Referenda proposed to revise the Jamestown Town Charter were outlined for the Jamestown Taxpayers Association during the Aug. 26 meeting of the fledgling group. The ballot questions, which were variously recommended by the Town Council and the Town Charter Review Committee, have been filed with the Rhode Island Secretary of State. More...

The Labor Day weekend typically marks the end of summer. Vacation is over, and it’s time for the kids to go back to school and the adults to go back to work. But this year many of us are asking each other, “What happened to summer?” Summer is our season of playtime. More...

I was having a cup of coffee with an older Jamestown resident last week when the fire horn went off. She muttered, “Ridiculous,” and went on to explain how dangerous the fire horn can be. Weeks after her triple bypass, she was walking near the fire station when the horn went off: “It nearly killed me.” More...

During my adult years, I have made a living as a writer of music and/or words. The ability to support myself in this way has been a privilege for which I am most grateful, and for good reason. I am less than qualified to do any job where actual work is involved. You might say I was destined to write because I have little talent for much else. More...

The Jamestown recreation department and Teen Center is partnering with Brandaris Maritime to offer a series of afterschool programs this fall for all youth ages 7 to 15. Classes will be held at Brandaris Maritime at 39 Ocean Ave. in Wickford and all materials needed are included in the program cost. More...

The book discussion groups at the Jamestown library will discuss “My Stroke of Insight” by Jill Bolte Taylor on Monday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. and Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 1 p.m. More...

Thursday Sept. 3 8:30 a.m., Pilates, Jamestown Country Club, fee 3 to 8 p.m., Teen center, grades 7 to 12, recreation center 5:30 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous, St. Matthew’s Church 7 to 9 p.m., Men’s Chorus rehearsal, Conanicut Grange 8 p.m., Gamblers Anonymous, St. Lucy’s Church, Middletown Friday Sept. More...

Welcome Nemo and Minzi to the island. The two male guinea pigs were adopted from the Potter League for Animals by islander Daniela Frater. Her son, Thomas, 10, will have the responsibility to care for Nemo, and daughter, Hope, 8, will care for Minzi. Twins, Andrew and Stephan, 1 1/2, will observe. The other pet in the household is Rusty, a 2-year-old mix who was trained by the Potter League. 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, Sept. 4, 1909 More...

Margaret Gail Van Reen, 60, died Aug. 30, 2009, at her home in East Greenwich. She was the wife of Fred Van Reen. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late John H. and Margaret G. (Shea) Rider. Mrs. Van Reen was a nutritionist at Newport County Headstart program for many years before her illness. More...

Fire runs 7:30 a.m., Aug. 25, Car 2 and Engine 3 were dispatched to Orient Avenue for an outside rubbish fire. 4:07 p.m., Aug. 25, Car 1, Ladder 1 and Engines 1, 2 and 3 were sent to Melrose Avenue for an unintentional alarm. 9:19 a.m., Aug. 26, Car 1 and Engine 2 went to Southwest Avenue for a boiler malfunction. 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 SEPTEMBER 22, 2009, AT THE JAMESTOWN TOWN HALL 93 NARRAGANSETT AVENUE, JAMESTOWN, RHODE ISLAND AT 7:00 P.M. UPON THE FOLLOWING: More...