The new Jamestown Community Theatre production, "Yours, Anne," is a departure from the lighter, larger-cast musicals typical of the local theatre group, and promises to stir emotions and inspiration in every heart. More...
Last week the Town Council received two reports on landfill monitoring tests conducted in September and December from consultants GeoEnvironmental (GZA) of Providence and Norwood, Mass. More...
The Friends of the Jamestown Library have from the beginning had the goal of helping to make as many resources as possible available to as many people as possible on this island. More...
After growing up in Jamestown and completing his education in Washington, D.C., David Reynolds decided to join the Peace Corps. He was assigned to the remote village of Alcalá, in Bolivia. More...
My name is Caty Schnack. I am a seventh grade student at Lawn Avenue School. I was recently interviewed and accepted to participate as a member of the "People to People Student Ambassador Program" to Australia this summer. More...
I am writing in response to Mr. Salvatore's letter on affordable housing. I was raised in Jamestown. My wife's father was born and raised in Jamestown and he raised his children in Jamestown. More...
Child & Family Services of Newport County and its Ophelia Sessions Program invite young women to "Project Runway Meets Ophelia," an evening of promising new designers from the Rhode Island School of Design Apparel Department. More...
The welcoming storefronts of Narragansett Avenue took on a different and emptier look yesterday as Paws and Claws closed its door for the last time. More...
Edward J. Fairfield, 87, of Starboard Avenue, died Sunday, Feb. 24, 2007 at Newport Hospital. He was the husband of the late Margaret M. Kelly. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Richard and Annie (Donahue) Fairfield. More...
Joyce Ioanes, 62, died Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007 at Miriam Hospital. She was the partner of Deb Ruggiero for 22 years. J o y c e was born in Wa s h i n g - ton, D.C., and was the daughter of Irma "Betty" Ioanes and the late Raymond Ioanes. More...
The Town Council voted 4-0 Monday to name Republican David Dolce to a seat on the School Committee to fill the vacancy created by the death last month of James Filkins. A Democrat, Filkins was elected in May, 2003, to a term that ends in November. More...
The main goal of a federal designation of Conanicut Island as a sole source aquifer (SSA) would be to increase public awareness and efforts to protect the environment and the water, according to Douglas Heath, hydrogeologist in the Office of Ecosyst More...
Way back in the seventies (from what I've heard) when Americans were still calling Chardonnay "Pinot Chardonnay," many a refrigerator usually held wines with names like Blue Nun, Piesporter and Liebfraumilch. More...
The evolution of living languages, particularly the American version of the English language, never ceases to amaze me. The twists and turns that languages take are primarily influenced by circumstance, confluence of cultures, and invention. More...
Tuesday, March 6 Noon, Town Hall: Agenda deadline for the March 12 Town Council meeting. Wednesday, March 7 7:30 p.m., library: Regular meeting of the Planning Commission. More...
The Jamestown Historical Society has unveiled an exhibit about Fort Wetherill in the display case in the lobby of the Jamestown library. A variety of photographs and artifacts detail the history of the fort from the early 1900s through World War II. More...
The Jamestown Chamber of Commerce this week presented the Jamestown Historical Society with a check for $6,000. The money was raised by the chamber at its Night at the Windmill last summer and will go to the JHS capital campaign now underway. More...
Thursday March 1 Open Rec, Community Center, 3-5 p.m. Teen night, Community Center, 5:30-9 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous, St. Matthew's church, 5:30 p.m. More...
The news of 10 and 15 years ago is from the Jamestown Press. The news of 100 years ago from the Newport Daily News came from the collection of the Newport Historical Society. More...
Building permits Jane Payne received a permit on Feb. 22 to construct a 20 by 26- foot addition with one bedroom w/ bath and a handicap ramp at 1322 North Main Rd., work estimated to cost $70,000. More...
Fire runs 2:34 p.m., Feb. 19, Truck 15, Engines 2 and 3 answered a brush fire call on Highland Dr. 6:35 p.m., Feb. 19, Ladder 1, Car 2, Engines 1, 2 and 3 responded to an unintentional smoke detector activation on Seaside Dr. 8:50 p.m., Feb. More...