Bridge Authority to hold public hearings on funding 20-year plan
By Dotti Farrington
Consultants to the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) recommended on Wednesday a $350 million capital repair plan over 20 years for the Clairborne Pell Bridge between Jamestown and Newport and the Mount Hope Bridge between Portsmouth and Bristol. More...
The Town Council on Monday voted 5-0 to approve a resolution supporting David and Jennifer Clancy's appeal for a special use permit to sell their hand-blown glassware at their studio on North Main Road. More...
The Rhode Island Historic Preservation Commission has awarded the Beavertail Lighthouse Museum Association a $50,000 grant for needed repairs to the light keeper and assistant keeper's houses. More...
This Saturday, Dec. 22, the solstice will occur at 1:08 a.m. local time, marking the beginning of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. Saturday will also be the shortest day of the year. The solstice happens just twice a year - when the sun reaches its greatest distance from the celestial equator.... More...
Today is the last day to drop off new mittens, gloves, hats and scarves for the holiday Mitten Basket to benefit the Women's Resource Center of Newport County. Please drop off new and unwrapped items to the Town Hall by 4:30 p.m. so they can deliver them on Friday, Dec. 14. More...
When I was a kid, life was simple. You wrote a letter to Santa, filled it with lies about how good you had been for the past year, and truths about all the cool stuff he should bring you for Christmas because of your alleged goodness. Yes, I said "Christmas" because I don't care about anything pol... More...
Make everyone's best-gift list this year by purchasing Jamestown Chamber of Commerce Chamber Checks. They are the perfect gift for anyone and everyone on the shopping list, and it is a great way to complete your last minute holiday shopping. More...
Will Ferrell is coming to Rhode Island as part of a nationwide college comedy tour, which features rising stars of stand-up comedy. His "Funny or Die Comedy Tour" pairs Ferrell with comedians Zach Galifianakis, Demetri Martin, and Nick Swardson, for a rousing evening of stand-up comedy. More...
These letters are now on Santa's desk at the North Pole. As in years past, Jamestown Postmaster Charlie Burns makes sure they arrive at Santa's house in time to be answered. 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 10, 1907 A wild deer which evidently came from the mainland has been seen near the north ... More...
Fire runs 12:04 p.m., Dec. 3, Ladder 1, Tanker 15, Car 2 and Engine 2 were dispatched to Seaside Drive for a fuel burner malfunction call. 2:36 p.m., Dec. 3, Car 2 and Engine 3 were sent to Narragansett Avenue for a false alarm. More...
CITATION STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT PETITION TO FORECLOSE TAX LIEN N. M. No. 2007-0628 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, AND TO SYDNEY G. SHERWOOD, the Unknown Heirs of SYDNEY G. SHERWOOD, and the Unknown Devisees of SYDNEY G. SHERWOO... More...
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