A STONE’S THROW AWAY
June 30, 2022
The Pebble, a garage that was converted into a cottage for guests of Riven Rock, is transported June 22 by a flatbed truck onto Southwest Avenue from Narragansett Avenue en...
Town mulls rebuilding East Ferry dock
BY TIM RIEL | June 30, 2022
Management for the Jamestown Newport Ferry has proposed a master plan that would create a public-private partnership to revitalize the historic ferryboat landing. Councilman Randy White, however, questioned whether the...
Candidates file for fall election
June 30, 2022
The five Democratic incumbents of the town council officially have declared their candidacy for re-election. Nancy Beye, Mary Meagher, Mike White, Erik Brine and Randy White filed their declaration for...
Kauffman, Froberg honored as top school employees of the year
BY RYAN GIBBS | June 30, 2022
Music filled the air when two local educators, in surprise fashion, were honored for their service to the schoolchildren of Jamestown. Music teacher Karyn Kauffman and one-to-one aide Darlene Froberg,...
Revised dog leash law on tap Tuesday
June 30, 2022
A public hearing to determine whether the town council will relax its prohibition of dogs on beaches is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 5, just 111 days after it...
BRYER AVENUE SALE TOPS $4M
June 30, 2022
This property at 11 Bryer Ave. was sold for $4.15 million, according to a June 14 press release from Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International Realty. The newly constructed house, built...
Outdoor art exhibition set to kick off
June 30, 2022
Plenty of work at 13 sites across Conanicut Island has been witnessed by passersby in June, and the culmination of that labor will open for business in July. The second...
Woman convicted of child molestation
June 30, 2022
A Jamestown woman will spend three years behind bars after she was convicted of four counts of first-degree child molestation. Maria Asciolla, 60, was sentenced Monday to 25 years in...
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SENIOR MENUS
June 30, 2022
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....
Dinners raise $5,646 for Ukraine relief
June 30, 2022
The Friday night dinner fundraising events at Angels Kitchen to raise money to help Ukrainian war victims raised $5,646 — almost double the goal of $3,000. The money will be donated to World Central Kitchen,...
Andrew (“Andy”) M. Brown Jr.
June 30, 2022
Andrew (“Andy”) M. Brown Jr. passed away peacefully Thursday, June...
Richard “Dick” J. Rembijas
June 23, 2022
Richard “Dick” J. Rembijas, 81, of Jamestown, passed away Saturday,...