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 Jamestown Historical Society needs volunteers to fill more than 230 spots so their properties and events can be staffed for the upcoming tourist season. The nonprofit organization is asking ...

Three more warrants will be decided at the financial town meeting after bond requests were submitted by Jenna Craig, Paul Sprague and Kristan Peter-Hamlin. All three warrants seek money to support ...

Out with the old, in with the new. That’s what was happening at Jamestown Hardware this week as it transitioned to a new supplier. The store had long been associated with True Value, but that ...

Two restaurateurs had hoped to have been open by around this time, but while one still is working on it, the other hopeful’s plans have been dashed. Mindy Zhang is waiting on town approvals so she can ...

The executive director of the harbor division is wary of the U.S. Coast Guard’s proposal to remove the Newton Rock Bell Buoy off the coast of Beavertail Point. The federal agency has introduced a ...

People should arrive for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Suggested fee is $3. Call 423-2658 for reservations 48 hours in advance. All takeout meals are served with potato chips, milk and choice of three-bean ...

The town has been awarded $500,000, and applied for another $1 million, to improve facilities that cater to senior citizens. The town council was informed about these initiatives during its May 5 ...

Town Administrator Ed Mello’s proposed budget of $30.8 million is near the 4 percent tax levy cap. It also includes requests to borrow funds (Resolution #5 for $2.5 million and Resolution #6 for ...

The Rhode Island Water Resources Board voted unanimously to allow four households on Seaview Avenue to connect to the public water system. The homeowners, Glenn Andreoni, Paul Frechette, Stephen ...

Most people think Jamestown is a great place to live, if you can afford it. Sadly, however, most people cannot afford it, and this very much includes the people who grew up and work here. For years, ...

Due to an error during the uploading process, a draft of the May 15 edition was printed instead of the final, edited product. Among the errors: Page 1: The police ...