The Rocket 'Hogs illuminated the sky and the beach at Mackerel Cove Saturday night. The annual fireworks display was delayed a week due to inclement weather. Photo by Vic Richardson More...
Beachgoers were spared a direct view of a bottlenose dolphin that washed up Sunday on the east side rocks at Mackerel Cove, but a citizen climbing there spotted the beached mammal and reported it to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. More...
When the Town Council addressed a letter from the chairman of the Harbor Management Commission at Monday night's meeting, Councilman Robert Sutton let his frustrations be known. More...
After Ray Iannetta backed his car over an expensive sculpture prototype, designer Dwight Smith knew he had made the right decision to go into business with the right people. And so the two men marked the beginning of HypnArtic Artwork, Lawn and Garden Collectibles. More...
There was a line drawn in the sand this week over which local governmental body has the final responsibility for our island's public waterfront projects. The dispute came to head over plans to repair the wood pile pier at East Ferry. More...
I want to thank Bonnie Jamison and her Clean Team for all they do to keep this island beautiful. By Sunday evenings in summer, Taylor Point looks like a garbage dump. By 8:30 Monday mornings, thanks to these hard workers, there is no litter to be seen. Our neighborhood is so grateful! More...
Here it is folks. The info we have all been waiting for - the secret that fat food companies never wanted revealed is finally exposed, exclusively through this newspaper. More...
Don't miss St. Matthew's 77th Summer Fair to be held this Saturday, July 19, on the church grounds at 87 Narragansett Ave., Jamestown. The hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine. The fair will feature its famous lobster rolls, the Beech Tree Grill serving homemade chowder, hot dogs and hamburg... More...
Thursday July 17 Pilates, Jamestown Country Club, 8:30 a.m., fee Book sale, library, noon to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Teen center, grades 7 - 12, 2:30 - 6 p.m., recreation center Alcoholics Anonymous, St. Matthew's Church, 5:30 p.m. More...
At the Aug. 30 concert by the Men's Chorus of Jamestown, John Grant will be the accompanist for the classic "Down in the Valley." John instead of his wife, Janet Grant, the usual accompanist? What goes here? John explained that the music is thought by many to be one of the greatest songs for a men... 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 16, 1908 The horses and carriages belonging to Mr. Strawbridge of Philadelphia, who has rente... More...
Christopher John "J.R." Ryan, 62, a former longtime Jamestown resident, died July 10, 2008 at Riverview Healthcare, Coventry. He was the husband of Rebecca A. (Jones) Ryan. Born in Waterbury, Conn., he was the son of the late Christopher and Marie (Roberge) Ryan. More...
A June 24 zoning board article errantly reported a property on Gondola Street as owned by Jack F. Phelan. The Gondola Street property is owned by Mark A. Bard. More...
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