If you’re like most, your home is your biggest investment and you want to get the most money possible when you sell it. Getting top dollar for your house means it needs to look its best when you put it on the market. More...

Just as residents try to save money on electricity by switching to energy efficient light bulbs, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is realizing significant savings by changing out the bulbs in all of its traffic signals. More...

In addition to several pieces of new equipment bought by the town in recent weeks, the highway department has received a 2003 dump truck that was recently refurbished by prisoners at the state Adult Correctional Institutions in Cranston. More...

Did you ever notice that icons or symbols represent all the major holidays? More...

A Community Contra Dance will be held Saturday, Jan. 13, from 8. to 11 p.m. in Fenner Hall, at 15 Fenner Ave.in Newport. The dance is open to all ages and no partner or experience is necessary. More...

The Jamestown Department of Parks and Recreation will be starting three new adult dance classes on Thursday evenings at the Community Center after the first of the year. Latin Workout will run from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and a partner is not necessary. More...

To help private well owners protect their drinking water supply, the University of Rhode Island is sponsoring a television program that will be broadcast on Cox channel 15 in January. More...

           Thursday Dec. 28 Yoga with Rose Russo, Community     Center, 8:25-9:40 a.m., fee. 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...

Margaret A. Belloni, formerly of 60 Mt. Hope Avenue, Jamestown, died Wednesday Dec. 20, 2006 in Chicago, Ill, after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Victor L. Belloni. More...

Captain Forrest “Buster” A. Pease, USN (Ret.), 91, of Jamestown, died Sunday, Dec. 24, 2006 at home. He was the husband of Margaret (Hall) Pease with whom he celebrated their 60th anniversary this year. More...