Campany and Thornton Fine Jewelry of South Kingstown, and the Groden Network of Providence, will be hosting "Artists with Autism," to benefit the art programs for persons with autism at the Groden Network. The event will be held on Thursday, May 15, at Campany and Thornton Fine Jewelry, 36 South County Commons Way C1. More...

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The Jamestown Conservation Commission would like to express appreciation for all those who made the annual Earth Day Shoreline Cleanup a success this past Saturday. More...

Going green and recycling are showing signs of becoming national pastimes, and they should be. Turning the world into a giant trash heap is not a good thing. If the space guys are watching, they could be appalled and have justification for adding another reason to their long list of why they will not invite us to join the interplanetary community any time soon. More...

The Jamestown Rotary Club will hold its annual May Breakfast from 7 to 10:30 a.m. this Saturday, May 3, at the Lawn Avenue School. Tickets are $8 for adults and $3 for children. A traditional hearty New England fare will be served, including pancakes, eggs, sausage, ham, biscuits, fruit, beans, and apple pie. More...

Thursday May 1 Teen center, grades 7 - 12, 2:30 - 6 p.m., recreation center Alcoholics Anonymous, St. Matthew's Church, 5:30 p.m. Gamblers Anonymous, St. Lucy's Church, Middletown, 8 p.m. More...

They call it snail mail, but this is ridiculous. It seems that one of the assistants at the library went on vacation a few weeks ago and sent a postcard back to the gang at work letting them know she was having a wonderful time. 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, April 29, 1908 (At the town council meeting) the stable on North Main road was hired from J. H. Tefft for the sum of $36 per year, and one on Greene lane from J. J. More...

Building permits Paul Sullivan and Gloria Dahl received a permit April 23 to add a second floor bathroom at 30 Providence St., work estimated to cost $2,500. Greg Kohler received a permit April 23 to replace windows, and sub-flooring in an enclosed porch at 14 Union St., work estimated to cost $3,500. 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...