School Committee Chairwoman Cathy Kaiser reported that she received a response from state Department of Education Commissioner Deborah Gist regarding the Uniform Chart of Accounts website that fails to acknowledge the differences in per-pupil expense More...
Peter Liberati’s day begins early. His restaurant, The Shack, opens for breakfast at 8 a.m. Offerings include eggs sandwiches, using farm fresh eggs from the Jamestown Community Farm. More...
The traffic island at the corner of Eldred Avenue and East Shore Road will soon receive a landscaping makeover thanks in large part to a legislative grant sponsored by Rhode Island Rep. Deb Ruggiero. More...
When I assumed my position as principal of North Kingstown High School one year ago, I summed up my vision statement as follows: We must continue to provide a first-class educational experience for our students while working in partnership with famil More...
Thursday, July 21 7 p.m., the Charter Review Committee meets at Town Hall Tuesday, July 26 7 p.m., the Zoning Board of Review meets at Town Hall More...
The Town Council took a stab at Fort Getty planning during its July 18 meeting and, like the workshop held a week before the council meeting, the discussions started off with confusion about a path forward. More...
The Charter Review Committee has decided to advise the Town Council against changing the voting rules for the annual Financial Town Meeting and developing procedures to oust elected officials. More...
The Town Council this week voted to renew its contract for solid waste disposal at the Central Landfill, raising expectations that the council is poised to launch a debate on ideas to increase the town’s recycling rate. More...
Alert readers last week noticed that we inadvertantly published the wrong picture with the editorial about the end of the old Jamestown Bridge. We received several phone calls and e-mails pointing out that the picture was of the Newport Pell Bridge. More...
Rocket ’hogs Gregg Charest (from left) and Kerry Sheehan are all smiles as they accept a giant $2,643.86 check from McQuade’s Marketplace manager Maurice Browning. More...
If you find persuasive the analogy of the U.S. economy to family finance, then experts say your family, right now, has to cut its bills by 70 percent. Or get a huge pay raise, enough to raise family income by two-thirds. More...
All writers, at some point in their lives, fantasize about authoring the next great novel that will stand tall among the works of the literary giants. More...
The Boston String Quartet will present “WorldSong” on Saturday, Aug. 6, at 7 p.m. at the Central Baptist Church. The concert will include a mix of music, including zydeco, Taiwanese, fiddle, Bulgarian, gypsy, salsa and bossa nova. More...
The Jamestown Community Farm is still looking for volunteers of all ages. Now in its 11th season, the farm has donated over 137,000 pounds of vegetables to food pantries throughout Rhode Island. More...
Central Baptist Church will hold its community dinner on Friday, July 29, beginning at 4:30 p.m. A meal featuring a lobster roll, chips and a brownie will be available for $12. Chowder will be on sale for $3 a bowl or $6 a pint. 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 21, 1911 More...