The U.S. Coast Guard has denied the town’s request to continue the use of the Beavertail Lighthouse caretaker quarters for affordable housing, The Jamestown Press reported May 3, 2007. In a letter to ...

Lorraine Isabel Brothers, 96, of Jamestown, R.I., died peacefully March 24, 2026, at South Kingstown Nursing and Rehab after suffering complications from a stroke Feb. 24. She was born July 8, 1929, ...

The status quo, a lottery system and segmented allocation are among the three types of RV camping at Fort Getty that will be considered by the ad hoc committee charged with exploring the future of the ...

There will be a presentation about the importance of framing artwork at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, at the Jamestown Arts Center. Nor’east Frameworks founder C.F. Hayback will offer guidance on ...

Republicans running for town council in the May 3 election will be Jane Anthony, Victor Calabretta, Charlotte Richardson, Valerie Southern and Anthony Vieira, The Jamestown Press reported April 28, ...

The town council has awarded a $174,900 contract to the consulting firm Tighe & Bond to help draft a plan that would make Mackerel Cove more resilient to climate change. The councilors unanimously ...

The evolution of governing short-term rentals in single-family homes has momentarily plateaued after nearly 15 years of debate at the highest levels of local government. The consideration of another ...

As your representative in the General Assembly, I am sounding the alarm regarding a developing industrial threat that could forever change the air we breathe and the safety of the waters surrounding ...

A 20-minute debate on whether to plant arborvitae trees at Eldred Field was the only hurdle cleared before the town council adopted its $32.12 million budget for 2026-27. The councilors during their ...

The school department has partnered with the consultant firm CIVIC to craft “a strategic vision and roadmap for the future of Jamestown’s educational facilities.” The inaugural meeting to develop a 10 ...

The attorney general of Rhode Island is suing President Donald Trump for his “unlawful” executive order that attempts to interfere with states’ constitutional authority to administer elections.

The Jamestown Golf Course is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays. Seniors should arrive for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Suggested fee is $3. Call 423-2658 for reservations 48 hours in advance. All takeout ...