Several Jamestown members of the North Kingstown High School graduating class of 2007 were recipients of scholarships and awards, presented at the annual awards night ceremony. More...

At 7 p.m. this evening at the Lawn Avenue School, 60 island students will say good-bye to the Jamestown schools at the eighth grade commencement ceremony. More...

These students were raffle winners in the May Bike/Walk/Bus to school month. From left are, Molly Tiexiera, Tori Martin, Hayley Carlisle, Anne Langan and Rachel Bryer. Not pictured is Matt Jewell. More...

History is often like the remake of an old movie, with the original usually being the better version. The biggest problem with history is that it doesn't stop with one remake, it keeps producing the same movie over and over, and it never improves. More...

Storyteller Charlotte Hamlin will perform "Is it TRUE? Is it REALLY True? Find out at your library!" on Wednesday, June 27, at 10:30 a.m., for children ages four years and older and their families. More...

Our nation's Independence Day - the Fourth of July - falls on a Wednesday this year. The mid-week holiday will mean that the Jamestown Press will be published two days earlier than normal. Look for your copy of the Press on Tuesday, July 3. More...

The Jamestown Shores Association will hold its June meeting on Wednesday, June 27, at the Jamestown Senior Center, 6 West Street at 7 p.m. Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend. Coffee and dessert will be served. More...

Thursday June 21 Alcoholics Anonymous, St. Matthew's church, 5:30 p.m. Yoga Flow with Kim Ferguson, 32 Pemberton Ave., 6-7 p.m. Beginner Latin, Community Center, 5:30- 6:30 p.m. Beginner Plus Latin, Community Center, 6:30-7:30 p.m. More...

Today is the Summer Solstice! Enjoy! More...

Building permits Janet L. Novack received a permit on June 13 to add a 12- by 12-foot porch, a French door, new windows, a 12- by 24-foot deck, and new siding to a house at 46 Steamboat St., work estimated to cost $16,500. Jayne C. More...

Thursday, June 21 7 p.m., library, Historic Districts workshop led by the Shoreby Hill Association. Monday, June 25 7 p.m., library, the Town Council meets. Tuesday, June 26 7 p.m., library, the Zoning Board of Review meets. More...

Fire runs 6:34 p.m., June 13, Engine 1 responded to a false alarm on Top O' The Mark Drive. 7 p.m., June 14, All units participated in a training drill at the fire station on Narragansett Avenue. More...