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 ...

A reorganization of the police department through collective bargaining has led to Angela Deneault being named the first captain in the force’s history. Deneault, who will mark her 30th anniversary in ...

The male osprey and his three chicks from the Marsh Meadows nest have died, according to Chris Powell, founder of the Conanicut Island Raptor Project. The female is still residing on the platform.

Barring an emergency waiver, the 4 percent cap on the tax levy will be in effect for the 2026-27 fiscal year. The General Assembly recessed the 2025 legislative session without voting on a request by ...

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 ...

A local couple whose oversight of a historic farm on Fort Getty Road is being honored by Preserve Rhode Island for their stewardship of the property. Jeff and Abby Boal, who purchased Fox Hill Farm in ...

The body of a dead person was found floating Sunday on the western side of Jamestown off the coast of Head’s Beach, leading to a six-hour closure of the area as state troopers investigated the death.

The Walls and Bolles are putting the “family” in the Sunflower Family Festival. The Jamestown Ukraine Relief Project will sponsor its fourth annual festival from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, ...

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., ...

Barbara E. Bowmer, 86, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Robert C. and Gertrude E. (Conolly) Bowmer. She lived in Jamestown for many ...

Surfboards, paddleboards and kayaks are returning to Mackerel Cove this season through an ongoing private-public partnership with Jamestown Outdoors. The town council authorized Town Administrator Ed ...

The congressional delegation from Rhode Island has helped secure a $105,452 grant to expand a program that repurposes composite boats into building materials. “This federal grant will help remove even ...