The Rhode Island Hospitality and Tourism Association (RIHTA) recently honored Jamestown resident Evan Smith, president and CEO of the Newport County Conventions and Visitors Bureau, with the Mary Brennan Tourism Award at its "Stars of the Industry" More...

Island resident Jason Smith Vidaurre, 16, recently earned a seat in the All-State Orchestra for his prowess on the violin. More...

Isabella Sheehan, age 4, takes advantage of the snow and sleds on Shoreby Hill green after last week's storm. Photo by Andrea von Hohenleiten More...

Last year, along about this time, I wrote the story of how I met Santa Claus right in my own kitchen. If my memory serves me correctly, I believe I was about 6 or 7 years old at the time. Anyway, I was in the second grade. More...

Central Baptist Church The regular Sunday service will take place Dec. 23, at 9:30 a.m. On Christmas Eve there will be a Candlelight service at 7:30 p.m. There will be no service on Christmas Day. On Sunday, Dec. More...

Santa will be visiting the Jamestown Fire Department tonight, Thursday, Dec. 20, at 6:30 p.m. All children who would like to give Santa their Christmas wishes are invited to come. More...

The Humane Society of Jamestown has travel mugs, canvas shopping bags, notecards, and vegetarian cookbooks available for purchase at the Stearns Farms office on North Main Road. More...

Thursday Dec. 20 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, December 16, 1907 One of W. S. More...

Monday, Dec. 24 Town Hall will close at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 25 All town offices closed More...

Fire runs 2:50 p.m., Dec. 10, Cars 1 and 3, Ladder 1, and Engines 2 and 3 answered a false alarm on Prudence Lane. 1:40 p.m., Dec. 12, Car 1, Engines 1 and 2 were dispatched to Columbia Avenue for a shorted electrical equipment call. More...

Drunk driving charged Melissa J. Shuhy, 27, of 86 Pemberton Ave., was charged on Dec. 16 with second offense drunk driving, refusal to take a Breathalyzer test, and driving with a suspended license, police said. More...

JAMESTOWN, RHODE ISLAND NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE is hereby given that there will be a public hearing by and before the Town Council of the Town of Jamestown on the 14th of January 2008 at 7:00 p.m. More...