a joke with Shirley Dean at the Jamestown Oyster Bar Monday night. Photo by Andrea vonHohlenleiten More...

Child and Family Services of Newport County and the Ophelia Sessions are excited to present "Growing Up Green," an evening with Dolly Briggs at her home and greenhouses in Newport on Sunday, Oct. 29. More...

Thursday Oct. 26 Yoga with Rose Russo, golf course, More...

The news of 10 and 15 years ago is from the Jamestown More...

A memorial service for Elisabeth K. Clem, who died Sept. 22, 2006, will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28, in the Peace Dale Congregational Church, 261 Columbia St. in Peace Dale. More...

Jude Lyons, 66, of Pemberton Avenue passed away Oct. 18, 2006 at the Miriam Hospital in Providence. More...

Florence "Blossom" (Fahrig) Cole, formerly of Grinnell Street, passed away Thursday, Oct. 19, 2006 at the Grand Islander Nursing Home in Middletown. She was the wife of the late Francis "Frank" S. Cole Jr. More...