Many in Jamestown think about the "three sisters," as being the three stately Victorian houses that have faced east to Newport for more than 100 years. More...

These three Jamestown couples got together recently in Stuart, Fla.- the winter home of Karan and Charles Osenton. From left are Varoujan and Rose Karentz, Karan Osenton, Gloria O'Laughlin, Charlie Osenton and Donald O'Laughlin. More...

The Department of Environmental Management announced that it has filed permanent regulations barring the taking of female lobsters with a v-notch of 1/8 inch or more. More...

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The Gilbert Stuart Museum in Saunderstown will hold an Old Mill Day, on Sunday, May 6 from 1 to 4 p.m. to show off the newly refurbished mill. More...

Dem bones Students in grade 4 performed a play about "Bones," last week at the Melrose Avenue School. Photo by Andrea von Hohenleiten More...

Thursday April 19 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. Yoga Flow with Kim Ferguson, 32 Pemberton Ave., 6-7 p.m. More...

Plans are already underway for a weeklong summer celebration of the 350th anniversary of the purchase of Conanicut Island from the Narragansett Indians. 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 Susan McKibben received a permit on April 12 to strip and install a new roof and sheathing at 1031 East Shore Rd., work estimated to cost $5,600. More...

Fire runs 1 p.m., April 9, Car 1, Truck 15 and Engine 3 responded to an unintentional alarm activation on East Shore Road. 10:23 a.m., April 10, Car 3 and Special Services 1 were sent to an animal problem call on Grinnell Street. More...

Drunk driving charged Eric S. Whitfield, 38, of 33 Canam Drive, Topsham, Maine, was stopped on Route 138 westbound on April 14 for turning his lights on and off while driving, police said. More...