Nearly 2,500 runners took off from the RITBA headquarters in Jamestown to cross the Newport Pell Bridge for the inaugural Citizens Bank Newport Pell Bridge Run on Sunday. More...
Whew, it seems like work on Narragansett Avenue has been ongoing for years, and yet it hasn’t. But it was a challenge – well maybe just a bother – to maneuver the road and sidewalks especially during the summer months. More...
The Bombay Bash was a smash! Over 300 enthusiastic partygoers came out to support the Jamestown Arts Center and experience the sites, sounds and flavors of India. More...
Week of November 17 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 More...
Insurance risks primary reason for relocation to Narragansett
BY KEN SHANE
For 35 years the Penguin Plunge has been a New Year’s Day fixture in Jamestown. That tradition has come to an end, as the wildly popular event will move to a new location. More...
Boaters and yacht club members who last summer put race buoys and other channel markers in waters off Jamestown may soon receive an official letter in the mail, the commissioners learned during their Nov. More...
The Bike Path Design Committee read a letter at its latest meeting from state Department of Transportation Director Michael Lewis that said his office supported the idea of a cross-island bike path that would connect Jamestown Shores with the village More...
Brrr! The cold winter months are coming, but there is no need to give up growing altogether. At this time of year you can simply take your gardening indoors. More...
jamurphy@jamestownlawyer.com There appears to be a growing consensus that the state and municipal governments in Rhode Island must reform their pension systems for retired workers. More...
The Jamestown Arts Center will screen two films as part of the 2011 Rhode Island International Film Festival on Thursday, Nov. 17, beginning at 7 p.m. More...
The Jamestown Recreation Department has announced starting dates for its youth basketball program. The instructional league will begin on Monday, Nov. 28. More...
The Jamestown Recreation Department will start its youth volleyball program at Lawn Avenue School on Monday, Nov. 21. The program will run every Monday night from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Andrea von Hohenleiten will be the instructor. More...
With Thanksgiving a week away, we asked islanders what they have to be thankful for: Shelley Campbell said she is grateful for her granddaughter, 2-year-old Lilyanna Chase. “I’m thankful for every minute I have with her.” More...