Jamestown has been awarded $112,500 to conduct a feasibility study related to public drinking water. The grant from the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank is $37,500 less than the request of $150,000.

The minimum wage is $15 and flavored vapes can no longer be legally sold. Those are among the laws that have taken effect in Rhode Island in 2025. Legislation signed into law by Gov. Dan McKee in 2021 ...

The town council and school board said they are committed to working together on a plan that will give the district its direction for the next decade. The meeting between the two sides Monday was a ...

Drivers who want to avoid a ticket should carefully traverse High Street in the coming weeks as increased traffic enforcement will be conducted in the area. According to police, the added patrols will ...

When architect Don Powers presented his “dream program” for a rehabilitated senior center at 6 West St., it came with a caveat. The estimated cost, introduced to the town council at its April 1 ...

Two events to promote suicide prevention and awareness will be hosted within a four-day span in Jamestown. The free events are being sponsored by the fire department’s Community Outreach and Support ...

The West Street Cafe is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Seniors should arrive for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Suggested fee is $3. Call 423-2658 for reservations 48 hours in advance.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE JAMESTOWN ZONING BOARD OF REVIEW WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING JANUARY 28, 2025, AT THE JAMESTOWN TOWN HALL 93 NARRAGANSETT AVENUE, JAMESTOWN, RHODE ISLAND AT 7:00 P.M.

Two birds never recorded in Jamestown were spotted on Conanicut Island within a week of each other. A greater white-fronted goose was seen Dec. 28 in Marsh Meadows during the annual bird count. The ...

Although the temporary pipeline that will bring water from North Kingstown to Jamestown has been completed, it will not go into service until the snow and ice melt, The Jamestown Press reported Jan.

Police are urging people to remain vigilant after a scam has surfaced in which con artists are impersonating family members of their victims. The Jamestown Police Department posted the warning Jan. 5 ...

A ceramicist and oboist from Jamestown will travel to Westerly on three consecutive days to help the city revive its Shakespearean tradition following a decade-old hiatus. The Chorus of Westerly is ...