The U.S. Coast Guard has denied the town’s request to continue the use of the Beavertail Lighthouse caretaker quarters for affordable housing, The Jamestown Press reported May 3, 2007. In a letter to ...

Lorraine Isabel Brothers, 96, of Jamestown, R.I., died peacefully March 24, 2026, at South Kingstown Nursing and Rehab after suffering complications from a stroke Feb. 24. She was born July 8, 1929, ...

The status quo, a lottery system and segmented allocation are among the three types of RV camping at Fort Getty that will be considered by the ad hoc committee charged with exploring the future of the ...

There will be a presentation about the importance of framing artwork at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, at the Jamestown Arts Center. Nor’east Frameworks founder C.F. Hayback will offer guidance on ...

“Nothing was working out,” Lou Midura said, as he approached rock bottom 30 years ago. Married with three children, a fledgling construction business and “a lot of stress,” Midura was heading toward ...

A trio of restaurateurs is looking to make it three-for three. Tony Lanni, Jeff Merlino and Anthony Quetta are hoping to open their newest restaurant at 14 Narragansett Ave. in early September. The ...

A local eye surgeon is using her first book to let readers know they can set their sights higher by aging with optimism. The book by ophthalmologist Durga Larkin, “Timeless Vision: Empowered Aging ...

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 evolution of governing short-term rentals in single-family homes has momentarily plateaued after nearly 15 years of debate at the highest levels of local government. The consideration of another ...

A 20-minute debate on whether to plant arborvitae trees at Eldred Field was the only hurdle cleared before the town council adopted its $32.12 million budget for 2026-27. The councilors during their ...

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.

Now in the wake of its sixth edition, the Narragansett Cafe has been showcasing Jamestown’s talent with an open-mic night every third Wednesday of the month. The cafe, locally known as The Ganny, has ...