Local manufacturers purchasing equipment or machinery could save thousands of dollars through a grant program offered by Rhode Island Commerce. The agency also is offering grants to support ...

The town council has asked its state delegation to reintroduce a bill that would exempt Jamestown from a law that relaxes the restrictions on it utility district. The Rhode Island Senate passed ...

A group of aspiring landscape architects from the University of Rhode Island will meet with local stakeholders to discuss ...

Dolores Matoes Hellewell, 87, of Jamestown, R.I. passed peacefully Jan. 26, 2025. Dolores, fondly known as Dee, was born Feb. 19, 1937, in Newport, R.I. to Manuel and Lillian Matoes and grew up across ...

Camille “Camie” Collart Bates, 78, passed away peacefully in her sleep Jan. 26, 2025, following a long battle with a variety of health issues. She was born Aug. 24, 1946, in Jamestown R.I., to the ...

Voters are being asked to approve a $3.5 million budget with a capital improvement plan of $150,290, which includes the largest expenditure, $75,000, to upgrade the electrical system at Fort Getty, ...

After the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee fully organized last week, U.S. Sen. Jack Reed announced his full slate of committee assignments for the 119th Congress. Reed, a Jamestown resident, will ...

Nearly 78 percent of students at Melrose School who took the statewide assessment in 2024 were proficient in both math and English. That represented the second- and third-best rate in Rhode Island, ...

The attorney general of Rhode Island is again calling for the legislature to reform the state agency that has jurisdiction of the territorial sea limit ranging 3 miles offshore to 200 feet inland of ...

Town Administrator Ed Mello presented the town council with four potential bonds for the 2025-26 budget cycle that would total $4.38 million, not including interest, if all were approved. “It should ...

To ensure Americans can access critical information during emergencies, a bipartisan group of lawmakers banded together to ensure AM radio will continue to be a free service in all cars. U.S. Sen.