Join the Friends of the Jamestown Library and celebrate the history of Jamestown on Friday, Aug. 17, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., in the Sydney L. Wright Museum as Jane Bentley presents a lively and informative tour of the museum. More...
A gorgeous day with a northeasterly breeze was the rare setting for the July 22 CYC races. Commodore Bert Brodin accommodated the conditions by moving the starting line to Special Mark Z and set a course of 11p (Coaster's Harbor Can), 3p. More...
The biggest fish of the day at the Jamestown Striper Club's annual fishing derby on Saturday did not make its appearance until the derby was officially over and the awards were being presented to the winners. More...
Jamestown motorcycle riders who would like to be a part of the island's 350th celebration parade on Aug.12, are encouraged to call Bill at 423-2671 to form a group to ride together in the parade. More...
Two students from Jamestown recently graduated from Johnson and Wales University. Joseph Olobri received a bachelor of science in criminal justice at the Providence campus. More...
The new value of Jamestown property is $2,005,799,230, based on the tax roll for the town being completed by Tax Assessor Kenneth Gray. The new tax bills will be sent to property owners later this month. More...
The obnoxious intrusiveness of cell phones first became clear to me when the theme from Star Wars interrupted a wedding I was attending. Of course, the offender was actually its owner, who had neglected to turn it off. More...
Former Jamestown children's librarian Kris Williams and Lisa Davis, who is currently working for Ocean State Libraries, will talk about their recent trip to Ghana on Thursday, Aug. 9, at 7 p.m., at the library. More...
Over 100 young women flocked to the Conanicut Yacht Club on July 16 and 17 for the Narragansett Bay Yachting Association's Junior Women's Championships. More...
The Jamestown Public Works Department will be doing preparatory work on Clinton Avenue, Spirketing Street, and Seaside Drive south of the Jamestown Bridge in anticipation of repaving. Road reclamation is scheduled for Aug. More...
Every conceivable item, from sofas to shoes, can be found for a bargain at St. Matthew's Thrift Shop on Narragansett Avenue. The shop is open, for shopping or donating, on Tuesday and Saturday mornings from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. More...