The North Kingstown Substance Abuse Task Force has joined with North Kingstown School Committee Chairman Larry Ceresi to put forth a proposal to establish a parking permit policy at North Kingstown High School that would include a mandated safe driv More...

Gerry W. Leonard Jr., U.S.M.C., was promoted to the rank of colonel while stationed at the Naval War College during the summer of 2010. At the time of his promotion, he was serving as an instructor at the Naval War College. More...

Although North Kingstown High School students have made only minimal gains in NECAP science scores with a 2.2% increase over last year, administrators remain optimistic that they are on the right path to improve both test scores and student learning More...

Ken Newman and Heidi Keller Moon took the Jamestown Press along to the recent inauguration of Lynn Pasquerella as the 18th president of Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Mass. More...

Islander Diann Uustal once again proved she is a champion at the U.S. Masters Long Course swimming championships held recently in Puerto Rico. Uustal swam five events and won all five with commanding leads. More...

The Newport County AARP chapter will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, Oct. 18, at 1:30 p.m. at Fenner Avenue Hall in Newport. New members should come at 1:15 and bring their national AARP membership card. More...

The late Connecticut artist and author, Eric Sloane, spent much of his professional career painting early New England landscapes and writing about New England farm life. More...

Ocean State Libraries has added 15,000 free eBook titles to its EZone digital download service. The eBooks are made available through the organization’s partnership with Overdrive and Project Gutenberg. More...

Abigail Anthony and Ethan Brown were married Sept. 5, 2010, at the home of the bride’s parents in Jamestown. More...

Cynthia Smith got a hole in one on hole 5 at the Jamestown Golf Course. She is a member of the Jamestown Women’s Golf League. More...