A barge mounted with heavy equipment is en route from New York City to raise the vessel that sank under the Newport Pell Bridge during last weekend’s nor’easter, according to Beth Bailey of RDW Group in Providence. More...
Dr. Srini Pillay, an award-winning author and psychiatrist from Harvard Medical School, will discuss how baby boomer tennis players can use the science of possibility thinking to improve their game on Thursday, Nov. 10, at 6 p.m. More...
Music has been a part of Brenda Bennett’s life for as long as she can remember. Both of her parents were musicians, and her childhood home in the North Kingstown area was filled with the sound of country music. More...
Luke Lis, 16, offered a logical reason for dropping by the Jamestown Teen Center’s planning powwow Tuesday night, officially known as Adolescents Making Programs for Teens – or AMPT, for short. More...
The Jamestown Chamber of Commerce’s monthly executive board meetings will be held on the first Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at Bridges at 2 Hammett Court. All members are welcome. More...
The Jamestown Teen Center will take a trip to Boston to visit Sky Zone – an indoor trampoline gym – and Quincy Market on Saturday, Nov. 19, from 2 to 9 p.m. Cost is $45 per person for admission and bus transportation. More...
Last weekend members of Jamestown’s Boy Scout Troop 1 dropped off plastic bags at local residences as the first step of their 24th annual Scouting for Food drive. The scouts will be back Saturday, Nov. More...
Compiled by Sue Maden Week of November 3 The news of 10 and 15 years ago is from theJamestown Press. The news of 100 years ago came from thecollection of the Newport Historical Society. More...
Building permits Elizabeth Lynch received a permit Oct. 20 to strip and reroof a structure at 29 Top O The Mark Drive. Work estimated to cost $7,318. Dutch Harbor Marina received a permit Oct. 25 to reroof over existing roof at 252 Narragansett Ave. More...
Thursday, Nov. 3 7 p.m., the School Committee will meet at Melrose Avenue School Monday, Nov. 7 7 p.m., the Town Council will meet at Town Hall Tuesday, Nov. 8 3 p.m., the Bike Path Design Committee will meet at Town Hall More...
According to Geoff Cambpell, in an ideal town, the people responsible for teaching its children and protecting its streets should have the opportunity to live in the community that they help mold. More...
On Tuesday, Nov. 8, two open School Committee seats with be up for grabs, and islanders will have the choice between Sarah Baines, Lowell Thomas and B.J. Whitehouse. More...
Just recently, right after Hurricane Irene, I came home after a bike ride and put away my bike and covered it with a tarp. That day was the last time I saw my bike. More...
Sometimes, as a director of a Jamestown Community Theatre production, I run across an individual who truly goes beyond my wildest expectations. More...
The Jamestown Press invites readers’ letters about issues of local concern. Letters are limited to 500 words in length and should include a daytime telephone number and address for verification. More...
The Jamestown Community Theatre has announced the November dates for its production of “The Wizard of Oz.” The November production coincides with the Jamestown Community Theatre’s 21st anniversary. More...
The Jamestown Philomenian Library Monday Night Mystery Book Group will meet on Monday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m. to discuss “The Poe Shadow” by Matthew Pearl. More...
The IYRS Restoration Hall will become a place of green education when the school and the Rhode Island Marine Trades Association launch a series of evening lectures entitled, “Environmental Issues Facing Sailors and the Marine World.” More...
H. Dickson S. Boenning, 91, beloved husband of 65 years of Anne Wister (Garnett) Boenning, died peacefully at his home in Jamestown on Oct. 28, 2011. Born in the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Penn., on Nov. More...