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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

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 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.

Volunteers are needed as thousands of hungry Rhode Island families rely on the kindness of strangers in Jamestown to provide them with healthy, organic vegetables. The Jamestown Community Farm, ...

There will be a screening of the film “Reflecting on Anti-bias Education in Action: The Early Years” at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, at the Jamestown Arts Center, 18 Valley St. The event, in ...

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 ...

Coastal wetlands, like salt marshes, keep pace with sea-level rise by accumulating sediment and burying organic carbon in their soils, which is a natural process that also helps sequester the element.

Norton H. Reamer brought remarkable energy, intellectual curiosity, kindness and generosity to all he did. He died peacefully March 20, 2026, at the age of 90 at his home in Jamestown, R.I. He was the ...

Jamestown, in the eyes of many of its residents, is a paradise. How the architecture and landscape have helped mold that paradise has become the subject of a new book that explores hundreds of years ...

The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority mobi­lized a work zone Tuesday in North Kingstown on a small section at the end of the west­bound side of the Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge. The work will ...