Onne van der Wal’s decision to carve out a career in nautical photography flowed quite naturally from his sailing background. “I was originally a professional sailor,” van der Wal said. More...
Jamestown architect Shahin Barzin was recently designated as an Aging-in-Place specialist, a certifi cation awarded by the National Association of Homebuilders. More...
The Gilbert Stuart Museum will hold its second annual Artist in Residence Week starting today – Thursday, July 14 – and will run through Monday, July 18, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. More...
I am a junior in high school and am looking for help from the community to raise canned goods for the Rhode Island Food Bank. I attended a Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Seminar from June 10 to 12 with the help of North Kingstown High School. More...
Notice to all mooring owners and anyone renting a mooring in Jamestown waters: It is in your best interest to attend the upcoming workshop of the Town Council with the Harbor Management Commission on Monday, July 18 at 7 p.m. More...
Celebrating its 175th anniversary on the island, the St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church will hold its 80th Summer Fair Saturday, July 16, on the church grounds from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine. More...
John Joseph Furtado, 77, of Middleburg, Fla., died on May 23, 2011. Mr. Furtado was a native of Jamestown and a former resident of Spring Hill, Fla., for 10 years prior to moving to Middleburg six months ago. More...
Victoria J. (Kules) Turon, 39, of Jamestown, youngest beloved daughter of Joyce M. and the late Peter S. Kules, unexpectantly passed away on June 12, 2011. More...
The current fiscal year will be the last one before Jamestown property owners start paying higher taxes to help Rhode Island bridge enormous gaps in the pension funds managed by the state on behalf of the town’s teachers and non-public-safety m More...
Anyone expecting progress in the Fort Getty planning process was probably disappointed by the outcome of this week’s Town Council workshop on the future of Jamestown’s only park. More...
It was without fanfare this past week when the final remains of the old Jamestown Bridge – so much a part of our island history – vanished from the West Passage of Narragansett Bay. More...
Every year about this time, the Googlamaniacs, our crack team of researchers, take nanoseconds out of their busy schedules as Internet gamers to enlighten us with the annual list of new words in the English dictionaries. More...
The Jamestown Shores Association will hold a summer beach party at Head’s Beach on Saturday, July 16, from 2 to 5:30 p.m. New offi- cers will be installed at the party. More...
The Jamestown Philomenian Library will continue its annual book sale through Saturday, July 16. The sale is open to the public during regular operating hours at the library. Saturday will be the library’s $1 bag sale. 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 14, 1911 More...
Thursday, July 14 6 p.m., the Charter Review Committee meets at Town Hall Monday, July 18 6 p.m., the Town Council meets as the Water and Sewer Commissioners at Town Hall 7 p.m., the Town Council meets at Town Hall Wednesday, July 20 More...