The town council has approved $52,990 to hire a design consultant to assist with the planning of Fort Getty in cooperation with the park’s ad hoc committee. The councilors awarded the contract to Beta ...

State transportation officials have canceled the Safe Routes to Schools project less than a month after authorizing it. Town Administrator Ed Mello briefed the town council at its Nov. 3 meeting. The ...

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The sound of construction emanated earlier this week from two downtown buildings as crews worked to put the finishing touches on a pair of upcoming restaurants. At 14 Narragansett Ave., a trio of ...

Dorothy “Girlie” Richardson Blythe, 95, of Cleveland, Ga., passed away Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025. Mrs. Blythe was born Oct. 12, 1929, in Newport, R.I., to the late Alfred and Edith Caswell Richardson.

The board of canvassers is planning to pitch amendments to the charter that would recommend a two-phased financial town meeting with an all-day referendum. Republican canvasser Hugh Murphy introduced ...

Dorothy Richardson Blythe, born Oct. 12, 1929, to Alfred V. and Edith (Caswell) of Jamestown, died Sept. 27, 2025, in Cleveland, Ga., surrounded by her family. Though she lived most of her long life ...

A group of eight seventh- and eighth-graders at the local middle school, plus four segment contributors, are stars of their own television show, “Live at Lawn!” The first episode is scheduled to ...

The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its controversial plan to remove hundreds of buoys from New England waters, including two considered “crucial landmarks” by Jamestown’s harbor chief. The agency said ...

Firstly, don’t worry about Jamestown being divided; that happened years ago with the new highway that divided the island. Secondly, Jamestown is divided by wealth. The houses that were here 50 years ...

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 ...

The Bomes Theatre might be a historic structure built more than a century ago, but the building’s newest tenant has the aim of recreating old spaces by modernizing homes. Jamestown Kitchen and Bath ...