We've all been there: the big game is coming up and you just have to have a ticket, but don't want to get burned by an online scammer. More...

The Senior Watercolor group, as you may recall, took part in an upcoming PBS film, to be entitled "First Face," the story behind Gilbert Stuart's famous 'unfinished portrait' of George Washington. More...

Three key factors that made this year's Jamestown Classic bike race different than previous years. More...

How many times have you heard or even said, "It'll taste even better tomorrow?" That tired old cliché has been used to describe everything from chili to spaghetti sauce. More...

The next meeting of the Newport County Chapter of AARP will be held on Monday, Oct. 15, at 1:30 p.m. at the Fenner Avenue Hall in Newport. The guest speaker will be Sheila Mullowney, executive editor of the Newport Daily News. More...

The Friends of the Jamestown Library are sponsoring a Flu Shot Clinic from Blue Cross at the Jamestown library on Monday, Oct. 29, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Getting the flu can make people feel rotten. More...

Linden Place Mansion in Bristol will host "A Taste of Bristol and Beyond," a feast for the food and wine lover's senses, on Sunday Oct. 21, from 4 to 7 p.m. More...

Compiled by Sue Maden Week of October 11 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. More...

Building permits Harry Curfman received a permit on Sept. 25 to install 12 replacement windows at 66 Beach Ave., work estimated to cost $3,500. David and Mary Spitzman received a permit on Sept. More...

Monday, Oct. 15 7 p.m., Town Hall, the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners meets. Tuesday, Oct. 16 Noon, agenda deadline for the Oct. 22 meeting of the town council. 7 p.m., library, the Wind Energy Committee meets. Wednesday, Oct. More...

Fire runs 8:41 a.m., Oct. 1, Car 1 and Engine 2 were dispatched to High Street for a gas leak call. 2:17 p.m., Oct. 1, Marine 1, Car 2 and Special Services 1 responded to an inflammable liquid spill call at East Ferry Wharf. More...