The Town of Jamestown received the first municipal grant award from the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation/Renewable Energy Fund in order to conduct a wind power feasibility study. Here, town officials receive the $30,000 check. More...

Last week we looked briefly at where to locate your garden and how much space you'll need. This week we'll figure out how many plants you'll need of each kind. It is important to do this exercise when you start gardening. More...

Girls in grades 5 through 8 are invited to attend a field hockey clinic on Saturday, Feb. 21, at Rocky Hill School in East Greenwich. More...

The Jamestown Community Theatre will hold auditions for its upcoming non-musical production of Louisa May Alcott's "Little Women" on Sunday, Feb. 8. More...

The Teen Center's Youth Advisory Board, Adolescents Making Programs for Teens, is hosting its first event on Tuesday, Feb. 3, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the recreation center, 41 Conanicus Ave. More...

The artwork currently on exhibit at the Jamestown Philomenian Library was created in the last year by Evelyn Thistle Rhodes and the participants in her plein air workshops, which Rhodes has led for the last 30 years. 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 Bill Hall received a permit Jan. 21 to replace a deck at 98 Cole St., work estimated to cost $5,200. Isabelle Aquino received a permit Jan. More...

Drug possession, bench warrant violation charged William Keating, 20, of North Kingstown, was charged Jan. More...

Monday, Feb. 2 5:30 p.m., Town Hall, Town Council/School Committee joint workshop. 7 p.m., Town Hall, the Town Council meets. Wednesday, Feb. 4 7 p.m., Town Hall, the Planning Commission meets. Thursday, Feb. More...