The original Jamestown Bridge was born through hostile opposition and shattered before the loving eyes of devoted fans. A book, which chronicles the life of the controversial bridge in Rhode Island history, is now on bookstands. More...

The Rhode Island Division of Planning has slated $250,000 for infrastructure development that will create more formalized travel routes in the school neighborhood, the state office announced today. More...

This boatload of pumpkins and their Captain greet visitors at Hodgkiss Farm on North Main Road. Photo by Kate Petrie More...

The warm-up to Halloween in today's world is often a week's worth of really scary horror movies pre-empted by dad wanting to watch something dumb, like the World Series. More...

The Jamestown Teen Center invites all teens, parents and the public to an open discussion and planning meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 30 , at 7 p.m. at the recreation center. 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...

Everyone is invited to an open house to see the interior of the new Town Hall on Monday, Oct. 29, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. More...

Thursday Oct. 25 Alcoholics Anonymous, St. Matthew's Church, 5:30 p.m. Chair Yoga, Central Baptist Church, 5-6 p.m., fee Hatha Yoga Basics, Central Baptist Church, 6:15-7:45 p.m., fee Pilates, 32 Pemberton Ave., 6 p.m. 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 22, 1907 Mr. J. P. More...

Building permits Hugh Baertlein received a permit on Oct. 18 to renovate a third floor, construct a deck, install new windows and shingles according to plan at 16 Walcott Ave., work estimated to cost $25,000. More...

Thursday, Oct. 25 4:30 p.m., Rhode Island College, building 6, the School Committee holds a fall retreat. Monday, Oct. 29 6 p.m., Town Hall, open house for new facility. 7:30 p.m., Town Hall, Town/ School budget work session. More...

Drunk driving charged Katie S. Padula, 33, of North Kingstown, was charged Oct. 19 with first offense drunk driving after a motorist reported her vehicle swerving erratically on Route 138 West. More...