The threat of wet weather did not dampen the spirits of those who came out for the Jamestown Baseball League's opening day parade and ceremony. Photo by Caitlin Downing More...

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I would like to thank Chef Chris from Sodexo for helping to enrich the eighth grade Spanish students' study of "Healthy Food and Healthy Lifestyles." What could have been merely a chapter from their text, Realidades Uno, became a task with high interest and passion. More...

The last time I checked, false advertising was against the law, at least in most of this country. Nonetheless, the law does not appear to apply to some businesses. Every day we see evidence of products that do not live up to the claims made by advertisers. Leading the pack are the land developers. More...

Members of the Beavertail Lighthouse Museum Association are preparing for the opening of the Museum later this month. Anyone interested in serving as a docent is welcome to attend the Saturday, May 9, docent orientation at the lighthouse at 10 a.m. More...

Thursday May 7 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 7:30 p.m., Yachting talk, library 8 p.m., Gamblers Anonymous, St. More...

KABOOM!! The Rocket 'hogs are back in action and have announced that this years' Independence Day Fireworks Display will blast off at sundown on Sunday, July 5. 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, May 5, 1909 The committee of the town council which had the matter in hand has had street signs placed at a number of the corners in the compact part of the town. More...

Marc J. Michaud, 57, died of natural causes Tuesday, April 7, 2009 on the island of St. Thomas, USVI. He was born in Fall River, Mass. on April 24, 1952 to Laurette and Marcel Michaud. He is survived by his three daughters, Margo, Josie, and Rebecca; his four grandchildren Dana, Ethan, Kai, and Ilsa; and his brother Rene Michaud. More...

Fire runs 9:35 a.m., April 28, Car 1 responded to a false alarm on Narragansett Avenue. 7:30 p.m., April 30, All units turned out at the fire station on Narragansett Avenue for a drill. 9:57 p.m., April 30, Special Services 1 went to standby for an EMS call. 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 MAY 19, 2009, AT THE JAMESTOWN TOWN HALL 93 NARRAGANSETT AVENUE, JAMESTOWN, RHODE ISLAND AT 7:00 P.M. More...