NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE JAMESTOWN ZONING BOARD OF REVIEW WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING MAY 27, 2025 AT THE JAMESTOWN TOWN HALL 93 NARRAGANSETT AVENUE, JAMESTOWN, RHODE ISLAND AT 7:00 P.M. UPON ...

The town council has endorsed a proposal from the police chief that will allow access to the statewide Computer-Aided Dispatch and Records Management System. The approval authorized Police Chief Jamie ...

Voters, due to five proposed warrants totaling $8.4 million in bonds, should be prepared for an election-like financial town meeting with voting machines and support from the board of canvassers. Town ...

The Audubon Society of Rhode Island, representing our 17,000 members and supporters, strongly opposes any process that would develop Gould Island for recreational or other uses. The Jamestown Town ...

Gov. Dan McKee is urging homeowners to ensure that general contractors and solar retailers are registered with the state before hiring them. There are 10,583 active general contractors. In 2024, the ...

Armand and Lynne Musumeci, of Capstan Street, sent me a note to express their gratitude to members of the local police and fire departments. These include Police Chief Jamie Campbell, Sgt. Joel ...

Two presentations have been scheduled to alert the community about the rise in fraudsters working to scam money from Jamestown residents. “We’ve seen a recent uptick in fraud cases locally,” said ...

The town council has established an ad hoc committee to assess Fort Getty and “ensure that this wonderful place continues to provide enjoyment to citizens and visitors in the future.” The committee, ...

The town council voted unanimously to stop using methoprene for the abatement program to combat mosquitoes, The Jamestown Press reported on May 8. The motion to ban the use of the larvicide, however, ...

In 2004-2006, I served on the committee to update the 1994 Ft. Getty Master Plan. That plan had three primary goals: Improve residents’ use of the park, develop additional (and improve existing) water ...

About 280 residents gathered April 22 in the Lawn School gym to express their perspectives on the future of Jamestown’s only town-owned park, Fort Getty, and I was reminded why my family, and I ...