The Conanicut Yacht Club, in association with the Jamestown Yacht Club, will host the Club 420 Association National Championships this summer. More...

More than one million people crowded the National Mall from the Washington Monument to the Capitol to witness history in the making with the Inauguration of Barack Obama. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Senate Photo Studio More...

Rhode Island artists are invited to submit their work to the Conanicut Island Art Association's upcoming "Watercolors Galore" show. Paintings of traditional watercolor, as well as any waterbased medium will be considered for the exhibit. More...

The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority recently announced the completion of the E-ZPass system on the Newport/Pell Bridge. They also announced that beginning Sunday, Feb.1, tokens will no longer be accepted. More...

Sirje Carl has retired from her position as executive director of the Jamestown Housing Authority after 11 years of service. More...

• In last week's article about the Town Council splitting unpaid water and sewer bills with four residents, it was implied that the residents had not received any bill from the town. More...

Jon-Michael Degidio, of Jamestown, was named to the dean's list at Florida Institute of Technology for the fall semester, which ended in December. Degidio is a marine biology major. More...