The Jamestown Arts Center is quickly gaining a reputation for bringing significant artists and art works to the Rhode Island audience, and the latest example is the new exhibit, “Outside In.”  More...

The state General Assembly Monday passed legislation from Rep. Deb Ruggiero to create a task force on firearms safety and behavioral health. More...

The Jamestown Press office will be closed on Thursday, July 4, and Friday, July 5, in observance of the holiday.  Advertising and news items for the next issue of the Jamestown Press will be accepted until noon on Monday, July 8.  The staf More...

Legislation to temporarily allow Newport Grand to keep a bigger share of revenue generated by video terminals been incorporated into the budget bill passed by the General Assembly June 28.  More...

  Above, John Beretta is congratulated by Bishop Hendricken President John Jackson for earning the president’s scholarship. More...

In order to process approximately 6,000 requests for E-ZPass transponders that have been placed over the past two weeks, the Jamestown E-ZPass center will be closed on Friday, July 5, and Saturday, July 6.  “The success of our outreach pro More...

At the end of May, co-skippers Dave Rearick and Matt Scharl led Bodacious Dream to victory in the third annual Atlantic Cup. More...

Lawn Avenue School last week announced its honor awards for the 2012-13 academic year. The winners were:  More...

Lawn Avenue School recognized students for their excellence in effort for the final quarter of the academic year. More...

It is no exaggeration to say nearly everyone who lives in or passes through Jamestown recognizes that its one of the country’s best nautical cruising destinations.  Now a contest in Yachting magazine is helping to prove that widely held vi More...

Spinnaker problems for Gold Digger (above) on the final day of racing last week allowed Challenge IV to pull ahead and win the J/44 class at the 25th annual Block Island Race Week. More...

The state General Assembly has given the green light to a statewide sales-tax exemption on the purchase and sale of original art, which passed after the Senate approved the final version of the fiscal year 2014 budget.  More...