The town council has established an ad hoc committee to assess Fort Getty and “ensure that this wonderful place continues to provide enjoyment to citizens and visitors in the future.” The committee, ...

Parking is no longer allowed on the eastern waterfront side of Bay View Drive from Conanicus Avenue north to Davis Street. The town council approved the amended ordinance Monday during a public ...

The first house of worship in Jamestown will undergo improvements to preserve the National Historic Landmark for future generations. The Conanicut Friends Meetinghouse, at the corner of North Road and ...

The E-ZPass walk-in center at the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority will now be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. “We’ve extended our hours to give customers more ...

Residents of Jamestown, and motorists crossing the two bridges connecting the island, should not be alarmed if they see smoke billowing from Prudence and Dutch islands in the coming weeks. The Rhode ...

The annual Christmas eve pageant, spon­sored by the Lions Club, was performed for the 49th time on Shoreby Hill. The live Nativity of Jesus Christ was organized by Bill Pratt and Amanda Krivacs.

Lisa Lamason’s fam­ily roam Narragan­sett Avenue Friday spreading holiday chair dressed as inflated Christmas characters, includ­ing a snowman, Santa Claus and the Nutcracker. Other characters include ...

Birders, for the second con­secutive season, tallied 76 spe­cies during the 41st annual win­ter bird count, including 2,353 Canada geese and 34 American pipets. Despite on-and-off drizzle, 18 people ...

John Welch and Soudabeh Valicenti took The Jamestown Press to Chefchaouen, Morocco, which is nicknamed the “Blue City” due to its prolific number of blue-shaded build­ings. Located nearly 2,000 feet ...

The Rhode Island Department of Health is reminding property owners that housing built before 1978 is assumed to have lead-based paint, and a law passed in 2023 is requiring them to take action. All ...

Blankets made for the holiday season by a group of Jamestown women are now keeping their Aquidneck neighbors warm in a shelter for women and children in Middletown. The parishioners at St. Matthew’s ...

Dubbed a magical, timeless fairy tale reborn with the Rodgers & Hammerstein hallmarks of originality, charm and elegance, the enchanted version of “Cinderella” has arrived for the ball. The Jamestown ...