Jamestown Town Planner Lisa Bryer said that the downtown improvement project was the reason she applied for the job nearly 11 years ago. Bryer lived in Jamestown with her family at the time, but she was the principal planner in South Kingstown. More...

Patrick Kennedy Congressman Patrick Kennedy is seeking his eighth consecutive term as Rhode Island's First Congressional District representative. More...

The Coast Guard is cautioning New England boaters, paddlers, sailors, fisherman and hunters to be mindful of the dangers of this season's colder air and water temperatures. More...

Back in the days of my youth, specifically in 1952, the stalemated Korean War frustrated most Americans because there was no clear end in sight. Sound familiar? More...

is the Jamestown Press? L. Leigh Gribble had his photo taken in front of the historic Odessa National Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet in Odessa, Ukraine on Oct. 15 during a recent business trip. More...

Dorothy had plenty of time to run from the witches at the start of Sunday's Jack-O-Lantern jog. Here, left to right, Erica Evan, Ivy Burns, Julia Langford, Linda Janney and Ashley Rose take a breather before the start of the race. More...

St. Michael's School fifth-graders Scott Andrade of Newport, on left, and Finn O'Farrell of Jamestown, at right, explain the significance of the elephant and donkey symbols while learning about the United States electoral process. 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. More...

Building permits Wallace Hendry received a permit Oct. 21 to insulate exterior walls and attic, install Blue Board and plaster and install 24 replacement windows at 14 Fairview Ave., work estimated to cost $31,000. Clinton Farms, Inc. More...

Drunk driving charged • Frank Aquino, 45, of Warwick, was charged Oct. 25 with drunk driving and refusal to take a Breathalyzer test after police stopped him for erratic driving on North Main Road, police said. More...

2:26 p.m., Oct. 21, Car 3 and Special Services 1 were dispatched to Narragansett Avenue to assist with an EMS call to a motor vehicle accident with injuries. 11:44 a.m., Oct. More...