The Queen Mary 2, the world's largest cruise ship, called on Newport last week. It dwarfed countless pleasure boats in the bay. Photo by Delia Klingbeil More...

It would seem that "God" has returned to the public consciousness, with a verve not felt in quite some time. All attempts to account for this phenomenon point the finger at 9/11, suggesting that the religious rhetoric of the attackers has upped the ante and div-speak has become ubiquitous- for and against- whether related to the issue of terrorism or not. More...

LETTERS: Send your let ters to: Ed i tor, The Jamestown Press, 42 Nar ragan sett Ave., Jamestown RI 02835. Our fax number is (401) 423-1661. Our e-mail ad dress is news@jamestownpress.com. Please in clude your name, ad dress, and a day time tele phone num ber for ver i fication. Anonymous letters will not be considered for pub li ca tion. More...

About a year-and-a-half ago I bought this cool, little black cell phone. It had a camera feature that would make my life easier, or so I thought. Now I would no longer be burdened with a gargantuan press camera and an assortment of obscenely long lenses that Sherpas, elephants and bellhops would charge extra for if they had to carry my camera bag up a flight of stairs. More...

John C. Chase of Jamestown has been named a 2008 commended student by the National Merit Scholarship Program. Chase is a senior at North Kingstown High School. More...

A charity that provides bulletproof vests to police and sheriff K- 9 units will hold a benefit golf tournament on Friday, Oct. 26. The Rhode Island Vest-A-Dog organization will hold their 7th annual Glowball golf tourney at the Jamestown Golf Course. Sign in begins at 4:45 p.m., a K-9 demo by the Rhode Island Sheriff's Department at 5:45 and a shotgun start at 6:15 p.m. More...

Thursday Oct. 4 Blood Pressure Checks, library, 1-2 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous, St. Matthew's Church, 5:30 p.m. Pilates, 32 Pemberton Ave., 6 p.m., fee Gamblers Anonymous, St. Lucy's Church, Middletown, 8 p.m. Friday Oct. More...

Vic Calabretta is currently a town Planning Commissioner, Rear Commodore of the Conanicut Yacht Club and Deputy Grand Knight, Knights of Columbus. That's just what he's doing these days. He was the Town Moderator in the 1980s, president of the town council and a harbor commissioner from 1989 to 1992. 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, October 2, 1907 Linesmen are at work cutting out the central office of the telephone company for the winter. More...

Edward (Ted) Comerford, 64, of 12 Green Lane, died Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007 at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston. Born in Boston, Mass., he was the son of Gertrude and Edward Comerford. He is survived by his wife Jeanne (Elson) Comerford, son Teddy, daughter Michelle Grenier, and granddaughter Alicia Grenier. More...

Thursday, Oct. 4 7 p.m., Lawn Avenue library, the School Committee meets. Monday, Oct. 8 Columbus Day, all town offices closed. Tuesday, Oct. 9 7 p.m., Town Hall, the town council meets. 7 p.m., Ft. Wetherill, the Conservation Commission meets. More...

CITATION STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT PETITION TO FORECLOSE TAX LIEN N. M. No. More...