Jamestown residents are being asked this month to "invest" in hayfields on the island in the second year of a unique test by University of Rhode Island economists who are trying to establish investment markets for ecological services.
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Farm Kids is a six-week outdoor after school program that starts Friday, April 25. It offers children in grades 5 and 6 the opportunity to explore and experience the various habitats that make up the 265-acre Watson Farm. More...
By Stephanie Heelan Cotsonas
So far, so good. The North Kingstown High School girls' lacrosse team is off to a great start after winning their first three games against the division's best teams. More...
The Tomorrow Fund, a local non-profit agency that helps children with cancer, will hold its 6th Annual Stroll on Sunday, April 27, at Garden City Shopping Center in Cranston. More...
Read, standing left, Billy, and Adrian, atop elephant, van der Wal took the Press with them to Koh Chang island in the eastern gulf of Thailand next to Cambodia. The elephant is retired from logging and now gives rides to tourists. More...
Jamie Gillette took the Press snorkeling with her while visiting the Salt Pond Bay Beach in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. More...
Rhode Island master falconer Jim Gwiazdzinski will be coming to the Boesch Farm to educate and entertain raptor enthusiasts on Saturday, April 26. Gwiazdzinski will give a presentation that explains the ancient art of falconry. More...
Join Swim Across America this summer and make a splash for pediatric cancer survivorship programs at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. More...
On Saturday, May 10, "Stepping Out of the Darkness," a 5K run and 2-mile walk to benefit the Day Hospital at Women and Infants Hospital will be run in Pawtucket. The walk steps off at 9 a.m., followed by the run at 9:30 a.m. More...
By Michaela Kennedy
"Someone once said it takes a village. It's true. It takes everybody contributing," islander Connie Slick said about coming to the aid of fellow community members. More...
High school seniors whose parents did not graduate from college may be eligible for a scholarship from the Patty and Melvin Alperin First Generation Scholarship Fund at the Rhode Island Foundation. More...
The children's picture book "The Leaping Grasshopper" was recently selected for a Mom's Choice Award. Islander Jeanne Archambault is the author and Dwight Smith, also from Jamestown, did the illustrations. More...
Liesel Dolce of Jamestown was recently named to the Little East Conference All-Academic team for the 2007-08 winter season. Dolce, a student at Keene State College in New Hampshire, was honored for her role on the women's swimming team. More...
The North Kingstown Arts Council will offer a class on writing fiction by published author Gail Eastwood. The class will run on Saturday, April 26, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. More...
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