You may not have noticed anything different on Monday when Jamestown's new water treatment plant went into operation. The switch was flipped and the new system quietly and efficiently began meeting the island's municipal water needs. More...
The Town Council reported at Monday night's meeting that the annual Financial Town Meeting will take place Monday, June 1, at the Lawn Avenue School at 7 p.m. More...
E-ZPass transponder sales at the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority have far exceeded what consultants estimated before the rollout of the program last year. More...
Tania A. Biddle and Leland J. Schneider will marry Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 4 p.m. at a private residence in Topanga, Calif. Lotta Alsén, a Universal Life Church minister, will officiate. More...
The following Jamestown students were named to the North Kingstown High School Principal's Honor Roll for achieving an academic average of 90 or better for the first quarter. More...
I have long suspected that people fall into two categories: those who can make plants grow and those who cannot. Those who are successful gardeners, farmers, and the like, are known to have "green thumbs. More...
Two islanders will exhibit their work as part of the third annual Multi- Cultural Juried Exhibit - Art Unites through the Pawtucket Arts Collaborative, in conjunction with The Pawtucket Foundation. More...
The Rhode Island Lions Sight Foundation will host its second annual VIP Fishing Tournament for visually impaired persons and their guides on Sunday, June 28. More...
Justine Andreola Halliday, 85, of Brooklyn, N.Y. died peacefully on May 10, 2009, Mother's Day, surrounded by her loving family at the John Clarke Nursing Home in Middletown. More...
Helen M. (Millis) DeTour, 100, of Pemberton Avenue, died peacefully Monday, May 18, 2009 at Village House in Newport. She was the wife of the late Louis E. DeTour. More...
Monday is Memorial Day and we'll all celebrate the holiday with the annual parade. Next week's newspaper will be published on schedule. Please check the following for important deadlines. Display Advertising: 5 p.m. More...
Seventy-six trombones in the big parade, with 110 cornets right behind. Well, maybe Jamestown's annual Memorial Day parade isn't quite that big, but it is one of the biggest and best feel-good events that happens on the island every year. More...
The Jamestown Historical Society welcomed islanders to the Battery Day Celebration on Saturday, May 9. There was an artillery demonstration with Revolutionary War-era reenactors, who also set up camp. More...
It has been a long, cool and wet spring, but there's optimism in the air with the arrival of Memorial Day weekend. Let blue skies and warm sunshine prevail! The annual Memorial Day parade, which steps off down Narragansett Avenue at 10 a.m. More...
The Jamestown Arts Center would like to thank everyone who so graciously supported us as we endeavored to purchase the old town offices at 44 Southwest Ave. More...
The Jamestown Teen Center would like to thank everyone who made the snack sales at Watson Farm's Sheep Shearing Day a success. Thank you to the Minto family for giving us the opportunity to have a fund-raiser. More...
On behalf of the North Kingstown Sailing team, we would like to extend our gratitude to our families, friends, school and community members including Conanicut Marine, Mike Schnack, Gerry Bay, Michael De Angeli, Rob Lambert, Fauss Hull, Jack Hubbar More...
Thursday May 21 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. 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...
10:57 p.m., May 11, Cars 1 and 2, and Engine 2 went to Narragansett Avenue for an EMS call. 9:21 p.m., May 12, Tanker 2 was sent to Wyatt Road in Middletown for a cover assignment. More...
Suspended license charges • June Brainard, 76, of North Kingstown, was charged May 6 with driving with an expired license during a traffic stop on Narragansett Avenue, police said. More...
The Jamestown Historical Society welcomed islanders to the Battery Day Celebration on Saturday, May 9. There was an artillery demonstration with Revolutionary War-era reenactors, who also set up camp. 
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