"Architects say, 'Great buildings are because of great clients,'" William Burgin said while standing in front of his newly-constructed design on Sunday. The great building referred to was the new Jamestown Town Hall, which wasdedicated on Aug. 13. More...
Not booming thunder, pelting rain, or driving winds kept the talented from strutting their stuff at the 18th Annual Talent Show, "350 Years: Then and Now," tryouts at the Jamestown Community Center on Monday and Tuesday nights. More...
The Jamestown Community Band marched in Sunday's parade in honor of Jamestown's 350th anniversary. This Sunday, the band will play the final summer concert of the season at East Ferry Square, beginning at 6:30 p.m. More...
BankNewport President and CEO, Thomas W. Kelly, has announced the appointments of two local men to positions as vice presidents of the bank. Mark T. Carnevale was named as vice president, mortgage consultant. More...
Low tide will expose a large expanse of the town beach at East Ferry this coming Saturday morning. At 9 a.m., a cannon will be fired. The beach will then begin to resemble a beehive, as small bands of people armed with varied collections of stuff, some of it resembling scrap from a junkyard, begin... More...
I would like to share my reasons for Jamestown to support the Town Council vote locating the highway facility at the upper Taylor Point location. As stated the night the council voted, I believe both Lot 47 and Taylor Point are suitable, justifiable locations. Both have equalizing advantages and ... More...
This could be the shortest column ever written, because only one thing that I know of scares me to the point of unspeakable terror . . . Snakes. There - I said it, and I'm starting to sweat. I hate snakes. I do not dislike snakes. I hate them with an unreasonable passion. More...
Chorus talent show tonight The Jamestown Community Center is the place to be this evening as the Jamestown Community Chorus presents their 18th Annual Talent Show, "350 Years: Then and Now," at 7:30 p.m. More...
Thursday Aug. 16 Historic Tour of Jamestown Museum, 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Quest and Questions History Hunt, register at community center, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., $3. More...
Thursday Aug. 16 Pow!Science! Spy Science, library, 3 p.m. Teen Center Open Rec., community center, 3-6 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous, St. Matthew's church, 5:30 p.m. Gamblers Anonymous, St. Lucy's Church, Middletown, 8 p.m. More...
Violinists Emily Anthony and Mary Spotts will return to the community center stage tonight for the 18th annual Jamestown Community Chorus Talent Show. The curtain goes up at 7:30 p.m for what has become the biggest island entertainment event of the summer. More...
The news of 10 and 15 years ago is from the Jamestown Press. The news of 100 years ago from the Newport Daily News came from the collection of the Newport Historical Society. More...
A memorial celebration for Philip Wharton will be held Friday, Aug. 31, at 2 p.m. in the Wharton's home, 615 Wakefield St., West Warwick. Philip Wharton died suddenly on April 18 in Lake Placid, N.Y. More...
Picked up on bench warrant David Swain, 51, of 79 North Main Rd., was picked up on a bench warrant on Aug. 11 from Newport District Court and charged for failing to make a court appearance to pay fines for unlawfully transporting raccoons, a protected species, police said. More...
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