A long-awaited ruling from the state department that oversees coastal development has failed to materialize—holding up the completion of the harbor ordinance on riparian moorings. More...

Jamestown's Tory Dolce takes the lead in Saturday's girls' indoor track 1500 meter race. The meet was the first regular meet of the season for the North Kingstown girls' team. Photo by Adrienne Downing More...

With more options for walkers than ever before, the 20th Annual Walk MS will return to Rhode Island on April 19 with a brand new route in the capital city and two shorter walks for speedy support of those living with MS. More...

In the past couple of weeks, Mr. Avedisian of North Kingstown High School has invited several environmentally-aware members of our local community to come and talk to my classmates and me. More...

I read with a great deal of interest Mr. Willis' letter in last week's edition of the Jamestown Press. I find it interesting that Mr. More...

Central Baptist Church On Christmas Eve there will be a Candlelight service at 7:30 p.m. More...

Get in the spirit with a holiday comedy performance at the Courthouse Center for the Arts. "A Christmas Story" is the delightful tale of Ralphie, a 9-yearold boy, obsessed with getting an official Red Ryder 200-Shot Air Rifle for Christmas. More...

The Newport Art Museum will host its eighty-second annual season of winter lectures in January and February with an entertaining, provocative and informative line-up of speakers and topics. The winter-long theme of the lectures will be exploration. More...

Thursday Dec. 18 8:30 a.m., Pilates, Jamestown Country Club, fee 2 - 6 p.m., Teen center, grades 7 - 12, recreation center 5:30 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous, St. Matthew's Church 6 p.m. More...

Dear Santa I have been a very good boy this year. I would appreciate some of these things. Some Legos, Nutcrackers and the 2008 Hess truck. I would also like some nerf guns and RCs, and surprises. Sincerely, Jackson H. More...

Retired Navy Cdr. John C. Powell, 89, of Middletown and West Palm Beach, Fla., died peacefully at Newport Hospital on Dec. 11, 2008. He was the husband of Margaret Powell of Middletown. Born in Shawnee, Okla. in 1919, Cdr. Powell joined the U.S. More...

Eleanor L. (Hull) Brown, 88, of 9 Coronado St., died Monday, Dec. 15, 2008 at Village House in Newport. She was the wife of the late Hugh Brown. Born on Jamestown, she was the daughter of the late Charles L. and Lillie (Ellis) Hull. 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...