Spring arrives next week. The days are getting longer and warmer. The fishing and boating season won't be far behind. So it was a relief to many locals when the Town Council voted recently to keep the East Ferry wood pile pier open for fishing. More...

Over 34 years ago I moved here and began to enjoy the quiet, friendly and pleasant people and surroundings of this island. No one was hurried and everyone respected your privacy. More...

On behalf of the Trustees of the Jamestown Library, I would like to thank BankNewport for providing the library with handy, new library card protectors. More...

It can't be said often enough: Jamestown is extremely fortunate to have the dedicated volunteers both in the fire department and JEMS. In the last two months we have had personal experiences with both organizations. More...

Thursday, March 15 7 p.m., library, Town Council budget work session 7p.m., Lawn school, Regular meeting of the School Committee. Monday, March 19 7 p.m., library, the Town Council sits as the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners. More...

The Jamestown Teen Center will offer a trip to see the Providence Bruins vs. the Hartford Wolfpack on Sunday, March 25. Tickets are $10 per student, including transportation. The van will leave the Community Center at 2:30 p.m. for the 4:05 game. More...

A yoga class is offered every Wednesday, from 9-10 a.m. at the Wellspring Wellness Center. The instructor uses a multistyle/ vinyasa approach with attention to breath, alignment, and focus. More...

Father Bill O'Neill says that Jamestown reminds him of him of his home, Malin Head in County Donegal, the most northern point in Ireland. "I grew up surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, our farm was about a mile from the sea," he explained. More...

Building permits Katharine Demieri received a permit on March 5 to convert a portion of the basement to habitable space, approximately 24-feet by 11- feet at 30 Standish Rd., work estimated to cost $10,000. More...

Fire runs 8:26 a.m., March 5, Cars 1 and 3, Engine 1, responded to an unintentional smoke detector activation on Conanicus Ave. 7 p.m., March 8, all personnel responded to a drill at the station on Narragansett Ave. More...

Suspended license, possession Craig Rich, 27, of Newport, was stopped for speeding on March 9 at Beacon Ave. and Spindrift St., police said. More...