On Wednesday Feb. 25, Helen DeTour turned 100 years old, but it hardly put a crimp in her style. She still lives by herself, still plays bridge once a week with her friends and still maintains the positive attitude and quick wit that has been with her all of her life, according to her friends and family. More...

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The good news is that the community of Jamestown is in a very good financial position with an overload of funds for a rainy day. More...

This past weekend, I was doing my part to support the local economy by sitting in a popular café with a close friend where we consumed a few refreshing beverages. My friend, a contractor, brought to my attention an error in my "Where did all the money go" column from two weeks ago. More...

The Newport Navy Choristers, under the direction of JoAnn Loewenthal, will present "Music for a Sunday Afternoon" concert on Sunday, March 8, at St. Barnabas Church in Portsmouth. The concert will begin at 4 p.m. and proceeds will benefit Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society and the Newport Navy Choristers. More...

Registration for the Jamestown Babe Ruth baseball team, which competes as part of the Newport league, will take place Tuesday, March 10, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the recreation center. The cost to register is $80 and both new and returning players must register. More...

Thursday March 5 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 5:30 p.m. More...

The cast for the Jamestown Community Theatre's production of "Little Women" has been announced by Director Lisa Kerr. She reports: The story of 'Little Women' centers on the four March sisters. They will be played by Camille Baker, Jenna Regan, Allie Brown and Georgia Wright. The girls' parents will be played by Julie Andrews and Jay Primiano. More...

With the Jamestown Historical Society museum closed for the winter, the Collections Committee has concentrated on displaying artifacts from the JHS collection at other places in town. The Jamestown-Newport ferry operated from East Ferry for almost 300 years, so the Recreation Center seemed an appropriate place to exhibit relics of the ferryboat era. More...

Dorothy M. (Matoes) Nunes, 91, of Watson Avenue, died peacefully Feb. 27, 2009 at the John Clarke Retirement and Nursing Center in Middletown. She was the wife of the late John F. Nunes. Born in Effington, Penn., she was a daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Serpa) Matoes. More...

Driving with a suspended license charged Mariah Burns, 31, of Warwick, was charged Feb. 26 with driving on a suspended license, police said. According to police, Burns was arrested by Warwick police on a Jamestown arrest warrant and Jamestown police officers took custody of her and transported her to the Jamestown police station. More...

CITATION STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT PETITION TO FORECLOSE TAX LIEN N. M. No. 2009-0084 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, AND TO JOHN B. COLONNA, JR. More...