During its meeting last Wednesday, the Jamestown Planning Commission touched on a number of topics to be included in its updated comprehensive plan survey, which will be distributed this spring. More...

Firefighters were on site quickly after the fire horn’s call on Tuesday morning to extinguish an interior fire around an attic space at a home on Watson Avenue. Photo by Jeff McDonough More...

When Barbara Szepatowski headed over to the Jamestown Shores building at about six o’clock last Saturday morning to open an “early bird” yard sale to benefit the Paws and Claws Pet Fund, she faced a rather unpleasant surprise. More...

With the election now behind us and the new Town Council seated, I would like to take this opportunity to wish these new members every success in their term of office. More...

There are so many ingredients that go into the making of a delicious performance. Like so many other recipes, if you omit just one item, the results are diminished. More...

Maggie Grenier and I would like to thank our very generous Jamestown neighbors for contributing to the food bank collection basket at McQuade’s Market. Also, the Thanksgiving basket donations for island residents were greatly appreciated. More...

The Jamestown Philomenian Library is holding a winter book sale in the library’s gallery hallway. The sale is ongoing during regular library hours and will continue through Dec. 12. More...

Thursday Dec. 10 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 Friday Dec. 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, Dec. 7, 1909 More...

9:41 p.m., Nov. 30, EMS 1, Conanicus Avenue, transported 5:30 p.m., Dec. 5, Conanicus Avenue, detail standby 5:29 p.m., Dec. 6, EMS 1, Intrepid Lane, transported This week, JEMS transported two patients to Newport Hospital. More...

Possession of marijuana/ obstruction of officer More...

Building permits Fernand Malouin received a permit Nov. 20 to remove existing porch and replace it at 53 Steamboat St. Work estimated to cost $2,000. Andrew Kallfelz received a permit Nov. 20 to re-deck and replace porch steps at 56 Green Ln. More...