Jamestown attorney John Murphy at Wednesday’s bridge authority board meeting spoke about the need for a median barrier on the Newport Pell Bridge, saying one may have prevented the death of two people in a head-on collision last October. More...

Earlier this year hundreds of teachers entered a contest sponsored by TeachersFirst to win the opportunity to attend the annual International Society for Technology in Education conference that took place in San Diego at the end of June. More...

The Coast Guard cutter Eagle, a three-masted sailing barque with 21,350 square feet of sail, arrives in Newport on Friday, Aug. 3. Eagle is the only square-rigged sailing ship in United States government service. More...

Students of Julie Beth Andrews will hold a recital at Central Baptist Church on Thursday, Aug. 2, at 7 p.m. More...

Tickets are now on sale for the Jamestown Chamber of Commerce’s annual summer fundraiser that will be held at the new Fort Getty pavilion on Saturday, Aug. 25. More...

The Jamestown Community Chorus will hold auditions for its 23rd annual talent show on Monday, Aug. 13, and Tuesday, Aug. 14, at the Jamestown Recreation Center at 6:30 p.m. A piano accompanist will be available. There is no charge to audition. More...

Caroline Westbrook Williamson, 86, of Green Lane, Jamestown, died peacefully at her son’s home on July 27, 2012. She was the loving wife of the late Paul W. Williamson, a retired Navy commander, for 61 years. More...

Anne (Furtado) Vieira, 88, passed away July 30, 2012, at Newport Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Alfred A. Vieira. Born in Jamestown, she was a daughter of the late Frank S. and Anna (DeRosa) Furtado. More...

A memorial service celebrating the life of Eleanor C. Gravdahl will be held at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church on Friday, Aug. 10, at 1:30 p.m. A reception for friends and family will be held at Conanicut Yacht Club following the service. More...