The annual Christmas Eve pageant, which depicts the live Nativity of Jesus in the manger, will commemorate its golden anniversary when it begins at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 24. The free pageant will ...

The position of town planner has been amended to the director of planning and zoning as that second responsibility no longer is part of the building official’s duties. Hired for those positions were ...

The makeup of the East Ferry waterfront for 2026 is starting to take shape after the town council approved two leases at the municipally owned docks. What to expect the following season, however, is ...

The Jamestown Golf Course is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays. Seniors should arrive for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Suggested fee is $3. Call 423-2658 for reservations 48 hours in advance. All takeout ...

David Philip Michael, 78, of Jamestown, R.I., passed away Friday Nov. 28, 2025, surrounded by family. He was born Feb. 4, ...

Leonard Field Hubbard, MD, of Jamestown, R.I., beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, passed away Nov. 26, 2025. A ...

R & B Auto Repair, formerly Sylvia’s garage on North Road, is under new ownership, The Jamestown Press reported on Dec. 14, 1989. Bruce Warcup, who owns a security business in Warwick, and Walter ...

Children line the docks Saturday at East Ferry, including Maeve Woodbine, 16 months, (below), to eagerly await the arrival of Santa and Mrs. Clause via ferryboat (below). PHOTOS BY ANDREA VON ...

Sue Maden, who died two days before Thanksgiving, called herself a collector, a trait she jokingly attributes to being a middle child. Nevertheless, her lifelong impulse to gather and preserve things ...

While the arrival of Santa Claus via boat and the lighting of the community Christmas tree signal the arrival of Christmastime in Jamestown, another rite of passage for the yuletide season will be ...

The ad hoc committee charged with exploring the future of Fort Getty is distributing a survey so it can gauge the interest of the visitors who use the municipally owned park. “Given the value of the ...