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 official Tuesday groundbreaking for the new town hall was almost anti-climatic, following the unofficial Monday preview in which a new town backhoe was used to begin demolition of the old planning and recreation offices on West Street, according More...

Beavertail Lighthouse Acquisition Committee Chairman Varoujan Karentz presented the plans for Phase I and II of the lighthouse restoration at the semiannual Beavertail State Park Advisory Committee meeting last week. More...

Professor Nancy Millard of the Community College of Rhode Island physics department will present a program for school-age children on the rock cycle and geology of Rhode Island at the Jamestown library on Wednesday, Nov. 1, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. More...

The production of the Disney film "Dan in Real Life" started shooting today at an undisclosed Rhode Island location. The production More...

On the Jamestown Library Board of Trustees, two three-year vacancies and one one-year vacancy exist. The town is looking for volunteers to fill these positions. Apply to the Town Clerk. More...

Only four explosions to go before blasting is complete on the old Jamestown Bridge demolition project, according to Patrick O'Malley, project engineer for Cashman E q u i p m e n t Company of Boston, the contractor awarded the job. More...