Virginia Potter Held, born Oct. 28, 1929, in Mendham, N.J., and longtime summer resident of Jamestown, died May 26, 2026, at the age of 96. Dr. Held was a world-renowned moral, social, political and ...

Edward “Ed” J. Beaulieu, 80, of Jamestown, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 17, 2026. He was the beloved husband of Rosia M. (Prezalar) Beaulieu for 56 years. Ed was born in Fall River, Mass., the ...

Work is ongoing at the former Tallulah’s Taqueria at 35 Narragansett Ave. as Sunset Beach Aquaculture and Raw Bar gets ready to open for the season. Tony Pinheiro, who operates his aquafarm from Fort ...

Limited tenures, short-term stays and 17% fewer sites are being proposed for the RV campground by the ad hoc committee empaneled to reimagine Fort Getty. Members of the committee reviewed their ...

Malcolm T. Brown, 93 of Jamestown, a retired drug inspector with the Providence Police Department, passed away unexpectedly May 16, 2026. There will be a visitation from 5-8 p.m., Wednesday, May 27, ...

Gov. Dan McKee has amended his proposed 2026-27 budget to provide an additional $1.6 million to the Noreen Stonor Drexel Birthing Center at Newport Hospital. The money, which is exclusive to the ...

At this year’s financial town meeting, voters will be asked to approve a $1.8 million bond to replace the current fire department ladder truck. The current ladder truck was ordered in November 1999 ...

I oppose the proposed rule that would put term limits on camping stays at Fort Getty. This policy is not only unnecessary but appears to be a targeted effort to discourage the very community that ...

The advertisement in the May 14 edition of The Jamestown Press suggesting the citizens of Jamestown envision a future of Fort Getty as a verdant open space, home to many trees, motivated me to share ...

The Jamestown Village will host a free interactive lecture with Dr. Neill Barber from 3-4 p.m. Thursday, May 21, at Jamestown Golf Course, 245 Conanicus Ave. Barber, who volunteers with the village, ...

The ad hoc committee tasked with considering ways to improve Eldred Field has offered proposals to the town council for the first time since it was empaneled in September 2025. Brad Parsons, who ...

A local teen’s project to teach new technologies to senior citizens may be chosen for a million-dollar investment next week. Rio VieiraSpears, who is a sophomore at the Met School in Newport, was ...