When all appears to be lost, and the odds of survival are slim, it is time to call in the Marines. And that's exactly what Mayor David N. Cicilline of Providence did when he needed a new emergency management director for his beleaguered city. More...
Island voters, in top photo, line up at the polls to cast their votes in Tuesday's primary. Islanders chose Barack Obama by a 12-percent margain. Photo by Andrea von Hohenleiten More...
Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch said that a Consent Judgment entered in Washington County Superior Court last week brings to an end his lawsuit against the North Kingstown School Committee for violating the State's Open Meeting Act (OMA). More...
Join forces with the Jamestown Arts Center to create a beautiful mosaic of 10-inch squares reflecting the diverse talents of Jamestown and beyond. Artists of all disciplines, ages and abilities are invited to participate in this unique project. More...
The Jamestown Special Education Local Advisory Committee (SELAC) will feature Carol West, of North Kingstown High School, at its monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 11, at 7 p.m. The session will be in the teachers lounge at the Melrose school. More...
The Newport County Board of Realtors recently announced it is accepting scholarship applications for two $1,000 awards they will give to college-bound students this year. 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, March 6, 1908 Mr. More...
Building permits Thomas Weaver received a permit Feb. 29 to add dormers to an existing attic at 36 Mount Hope Ave., work estimated to cost $40,000. More...
Bench warrant violations • Jorge Santana Lopez, 22, of North Kingstown was charged Feb. 24 with a bench warrant violation from Fourth Division District Court in South Kingstown for failure to appear for a court date. More...
8:02 a.m., Feb. 25, Ladder 1, Special Services 1, and Engine 1 were dispatched to Racquet Road for a false alarm. 10:34 a.m., Feb. 26, Car 1 and Engine 1 were sent to Narragansett Avenue for an overheated engine that was smoking. More...
Town Administrator Bruce Keiser presented his fiscal year 2008-09 annual operating and capital budget for the Town Council's review and evaluation at a budget workshop on Tuesday night. More...
Jamestown voters broke with the statewide Democratic voting trend in Tuesday's election, casting their ballots by a 56 to 44 percent margin in favor of Senator Barack Obama. More...
Islanders are asked to donate blood next week. There will be a blood drive on Monday, March 10, from 2:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Holy Ghost Hall on Narragansett Avenue. More...
You know spring can't be far away if we're setting our clocks ahead for Daylight Savings Time. The big time change happens this weekend. The up side is that we'll have an extra hour of daylight in the evenings. More...
Concerned readers have been asking an important question for quite some time that must be resolved. How are the space guys going to be treated when they officially land? I believe it should be a mandatory question for every presidential candidate. More...
The North Kingstown High School music department will proudly present its production of "Fiddler on the Roof" from March 14 to 16 in the auditorium. More...
Nancy C. Swanson, 78, of 1106 East Shore Rd., died Feb. 12, 2008 at home, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Robert G. "Gerry" Swanson. More...
Peggy Ann (Gardner) Matoes Harris, 77, of Tiverton, and previously of Jamestown, died Friday, Feb. 29, 2008, at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the wife of the late Peter H. E. Harris and the late Raymond R. Matoes, Sr. More...
William E. Daley III, formerly of Jamestown, died in Wichita, Kan. on Feb. 5, 2008. He was retired from the U.S. Air Force. He was a graduate of the 1954 class of St. Andrews School in Barrington, and a graduate of the University of Wichita. More...