Six Jamestown yachts competed in the 635-mile Newport to Bermuda race, which started last Friday from Narragansett Bay's East Passage, just off of Conanicut Island. Two of the Jamestown boats finished fi rst in their respective classes. More...
The Town Council voted to approve the Harbor Management Commission recommendations for the wood pile pier at Monday night's meeting. Among the recommendations they approved were a touch and go dock on the north side of the pier running parallel to the townowned facility at East Ferry. More...
Sea level rises of at least three to five fe et by 21 00 an d th e li kely in crease in the frequency and strength of major storms due to carbon dioxide emissions from burning oil and coal, require Rhode Island to plan for major coastal disruptions, More...
Jamestown youth are in camp this summer thanks to two of the six awards made recently by the Jamestown Community Fund. The fund, established in 2001 at The Rhode Island Foundation, awarded a total of $4,248 to benefit th e is land's in habitants through projects proposed by six non-profit or ganiz... More...
File this editorial under the State Government Rants and Raves category. Why are we funding a state government bureaucracy that operates under the mistaken assumption that we, the public, are working for them - instead of the other way around? More...
Every year, the library manages to move thousands of pounds of books from the basement to the meeting hall with the help of scouts and other strong, young people who are willing to give up a morning to the effort. This year is no exception. More...
A couple of days ago I wasn't near a computer and I needed to transfer some funds at the bank where I've had accounts for at least the last 25 years. So I called the 1-800 number for telephone banking. The automated voice at the other end of the line said, "Press one for English." It didn't go on ... More...
The Jamestown Philomenian Library is proud to present "The Band Called Music" on Monday, June 30, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the library meeting hall. This free educational musical program is for an audience of all ages. "The Band Called Music" is an instrumental trio influenced by th e entire wo... More...
The big KA-BOOM is a little over a week away and the Rocket 'Hogs are still short of their goal. Blow up your money by sending a check made out to the Fireworks Fund to Box 1776, Jamestown 02835. 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, June 26, 1908 The graduating exercises of the grammar school were held in the forenoon in the scho... More...
Drunk driving charged John C. Zajac, 44, of Saunderstown was charged June 22 with first of fense dr unk dr iving, re fusal to submit to a Breathalyzer test, and driving with a suspended license after police stopped him on Route 138 westbound for driving erratically, police said. More...
CITATION STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT PETITION TO FORECLOSE TAX LIEN N. M. No. 2008-0302 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, AND TO SYDNEY G. SHERWOOD, the Unknown Heirs of SYDNEY G. SHERWOOD, the Unknown Devisees of SYDNEY G. More...
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Two Jamestown women announce bids for state office