TORTOLA, BVI – After deliberating for more than four hours, a unanimous British Virgin Islands jury found David Swain guilty of murdering his wife, Shelley Arden Tyre, on March 19, 1999. More...
Harmony Inc. will celebrate its 50th anniversary next month and for islander Barbara-Ann MacIntosh, participating in the group is more than a hobby – it’s a way of life. More...
The Town Council last week approved a package of zoning amendments designed to encourage affordable housing development while maintaining the “small town” character of the Village. The Oct. More...
Town Council member Bill Kelly and his wife, Mary, took the Jamestown Press along on a trip to Europe. Here, they pose outside a souvenir shop in Corfu, Greece. More...
We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who helped us to have a successful heritage day. We also thank the merchants and people who donated gifts for our “Chinese auction.” Thank you. John Reposa and the P.A.C. More...
I am writing to thank Jamestown for the time I have had here, first as exhibiting artist and director of the Randall Gallery for two years, and more recently filling the same roles at the Schock Gal- lery at East Ferry. More...
Thursday Oct. 29 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 8 p.m., Gamblers Anonymous, St. More...
In our search for trends and wisdom for Saturday’s Halloween activities we visited the one place on the island that could provide us with that information – the Jamestown Early Learning Center. More...
Jamestown voters will head to the polls this Tuesday, Nov. 3, to elect a new slate of Town Council members, School Committee members and the town moderator. Polls open at 8 a.m. and close at 9 p.m. More...
Candidates for Jamestown’s Town Council and School Committee took part in their final public forum before next week’s election in a freewheeling Oct. 26 session sponsored by the Jamestown Taxpayers Association at the Senior Center. More...
Jamestowners will go to the polls on Tuesday to elect a new Town Council and choose three members for the School Committee. There is only one candidate for Town Moderator. More...
Many Jamestown Press readers will recall our trip to Ghana last fall. My wife and I traveled to Africa in search of a young man whom we had been assisting with his education expenses. We blogged about our journey on the Press website. More...
The Conanicut Island Land Trust will host a different Halloween celebration for families, especially for children ages 5 to 10 years old, tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 30, from 5:45 to 7:30 p.m. at the Godena Farm on North Road. 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, Oct. 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 NOVEMBER 17, 2009, AT THE JAMESTOWN TOWN HALL 93 NARRAGANSETT AVENUE, JAMESTOWN, R More...