Cameron Tuttle (center) took his recent job as vice principal for the day at Melrose School very seriously. Tuttle was assisted by Theo Simmons, Will Schott, Charley Simmons and Casey Egan. More...

Look outside. The snow looks pretty, but all that wonderful winter scenery comes with a hefty price tag. Town Administrator Bruce Keiser says that we’ve already used more than half of the funds that the town has earmarked for snow removal in the current budget. More...

I would like to thank all of the many Jamestowners who helped this year with the Christmas tree lighting ceremony. More...

Congratulations! As weird as 2009 was, we managed to survive, and we endured the holidays without above-normal levels of drama. For this, I applaud us. For the first column of the new decade, I thought it would be interesting to explore the mostasked questions during the first decade of the new millennia. Let’s take a look at what inquiring minds really want to know. More...

The Friends of the Jamestown Library will present a musical performance by Black & White on Sunday, Jan. 17, at 3 p.m. in the library’s meeting hall. Since 1990, the band has played venues throughout New England, performing its blend of high-energy swing blues and roots rock and roll. More...

Thursday Jan. 7 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 Jan. More...

Remember when John A. Murphy asked what is the error inherent in the song title “Dueling Banjos?” John emailed us to say that Ernest Wilber of North Kingstown had contacted him directly and had the correct answer that the record contained a single guitar “dueling” with a single banjo. But their electronic conversation also included: 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 Journal, Jan. 8, 1910 More...

Elizabeth Bennett left this world on Dec. 8, 2009, surrounded by her loving friends and family at the Jamestown home of her sister after a year-long struggle with leukemia. More...

Thursday, Jan. 7 7 p.m., Lawn Avenue School library, the School Committee meets. The meeting will include a presentation by the High School Review Committee. Friday, Jan. 8 5:30 p.m., the Town Council meets with the School Committee for a joint budget session at the Senior Center, 6 West. St. 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 JANUARY 26, 2010, AT THE JAMESTOWN TOWN HALL 93 NARRAGANSETT AVENUE, JAMESTOWN, RHODE ISLAND AT 7:00 P.M. UPON THE FOLLOWING: More...