The Jamestown & Newport Ferry takes on passengers in the fog on Tuesday morning. The mist rolled in and out of the bay the entire day, but did not stop the ferry runs. Photo by Jeff McDonough More...
Recreation Director Bill Piva was happy to announce that the town has hired three good lifeguards for Mackerel Cove beach. They replaced the guards that were fired two weeks ago for drinking on duty. More...
All landscape professionals who work within coastal buffer zones are invited to enroll in the Invasive Plant Management Certification Program at the University of Rhode Island's Narragansett Bay Campus on July 15 and 16. More...
In 2006 we purchased a sailboat on a one-axle trailer from the original owner in Connecticut. He had purchased the boat, trailer and motor from a marina dealer in Wisconsin and then moved to Connecticut. In Wisconsin, trailers less than 3,000 pounds are not registered with the DMV and are not licensed. He had not yet registered the boat and trailer in Connecticut. More...
The economy, without a doubt, is in the toilet. Not just here, but in most of the civilized world- times are bleak. I suppose there are a few oil-rich countries in the Middle East that are faring well, and possibly Monte Carlo, and Mallorca are holding their own. But these are the playgrounds of the rich and famous as well as the rich and infamous. More...
The Jamestown Teen Center's "Invisible Children" Team will host a yard sale on Saturday, July 12, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Recreation Center. To donate items for the event, bring them to the Recreation Center on Friday, July 11, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. More...
Thursday July 10 Pilates, Jamestown Country Club, 8:30 a.m., fee Book sale paid preview, library, 7 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous, St. Matthew's Church, 5:30 p.m. Men's Chorus rehearsal, senior center, 7 p.m. Gamblers Anonymous, St. More...
Forget the state's recession and the price of gasoline, it's time for the St. Matthew's parish 77th Summer Fair. That means, among many other good things, lobster rolls and tiki punch. It happens Saturday, July 19, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. It is the church's largest fundraiser of the 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, July 7, 1908 The cable of the Western Union Telegraph Company between Newport and the island is out of order and messages by the line have to be sent by the ferries. More...
Peggy Anderson Beer, 55, died on Thursday, July 3, 2008, while laughing and surrounded by loved ones. Peggy was the beautiful and beloved wife of Gary Beer and mother of four children, Lindsey, Alexandra, Matthew and Kyle, and two shih tzus, Bentley and Isabelle. More...
Building permits Ann Gagnon received a permit July 1 to demolish an existing house and build a new house at 10 Champlin Way, work estimated to cost $460,000. Janet Monahan received a permit July 7 to install a 12- by 14- foot shed at 60 America Way, work estimated to cost $4,363. More...
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Independence Day parade