The Preservation Society of Newport County has received a wealth of institutional knowledge with the appointment of its newest trustee. Jamestown resident Evan Smith has been named to the society’s ...

Application of David T. Barnes whose property is located at 0 Seaside Drive, Jamestown, RI 02835, and further identified as Tax Assessor’s Plat 15, Lot 215 for a Special Use Permit granted under ...

If the article in The Jamestown Press on last week’s financial town meeting in any way reflects the word on the street, the meeting once again has shown the shortcomings of the town’s budget process.

Together with right, title and fee ownership to the Fifty (50) foot road as described above in the descriptions of both Parcels One and Two. Said Parcels One and Two along with the fifty (50) foot ...

An upcoming meeting with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers could be a turning point in determining whether Gould Island will be publicly accessible in the future. David Sommers, who chairs the local ...

The Audubon Society of Rhode Island, representing our 17,000 members and supporters, strongly opposes any process that would develop Gould Island for recreational or other uses. The Jamestown Town ...

The Rev. Lou Midura sits at his desk Tuesday at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church. The Massachusetts native and former homebuilder was hired in November after moving to Rhode Island to be closer to his ...

Government dignitaries at the local, state and federal levels Monday visited 2 Hammett Court to celebrate the launch of a housing development that will support people with disabilities. Looking ...

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 ...

Looking Upwards, the nonprofit agency in Middletown that operates the Out of the Box Studio, is hosting a “construction kickoff” event for its $5.1 million project at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 22, at 2 ...

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 ...

Both the chief legal advisor and top educator of Rhode Island are urging school districts to safeguard the rights of their students, regardless of their identity, gender and sexuality. Attorney ...