Worf is a St. Bernard with a mission. He is a certified Canine Good Citizen, and he travels all over the state to assist people in educational and therapy situations. More...

With the holiday shopping season now in full swing, Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch is urging Rhode Island consumers to take precautionary measures to protect themselves from becoming victims of scam artists or identity thieves. More...

Construction of the new town hall on Narragansett Avenue continues to be about two weeks ahead of schedule, Town Administrator Bruce Keiser told the Town Council Monday. “It’s exciting watching the changes from week to week. More...

A few days ago, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport management removed all the Christmas trees from a holiday display in response to a rabbi’s request to add a giant Jewish menorah to the decorations. This is disturbing. More...

• Women’s Resource Center of Newport and Bristol Counties 114   Touro Street, Newport, RI 02840. More...

Sixteen yoga classes are being offered free of charge from Jan. 2 to Jan.7, 2007 as part of the annual YogaFest at the Innerlight Center for Yoga, 850 Aquidneck Ave., in Middletown. More...

Naval Station Newport and Navy Band Northeast’s Concert Band will present their annual “Holiday by the Bay” concert on Saturday, Dec. 16, at 3 p.m. in the Spruance Hall Auditorium at the Naval War College. More...

           Thursday Dec. 14 Yoga with Rose Russo, Community     Center, 8:25-9:40, fee. Gingerbread workshop, library, 3:30-     4:30 p.m. More...

The news of 10 and 15 years ago is from the Jamestown Press. The news of 25, 50, 75, and 100 years ago from the Newport Daily News comes from the collection of the Newport Historical Society. More...

The following construction permits were filed recently in Town Hall: Building permits Stephen Richard received a permit Dec. 6 to replace 15 windows in a house at 49 Prospect Ave., work estimated to cost $5,103. More...

Picked up on warrant William E. Parenteau, 38, of Warwick was picked up in Warwick Dec. 11 on a shoplifting charge and found to be wanted on a Jamestown warrant for allegedly stealing a car in July. More...

Fire runs 7:00 p.m., Dec. 7, all units turned out for a training drill at the fire station. 9:33 p.m., Dec. 8, Ladder 1, Car 3, Engines 1 and 2 went to Union Street for a faulty smoke detector. 10:25 p.m., Dec. More...