Town needs help with ID’ing lead pipes
BY TIM RIEL | July 25, 2024
The water department is asking property owners for 10 minutes of their time to help identify lead pipes connected to the distribution system. The department has until Oct. 16 to...
Primary election ballot finalized
July 25, 2024
Only two political races on the ballot in Jamestown will have more than a single candidate when voters head to the polls for the primary Sept. 10 to select their...
COASTAL CONVERSATION
BY VERONICA BRUNO | July 25, 2024
Citizens in Jamestown concerned with the coastal flooding that essentially split Conanicut Island into three sections twice since December met last week to discuss the threats caused by rising seas...
Potential rental rules presented
BY TIM RIEL | July 18, 2024
Administration is taking a postmortem look at the permitting process for short-term rentals now that applications will no longer be considered for 2024. The town council at its meeting Monday...
Odor lingering on Seaside Drive
July 25, 2024
The source of an odor that has generated dozens of complaints from Seaside Drive homeowners and Head’s Beach visitors has not been identified after three weeks of reports. “The odor...
Everybody chorus concert slated for Sunday
BY RYAN GIBBS | July 25, 2024
Songs about red sails, blue skies and yellow submarines will be sung when the Jamestown Everybody Chorus takes the stage to raise money for hungry Rhode Islanders. The free concert,...
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July 25, 2024
The West Street Cafe is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Seniors should arrive for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Suggested fee is $3. Call 423-2658 for reservations 48 hours in advance....
Polly Bitzer LaBrie
July 25, 2024
Polly Bitzer LaBrie, 81, of Jamestown, and formerly of Cambridge,...