Melissa Minto of Watson Farm surprised kindergarteners at Melrose Avenue School on Tuesday with a visit from newborn twin lambs, Dexter and Dahlia. More...
The terms of Jamestown School Committee members B.J. Whitehouse and Julie Kallfelz will expire in November, which will mark the last time an offyear election will be held on the island under the current Town Charter. More...
Imagine taking a newborn home from the hospital with a clean bill of health only to find out months later your baby had suffered a stroke at birth. More...
Seven is Andrew Fiorenzano’s favorite hole at the Jamestown Golf Course. And although he didn’t learn to play golf there, it is where he and his father bonded over the sport. More...
Back by popular demand, Jamestown Hardware on Narragansett Avenue will hold its annual “Big Bag Sale” this Saturday and Sunday, April 30 to May 1. More...
A visit from Mr. Writer Person is long overdue. He has graced us with his presence to answer the piles of mail that I know you faithful readers intend to write, but want to give more thought to your profound and lofty questions. More...
Resident beach stickers will be available for purchase starting on Monday, May 2, at the Jamestown Recreation Center. Stickers will be available throughout the season on Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to noon. More...
The Beavertail Lighthouse Museum Association is looking for volunteers to help clean up the museum in preparation for the upcoming season and arrival of summer visitors. The cleanup is scheduled for Thursday, May 5, from 10 a.m. to noon. More...
The 2011 Conanicut Island Spring Bird Count will take place on Sunday, May 15. Interesting participants should arrive at the Jamestown Police Department at 6:30 a.m. Bird counters will broken up into groups and scattered around the island. More...
Thursday, April 28 7 p.m., the School Committee meets at Melrose Avenue School Monday, May 2 7 p.m., the Town Council meets at Town Hall Wednesday, May 4 7 p.m., the Planning Commission meets at Town Hall More...
The Jamestown Town Council adopted the budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year at Monday’s meeting, which will be presented to the town voters at the Financial Town Meeting scheduled for June 6. More...
Jamestown’s councilors tackled a wide range of issues on Monday including the ongoing effort to reach a final decision on the proposed, multi-million dollar wind turbine, which drew the most attention among the front-burner issues. More...
News outlets were aflutter earlier this week with the announcement that the last factory to manufacture typewriters had closed. It was a false alarm, as we have since learned. There are still a couple of overseas companies producing typewriters. More...
As some members of the Jamestown community may be aware, the kidsROCK project is part of an overall outdoor fitness area (fitZone) envisioned for the campuses at the Lawn Avenue and Melrose Avenue Schools. More...
This year marks the first of the state’s new education funding formula. Jamestown is slated to lose a significant portion of our state funding over the next 10 years. Meanwhile, health care and pension costs continue to soar. 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, April 28, 1911 More...