Every 10 years or so we are required to review our Town Charter. A committee has been appointed to determine if anything in our charter needs to be changed. That committee will soon make its recommendations to the Town Council. More...

I am a student at North Kingstown High School and in my current issues class we have been discussing the various ways that our school can make many "green" choices. More...

I would like to express my gratitude to Miss Michaela Onosko for providing the after-school Spanish class to my third-grade child. Speaking for my child, he had an amazing time and was thrilled to learn about another culture. More...

The Jamestown library children's room will hold story times in April and May. On Wednesdays, the library will hold Mother Goose Time for infants and babies up through 24 months old, from 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. More...

Applications are now available for the Elizabeth Stone Fund Scholarship, a one-time award for expenses associated with freshman year at an accredited four-year institution of higher learning. More...

AARP will offer a two-session afternoon defensive driving course for seniors on Wednesday, April 15 and Friday, April 17. 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. More...

3:40 p.m., March 30, Car 3 and Engines 1 and 2 went to Bonnet View Drive for a carbon monoxide detector activation. No CO2 found. 6:26 p.m., March 30, Car 1, Tanker 1, Engines 1, 2 and 3 went to North Main Road for a false alarm. More...

Drunk driving charged Michael Zweir, 57, of Oakland, Calif., was charged April 4 with first offense drunk driving and refusing to take a Breathalyzer test, police said. More...

Tuesday, April 14 7 p.m., Town Hall, the Conservation Commission meets. Wednesday, April 15 7 p.m., Town Hall, the Planning Commission meets. More...