The annual Christmas bird count on Conanicut Island was another resounding success. Island bird counters are celebrating their 25th year of providing information to the National Audubon Society. More...
Jerome Schaub is an extraordinary personal trainer. So say his local clients. His client history reads like a Hollywood and sports world Who's Who. The cast of Baywatch, Fay Dunaway, and the late, great football player Lyle Alzedo are among them. More...
On any given Sunday, there is a lot of action at the Lawn school gym when the CAL, formerly CYO, basketball league takes the court. Last Sunday, the St. Mark teams were victorious in all four of their games. St. More...
This is the week ladies and gentleman. The January "white sales" and other delightful retail selling events have begun. This is the month deep discounts can be found in just about every retail and outlet mall in the country. More...
Islander Cindy Butler pauses for a break at Phantom Ranch at the bottom of the Grand Canyon during her recent backpacking trip from the North Rim to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. More...
Tonight - Thursday - 7 p.m. The Friends of the Jamestown Library will be kicking off this year's 2008 Foreign Film Series on Thursday, Jan. 10, at 7 p.m. with a showing of the 2005 Russian film, "The Italian." The film's runtime is 90 minutes. More...
The Jamestown Community Chorus spring rehearsal season begins Monday, Jan. 14, at 7 p.m., at the Central Baptist Church, 99 Narragansett Ave., in Jamestown. More...
Islanders and West Bay residents had their chance to air their opinions about the state of the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority on Monday at the Jamestown library. More...
The Chamber is very excited about the upcoming Breakfast Series that will begin on Jan. 17. In the last few years, these have been very popular events with each breakfast focusing on one aspect of running a business. More...
The Monday after I retired from my position as editor of this newspaper, I did a really good thing. I joined Jamestown Fitness, the local gym. Now that some weeks have passed, I have observed that three things have happened to me. More...
It would be helpful (for those who contributed) to receive a written explanation directly from the Conanicut Island Land trust on: What has happened with the funds contributed to purchase the Neale and Dutra farms? More...
We are writing to set the record straight on David Swain. While we would prefer to keep the facts of the matter in court, as counsel, we are compelled to write in defense of Mr. Swain to preserve his right to a fair trial and an unbiased jury pool. More...
The Rhode Island Historical Society is now recruiting energetic, inquisitive lovers of history to be volunteer museum guides and educators at its John Brown House Museum in Providence. More...
The URI Preparatory Music Program will again offer its popular beginning piano classes for adults and children starting in February. All classes take place in the Fine Arts Center on URI's Kingston campus. More...
Nichols College and the Student Leadership Training Program (SLTP) are co-sponsoring a youth leadership conference for ninth graders called Students Taking Active Responsibility (START) on June 8 and 9. 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, January 9, 1908 Mr. More...