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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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 ...

Four members of 19 on Paper from Jamestown will be displayed during an exhibition through Dec. 28 at the Barrington Public Library. The exhibition, “From the Studios of 19 on Paper,” will feature ...

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 ...

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 ...

Alan C. Parfitt, 56, of Jamestown, R.I., passed away Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Clifton Parfitt Jr. and Eileen P. (Blanchette) Parfitt. Alan served his ...

NOTICE is hereby given that there will be a public hearing by and before the Town Council of the Town of Jamestown on November 17, 2025 at 6 p.m. at the Jamestown Town Hall, 93 Narragansett Avenue, ...

A dollar warehouse will open this week at Jamestown Hardware, The Jamestown Press reported Oct. 31, 1991. Owner Ray Dunlevy said the warehouse will offer items priced below cost. “We’re trying to fill ...

A costumed procession to East Ferry, trick-or-treating on blocked-off streets and having foam rained on children from above — as per tradition — return to Jamestown for Halloween. The Jamestown ...

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.