Flanked by a spectator fleet, the Tall Ship Gorch Fock sails north to pass beneath the Newport Bridge on Sunday afternoon. The Tall Ships parade was the highlight of the four day festival. See pages 14-15 for more pictures. Photo by Jeff McDonough More...
Marine architect Bill Langan, a Jamestown resident, designed the Spirit of Bermuda, a 112-foot schooner that sailed to Narragansett Bay to participate in the 2007 Tall Ship Festival. The three-masted schooner, launched just last year, was the only ship in the festival with local ties. More...
State Representative Bruce Long (R-Jamestown, Middletown) reported at the June 25 Town Council meeting that House leadership had rejected legislation that would have enabled Jamestown to sanction its own tax-free arts district. More...
Last week's story about the Town Council vote on the highway garage site did not include all the council members' comments due to space limitations. More...
The Town Council disappointed their constituents on June 28 when they chose, by a 3 to 2 vote, to ask the taxpayers to buy land from the Bridge Authority and put the highway barn at Taylor Point. Listening carefully to the Council members' arguments, it was clear that the reasoning of the majorit... More...
Independence Day is upon us; the tall ships have left Narragansett Bay and sailed into the sunset, leaving us with memories that will last a lifetime. Powered by the wind, those finely engineered craft have legacies that represent everything exciting, adventurous, and romantic. More...
Summer music in Jamestown kicks off its 2007 season with one of New England's best known Celtic bands bringing its unique style to the East Ferry Memorial Square on Sunday evening, July 8, at 6:30 p.m. More...
The Jamestown Community Chorus will hold its 18th Annual Talent Show on Thursday, Aug. 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the Jamestown Community Center. The production is titled "350 Years: Then and Now." A raffle and refreshment sale will round out the evening. More...
Tuesday July 3 Pilates, 32 Pemberton Ave., 9-10 a.m. Thrift Shop, St. Matthew's church, 9:30-11:30 a.m., 423-1762 Computer Assistance Program, library, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Bridge, Pemberton Community Center, 12:30-4 p.m. Teen Center Open Rec. More...
This is it!! Tomorrow night at about 9:15 the first rocket will go skyward and light up Mackerel Cove as its sound waves reverberate off the cliffs to commemorate the 231st year of our country's independence. We're still below our money goal but during the past week many have come forward to dona... More...
Fire runs 8:21 a.m., June 26, Engines 1 and 3, EMS 1 were dispatched to the Newport Bridge for an auto accident. 12:15 a.m., June 26, Engine 1 and EMS 1 were sent to 530 East Shore Rd., for a carbon monoxide alarm sounding. More...
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