Parents and teachers who turned out for the Town Council meeting Monday night wanted to hear Town Administrator Bruce Keiser explain how his 0-percent tax increase would avoid cutting services and programs and plan for successful future budgets once stimulus funds run out. More...
The 2009 Neighborhoods of Newport House Tour will provide exclusive entry to several private homes in Jamestown on Sunday, April 26. This tour is sponsored by the Parents Association of St. Michael's Country Day School, in Newport. More...
I am writing this letter to you and the Jamestown Town Council to request your support in the following matter as relates to the future of the Public Works Barn at Fort Wetherill. More...
For the past few days, I have been visiting my son, Roman, and his family. My grandkids, ages six and four, are starting to remind me of a misspent youth with my erstwhile gang of young ruffians who looked at life with more humor than sense. More...
The Jamestown Charter Review Committee will host a public workshop today, Thursday, March 19, in the Town Hall Council Chambers starting at 7 p.m. More...
Welcome to the island Abby and Jerry. The two cats came here via The Potter League for Animals. Abby was adopted by Betsy Lee and joins four other cats in the household. She is about 2 years old, is all white with blue eyes and is missing her left rear leg. The cat was a stray and was rescued near the Mt. Hope Bridge during a snow storm. 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 16, 1909 Plowing for the early crops of peas and potatoes has become general with the farmers and market gardeners. More...
Drunk driving, drug possession charged Timothy Gordon, 28, of Narragansett, was charged March 14 with first offense possession of marijuana, drunk driving and refusal to take a Breathalyzer test during a routine traffic stop, police said. 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...
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