Fire Chief Jim Bryer told the Press Wednesday he will present a plan to the Town Council within the next couple of weeks to build a new facility in the North End. More...
May 24 was the seventh annual Island Treasures held at Lawn Avenue School. The school improvement team and the School Department sponsored the event. More...
Once again Jamestown and its citizenry came out to present our town with a Memorial Day parade and ceremonies worthy of Norman Rockwell. The organization of it all was stellar this year and reminded us all of why we celebrate the day. More...
Members of the St. Mark outreach committee would like to thank Jamestown postal workers for the donation of food items they recently collected. More...
The Jamestown Senior Center menu is listed below. The dining room is open from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on weekdays. Suggested donation is $3. Thursday, May 30 No menu available 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, May 30, 1913 More...
Irene (Pemental) Teves, 99, of Newport, formerly of Casey Drive, Middletown, passed away peacefully on May 16, 2013, at Heatherwood Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Frank Medeiros Teves Jr. More...
Zero percent increase to tax levy in proposed plan
BY TIM RIEL
Thanks to nearly $300,000 of savings on the School Department’s side of the budget, the proposed spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year calls for a surge in capital improvements with no increase to the tax levy. More...
Superintendent of Schools Marcia Lukon will receive a 2.5 percent salary increase for the upcoming schoolyear,plusa2percent raise for the following year, the School Committee agreed at its May 23 meeting. The school panel met behind closed do More...
The Zoning Board of Review approved a special-use permit Tuesday allowing Donna Perry of Providence to construct a two- bedroom single-family home on Stern Street. More...
The Friends of the Jamestown Library is currently looking for members so the group can continue to bring entertainment to island residents of all ages. More...
Central Baptist Church is accepting donations through June 15 for its annual June festival. Donations may be dropped off from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays. More...
Herbalist Kristin Minto will take an informative hike around Watson Farm on Sunday, June 9, in search of medicinal plants. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. More...
Weekday volunteer hours at the Jamestown Community Farm begin Thursday, May 30, from 6 to 8 p.m. The 4-acre farm is located on the corner of Eldred Avenue and East Shore Road. More...
From May 21 to May 27, the Jamestown Police Department responded to 529 calls for service. Officers performed 188 security checks of vacant homes and businesses. More...
Thursday, May 30 3 p.m., the Town Council will meet at Town Hall Monday, June 3 7 p.m., the Financial Town Meeting will take place at Lawn Avenue School Wednesday, June 5 7:30 p.m., the Planning Commission will meet at T More...
Jamestown student makes dean’s list Michael Brendlinger was named to the dean’s list at Worcester Polytechnic Institute for the spring semester. The Jamestown resident is a junior majoring in robotics engineering. More...