Jamestown Philomenian Library will host one of several satellite exhibits called "Hidden from History: Slavery in Rhode Island from its Inception to Its End," a landmark project depicting slavery in Rhode Island. There will be a lecture and an opening reception of the exhibit at the Jamestown Library on March 19, at 7 p.m. with the exhibit running through March 22. More...

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You can find a harbinger of spring at St. Matthew's Thrift Shop. After re-organization and a cleaning project, we celebrated Saturday with refreshments and a photo session. We would like to take this time to thank our faithful customers who contributed to a banner year and also to rededicate our out reach mission to those in need. For over 25 years, St. More...

This week produced a bit of exciting news to distract us from our ailing economy. NASA managed to launch Kepler, a $591 million space telescope designed to open a new era in planet detection. Now that is interesting. More...

The 14th annual All-American Soap Box Derby will take place on Saturday, May 9, at Easton's Beach in Newport. The races will start at 9 a.m. and the rain date will be Sunday, May 10. Families interested in racing in the derby should contact Johnny Gomes at 846-8873 or by e-mail at jgomes8884@cox.net. More...

Thursday March 12 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 8 p.m., Gamblers Anonymous, St. More...

With St. Patrick's Day coming up next Tuesday we asked Kathy Brownell, Jamestown's ambassador to Ireland, her thoughts on the day. "I look forward to St. Patrrick`s Day each year as it gives me an opportunity to go into the Melrose Avenue school and tell the kindergarten children about Ireland. 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, March 9, 1909 Mr. C.E. Weeden and Dr. E. C. Ballard are at the automobile show in Boston. More...

Kenneth Bowman Parris III, of Coventry and formerly of North Kingstown and Jamestown, died surrounded by his family on March 10, 2009. He was the husband of Janet Parris and the son of Barbara and the late Kenneth B. Parris Jr. of North Kingstown. More...

Fire runs 4:35 a.m., March 5, Engines 1 and 3 went to Route 138 westbound for a motor vehicle accident. 7 p.m., March 5, All units turned out at the fire station on Narragansett Avenue for a drill. 9:44 a.m., March 6, Cars 1 and 3, Engines 1 and 2, and Tanker 1 went to East Shore Road for a water in basement call. 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...