A mother from Jamestown has collaborated with her daughter by co-authoring an essay about Taylor Swift that appears in a book alongside 74 other essays. The authors of these essays have written about ...

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, ...

In 2004-2006, I served on the committee to update the 1994 Ft. Getty Master Plan. That plan had three primary goals: Improve residents’ use of the park, develop additional (and improve existing) water ...

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 town council is asking the state legislature to support a bill to exempt Jamestown from a law that prohibits municipalities from levying a tax of more than 4 percent above the previous fiscal year ...

Mary Louise “Grammy” Vieira, 90, of Jamestown, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family Friday, April 4. Born Sept. 1, 1934, to parents Paul and Emma Morris in Lancaster County, Pa., ...

The town council has adopted a $30.84 million budget with plans to forward five warrants totaling $8.4 million to voters at the financial town meeting. The questions, which were endorsed Monday, are ...

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 are being encouraged to attend a workshop in which the future of Fort Getty will be considered. Whether the community wants to remain in the RV business is at the center of that ...

John T. Heelan Jr. (Jack), 84, of Jamestown, passed away peacefully March 1, 2025. He was the husband of the late Judith (Stephenson) Heelan, PhD, for 42 years, before her passing in 2011. Born July 1 ...

David G. Wright, a resident of Jamestown, R.I., passed away Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, at the age of 81. He was the beloved husband of Susan M. (Catley) Wright for 57 beautiful years. A son of the late ...