There is a tiny girl on the island with a fancy new necklace. Foxy, the latest coyote to be trapped and collared by Narragansett Bay Coyote Study scientists, was caught in a trap at a Beavertail property on Sept. 19. "We named her Foxy because her feet were so small they looked like foxes feet," Dr. Numi Mitchell, lead scientist with the NBCS said. More...

Prior to the beginning of the 20th century, most land use regulations relied upon the common law theory of nuisance, which prohibited unreasonable uses of land that impacted the public's health and safety. More...

This letter was sent to the President of National Grid and copied to the Jamestown Press. Michael Ryan President, National Grid RI 280 Melrose Street Providence, More...

"One day you're gonna have kids, and you'll get yours. Just you wait and see." I don't believe I can count the number of times I have heard versions of that old chestnut from various mothers, grandmothers, and other parents I've known over the years, including my own. More...

Save The Bay, a non-profit, member-volunteer organization that for 37 years has guarded the health and future of Narragansett Bay and its watershed, will hold an event celebrating U.S. Senator Jack Reed's support of Save The Bay's efforts to work for the bay people want. More...

Thursday Sept. 27 Chair Yoga, Central Baptist Church, 5-6 p.m., fee Hatha Yoga Basics, Central Baptist Church, 6:15-7:45 p.m., fee Alcoholics Anonymous, St. Matthew's Church, 5:30 p.m. More...

For the first time, the Jamestown Community Piano Group will present a chamber music ensemble, rather than a solo piano concert, this Sunday afternoon at 4 p.m. at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church. The "Musica Dolce" Chamber Orchestra will feature music from the Baroque era to the Romantic era, including the work of Atilio Ariosti, Johann Sebastian Bach and Robert Schumann. More...

The news of 10 and 15 years ago is from the Jamestown Press. The news of 100 years ago came from the collection of the Newport Historical Society. 100 years ago From the Newport Daily News, September 26, 1907 The proceeds from the ball masque given by Mrs. Harold Rosengarten and Miss M. More...

Building permits Victor Bell received a permit on Sept. 18 to replace half of a roof at 23 Ocean Ave., work estimated to cost $3,000. Peter and Patricia Cook received a permit on Sept. 19 to remove part of an existing porch and construct an open porch at 58 Lawn Ave., work estimated to cost $10,000. More...

CITATION STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT PETITION TO FORECLOSE TAX LIEN N. M. NO. 2007-0472 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, AND TO ROBERT POPE, the unknown heirs of ROBERT POPE, and the unknown devisees of ROBERT POPE and to MARY E. POPE, the unknown heirs of MARY E. POPE, and the unknown devisees of MARY E. More...