Super Bowl Sunday kicked off a new beginning at the Narragansett Café. "We didn't have an official re-opening," said John Recca, new owner of the Narragansett Avenue nightclub. "Super Bowl Sunday seemed like a logical day to throw a party and invite everyone to see the improvements and enjoy a free buffet while watching the game. More...

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Two key issues were left out of last week's Jamestown Press article about the certificate of occupancy for Jack's Electric. These were discussed by the Zoning Board and solicitor as they considered Windridge Properties' request for a special-use permit for shared parking. More...

The age of super everything, from the Super Bowl to Super Tuesday, and super models to super stars, occasionally comes with super problems, mostly because of the super stupid and the extraordinarily dumb. More...

Shamou, an exotic drummer from Iran, will perform in concert Friday, Feb. 8, at 8 p.m., at the University of Rhode Island. The program is part of the URI Jazz and World Music Festival. Shamou, the legendary Persian percussionist, is based presently in Maine. His drumming career began at an early age in his native Iran. More...

Thursday Feb. 7 Alcoholics Anonymous, St. Matthew's Church, 5:30 p.m. Pilates, 32 Pemberton Ave., 6 p.m., fee Zumba Latin workout, 5:15 to 6 p.m., Jamestown Country Club, fee Gamblers Anonymous, St. Lucy's Church, Middletown, 8 p.m. More...

Love is in the air as we approach St. Valentine's Day. And, what greater love than that between a 3-year-old and her new feline, a young cat with a very unusual name that up until a month or so ago was living under unusual conditions in South Carolina. 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, February 4, 1908 With the thermometer only 2 degrees above zero this morning, a good ice crop seems assured. More...

W. G. Brooks Thomas, 82, died Jan. 30, 2008 in Newport, from medical conditions related to Parkinson's disease. He was the husband of Constance (Beels) Thomas for 55 years. The son of C. Lloyd and Jocelyn Parker Thomas, he was born on Dec. 24, 1925, in Cambridge, Mass. More...

Building permits Janice Martin received a permit on Feb. 4 to replace a storage shed with a chicken coop at 915 East Shore Rd., work estimated to cost $800. Jim Procaccianti received a permit on Feb. 4 to make renovations according to plan at 42 Standish Rd., work estimated to cost $200,000. More...

CITATION STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT PETITION TO FORECLOSE TAX LIEN N. M. No. More...