In the Feb. 19 edition of The Jamestown Press, a letter to the editor headlined “School spending needs to be curbed” presented a number of ideas about the school budget that warrant more context. I’d ...

Two public meetings were canceled due to the blizzard that dropped almost 2.5 feet of snow on Jamestown. A pop-up message was posted Monday on the municipal website: “Hey Jamestown. It snowed. A lot!

In Revolutionary Rhode Island, politics permeated daily life long before shots were fired. In Jamestown, with barely 50 houses, disputes regarding British domination reshaped work, religion, loyalty ...

Frederick William Brown, 78, of Jamestown passed away peacefully Feb. 26, 2026, surrounded by his family. A devoted husband, Fred shared 55 loving years with his wife, Linda (Daum) Brown, whom he met ...

The attorney general of Rhode Island is suing President Donald Trump’s administration for its “radical overhaul” of the nation’s childhood immunization schedule. The complaint names the secretary of ...

Hanne Gertrud Calcina (nee Hoffmann) of Jamestown, R.I., passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Valentine’s Day at the age of 92. Born in 1933 in Loerrach, Germany on the edge of the Black ...

The cast and crew of North Kingstown High School students who will be performing in the Tony Award-winning musical “Anything Goes” will feature a healthy dose of Jamestown residents. With music and ...

With residents bundled up in their houses as a powerful snowstorm dumped 29 inches of snow on the island, a group of dedicated volunteers at the firehouse were prepared to respond to their neighbors ...

The Jamestown Philomenian Library has a busy slate of programming following a shortened week of events due to the historic blizzard. Two for the Rhode, whose Feb. 7 concert was canceled due to the ...

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 ...

Jamestown state Sen. Dawn Euer is co-sponsoring legislation to protect groundwater resources from overuse and overdevelopment. The bill was introduced by Euer’s colleague, Sen. Victoria Gu, who ...

Tickets are available for the Jamestown Community Theatre’s five-performance production of “The Wizard of Oz,” which is scheduled for March 12-15 at the recreation center, 41 Conanicus Ave. The ...