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 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 ...

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, ...

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.

Bryan Yemma may not be Buster Poindexter, but because of him McQuade’s once again is feeling hot, hot, hot. Yemma, director of culinary for McQuade’s Marketplace, relaunched the Jamestown location’s ...

He went on to build a long career in the shoe industry as a marketing and sales executive and shoe designer, working for many of the leading names in American men’s footwear. That career ultimately ...

The town council plans to ask voters whether they want to borrow $3 million to support affordable housing through a bond referendum. Councilwoman Mary Meagher read the resolution March 26 during a ...

Nicola M. (Nick) Kouttab, 82, passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at his home in Jamestown. Born in Jerusalem, Palestine, Nick was the son of the late Mitri Kouttab and Katrina Seraphim.

Deer on Conanicut Island are thriving and not likely to respond to man-made methods to stem their overabundance, The Jamestown Press reported April 4, 2002. Lori Suprock, supervisor of wildlife for ...

Ira E. Murphy, died Thursday, March 26, 2026, peacefully at home at the age of 96. Born Nov. 10, 1929, in Westerly, R.I., he was the son of the late Ira E. Murphy Sr. and Helen (Phelan) Murphy. He was ...

Residents of Jamestown should not be alarmed if they see smoke billowing from Prudence and Dutch islands this spring. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management will conduct low-severity ...