Caellum Kerr (left) and Gabe Zelaya-Rincon, both sixthgrade students at Lawn Avenue School, performed with the school’s jazz band at the R.I. State House last Monday as part of the R.I. State Council on the Arts holiday concert series featuring school musicians from across the state. More...

No time is busier than the holiday season. We find ourselves rushing about, attempting to find the right gifts and to get everything done in the nick of time. There are parties to attend and dinners to plan. We find that the holidays can be stressful in many ways. How can we de-stress? Help someone else. You will feel much better. More...

If your ship starts to drift off course, the first thing to do is throw the captain overboard. Firstyear superintendent Dr. Phil Thornton seems to think this is the best course of action for North Kingstown High School. More...

When people purchase gifts for those they love during the holiday season, thought and time generally goes into the selection, because the gift-giver’s greatest reward is a happy recipient. More...

Island churches will hold several special services and Masses next week to celebrate the Christmas holiday. St. Matthew’s Church will hold two Holy Eucharist services on Thursday, Dec. 24, at 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. More...

Thursday Dec. 17 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...

HO HO HO! Dear Santa, This is my big, huge Christmas list. I will be good for the rest of the year, the whole year, can you believe it? Thank you for coming to town. I love you, Matthew. 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. 16, 1909 More...

Frank W. Hilton, 77, of Pompano Beach, Fla., formerly of Wakefield, passed away on Dec. 5, 2009. He was the husband of Peg (Clendenning) and the late Edith (Sylvester), and the brother of the late Arthur W. Hilton. Born in Central Falls, he was the son of the late Arthur and Josephine Hilton. More...

EMS runs 7:06 a.m., Dec. 7, EMS 2, Clinton Avenue, transported. 12:47 p.m., Dec. 7, EMS 1, Hull Street, transported. 12:53 p.m., Dec. 7, EMS 2, Grinnell Street, transported. 3:46 p.m., Dec. 7, EMS 1, Watson Street, transported. 3:52 p.m., Dec. 8, EMS 1, Spindrift Street, transported. More...

TOWN OF JAMESTOWN NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION More...