Volunteers help fold and store flags at the end of the day on July 4. More...

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Jamestown has an election coming up in November. For many years the Jamestown Democratic Town Committee has worked to identify and support capable, hard-working candidates for Town Council and School Committee. We are looking for people of diverse viewpoints and backgrounds who find common ground in their love for this island and concern for the best interests of the whole community. More...

When I was a kid, an old farmer hired my friend Brian and me to do some work on his farm. We were not accustomed to the backbreaking labor that was involved in the basic upkeep of a farm, and by the end of the day we were so sore that we had difficulty getting on our bicycles so we could pedal home. He asked us if we wanted to come back in the morning, but we told him we had other plans, and we’d come and see him again sometime. More...

The Onne van der Wal Photography Gallery will collaborate with the International Yacht Restoration School in Newport during the opening night of its Summer Gala entitled, “An Evening Under the Stars.” Van der Wal will give his first local slide show of the summer featuring recent work from his travels to the turquoise waters of the Exumas, grand prix racing near and far, mega yacht racing from St. Barth’s and, of course, the beautiful classic yachts of Newport and beyond. More...

Thursday July 9 8:30 a.m., Pilates, Jamestown Country Club, fee 12 p.m., library, Annual book sale 3 – 8 p.m., Teen center, grades 7 - 12, recreation center 5:30 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous, St. Matthew’s Church 7 – 9 p.m., Mens’ Chorus rehearsal, Conanicut Grange 8 p.m., Gamblers Anonymous, St. More...

The Jamestown Community Theatre needs your creative assistance. Artistic Director Mary Wright reports, “We have five musicals that are options for our November production. We are asking for you, our potential cast, crew members, and our community audience to help us make a choice. 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, July 6, 1909 More...

Orlando J. ‘Chick’ Ciccone Sr., 77, of Fairview St., passed away Saturday, June 27, 2009. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Joseph F. and Angelina (Grieco) Ciccone and had been the husband of Rosemarie (Sciotto) Ciccone for 52 years. Mr. Ciccone was the chef and owner of Cozy Catering for 31 years. He was a member of the Jamestown Shores Association and the St. Mark Knights of Columbus. More...

Fraudulent check charge Timothy Ruzzo, 39, of Tisbury, Mass., was charged July 3 with one count of unlawful appropriation and three counts of fraudulent check writing over $1,000, police said. According to police, Ruzzo was picked up by Martha’s Vineyard police on bench warrants for writing bad checks in Jamestown. Ruzzo was held at the police station and transported to the Adult Correctional Institutions. A pre-trial hearing was scheduled for July 7 at Newport District Court, police said. More...