Above from left, Colleen O’Loughlin, Alyssa Pappas and Raegan Dwyer ride by in the back of a pick-up truck decked out in red, white and blue during the Fourth of July North End Parade. More...
The Town Council this week delayed its long-awaited decision on a vendor to record its meetings and possibly “broadcast” them over the Internet. More...
Mike Ridge has owned Spinnakers for seven years, but the East Ferry location has been a destination for ice cream lovers for a considerably longer period of time. More...
On June 28, Mystic Aquarium’s Animal Rescue Team, in collaboration with Shoals Marine Laboratory, released a harbor seal pup named Calliope at the Isle of Shoals off of Portsmouth, N.H. More...
It’s tough to build a garden without actually turning over a shovel of dirt, but imagine trying to fit everything together in a classical design, while the rain pelts down in buckets. More...
About this time of year, many of us are spending an inordinate amount of time looking in our mirrors to check out the condition of our physiques. More...
Kudos to the Rocket ‘hogs for a great show. Donations for the annual fireworks can be made year round. Send your check to the Rocket ‘hogs at P.O. Box 1776, Jamestown, RI 02835. More...
Simone Clark, a former resident of Jamestown, passed away on June 27, 2011. She was born in Tourcoing, France, in 1923, the third of 10 children. More...
In last week’s article – “FTM voting procedures scrutinized” – Sav Rebecchi was misquoted. Rebecchi should have been quoted as saying “140 people” voted against the budget at the Financial Town Meeting. More...
Thursday, July 7 7 p.m., the School Committee meets at Melrose Avenue School Monday, July 11 7 p.m., the Charter Review Committee meets at town hall Tuesday, July 12 The Committee on LNG Threat will not meet More...
The Charter Review Commission last week held its second round of discussions on potential revisions to the voting rules for annual Financial Town Meetings, with much the same result as the outcome from the first meeting: a consensus that the revision More...
The Town Council this week approved a new, if modest and time-limited, use of Fort Getty, the first such decision that a council has reached in the decades of debate on the future of the town’s park. More...
We have to hope that the intelligent and principled [few?] among our country’s national legislators will rise to the occasion and do the right thing to help our Republic navigate the treacherous shoals which we now confront. More...
I just wanted to point out that we are lucky to have such great locals in Greg Charest and Bob Bailey. These guys worked tirelessly to orchestrate and create such a great firework display for the island. More...
I wanted to thank the Rocket ’hogs for an outstanding fireworks display. The amazing thing is it is all done with donations. Other towns could take a lesson from Jamestowners. More...
The Jamestown Philomenian Library will hold its annual book sale beginning today – Thursday, July 7 – and running through Saturday, July 16. Preview night is tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. More...
The Jamestown Teen Center will take a field trip to Fenway Park to watch the Boston Red Sox play the Baltimore Orioles today – Thursday, July 7. The game will start at 7:10 p.m. More...
The Quononoquott Garden Club will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, July 11, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the home of Rita Antine on 36 Walcott Ave. Refreshments will be provided by the hospitality committee. 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, July 7, 1911 More...
Ferries. From the earliest days – certainly by 1675 – paid ferrymen serviced routes between Conanicut Island and South County on the west, and Newport on the east. More...