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 ...

A feasibility study of 19 parcels has found that fewer than half of them could be developed into affordable housing. The director of planning and zoning, Nancy Letendre, submitted the report to the ...

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, ...

The superintendent of schools has resigned due to the uncertainty of “what the future might hold for this position.” David Raleigh broke the news to the community through an e-mail Monday. His last ...

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 ...

While it’s easy to assume nothing is happening in Washington, D.C., these days, the truth is right now Congress is working on making budget decisions that will impact how we operate our elections ...