Island native Jeff Tuttle and his fiancée Renee Walker are going to say their "I do's" a little sooner than planned and in style this May after the couple won a $10,000 wedding package. More...

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I have a few questions that have recently occurred to me regarding potholes on Jamestown. First off, is there only so much money to be spent on fixing or maintaining our roads, and when it is gone drivers are forced to deal with what there is until more funding comes? More...

All journalists have visions at the beginning of their careers of writing a great expose. We all want to author the next Watergate. Today is my day. I am not writing an earthmoving expose, but nonetheless, an expose, of something that is happening right here on our safe little island in Jamestown. More...

The Jamestown Recreation Center will start early childhood movement and dance classes at the Recreation Center today, Thursday, April 2. Classes will be conducted every Tuesday and Thursday. Toddler Dance, for ages 2 and 3, will be from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m., Baby Brain Dance, ages 3 months to prewalking, will be from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. More...

Thursday April 2 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 7 p.m., Nicaragua talk, Teen Center 7:30 p.m. More...

Alice Dunn wrote to say her beloved dog, Rocket, had been put down Saturday. "Dr. Civic said he was just in too much pain. I am writing because I can't talk about it. Could you please put a blurb in so that the many people that knew Rocket will know he has passed on? Rocket was 20 years old and he was the best beagle ever! 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, April 1, 1909 Mr. More...

Peter T. Vieira, 76, died on Saturday, March 14, 2009 in Sarasota, Fla. surrounded by his loving family. Born in Jamestown on January 21, 1933, he was the son of the late Antone and Rufina (Rosa) Vieira. He received a bachelor's degree from URI, a master's degree from the University of Hartford and was a U.S Army Veteran. More...

A son, Lucas Jeremiah Santos, was born on Feb. 9, 2009, to Amanda Vietri and Junior Santos. Proud brother is Zachary. Grandparents are Robin and Dennis Lathan of Jamestown, Wilfredo Santos of New York and Evelyn DeArce of Puerto Rico. Great-grandmothers are Donna Vietri and Pauline Lathan of Jamestown. More...

TOWN OF JAMESTOWN ZONING BOARD OF REVIEW NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE JAMESTOWN ZONING BOARD OF REVIEW WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING APRIL 28, 2009, AT THE JAMESTOWN TOWN HALL 93 NARRAGANSETT AVENUE, JAMESTOWN, RHODE ISLAND AT 7:00 P.M. More...