Officially, it’s the Jamestown talent show, but if some out-oftowners give the locals a run for their money, it’s all part of the fun, according to Pat Perry, one of the show’s directors. More...

Under the terms of a settlement filed recently in federal court, the city of Newport has agreed to eliminate illegal discharges of sewage into Narragansett Bay from its wastewater treatment plant and wastewater collection system. More...

I just returned from a long weekend in Bermuda. It was beautiful. More...

Thursday, Aug. 186:15 a.m., Yoga, Beavertail8 a.m., Rosary, St. Mark Church8:30 a.m., Mass, St. More...

A sked about the emotions she felt prior to her audition for the role of Dorothy in the Jamestown Community Theatre’s production of “The Wizard of Oz,” 10-year-old Anza DiGasper told me she was confident, happy, excited and nervous. 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 Daily News, Aug. 18, 1911 More...

Aug. 9, 11:47 a.m., Engine 3 was sent to Fowler Street for a lift assist. Aug. 9, 2:54 p.m., Car 3 and Ladder 1 were dispatched to the Library for a child in a tree. Aug. More...

Child pornography prohibited Scott Olsen, 42, of America Way, was charged Aug. 5 with child pornography prohibited. According to police, Olsen was arrested following an investigation of child porn allegations. More...

Tuesday, Aug. 23 7 p.m., the Zoning Board of Review will meet at Town Hall More...