David G. Wright, a resident of Jamestown, R.I., passed away Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, at the age of 81. He was the beloved ...

Surfboards, paddleboards and kayaks are returning to Mackerel Cove this season through an ongoing private-public partnership ...

The school committee was presented with a proposal 2025-26 budget totaling $15.59 million, which represents a 1.75 percent increase of $268,248. The amount needed from taxpayers ($14.76 million) is ...

Students at the local middle school organized a Valentine’s Day-themed fundraiser for an organization that has been a haven ...

The school district has received a $20,000 grant to promote the importance of mathematics in the classroom. Gov. Dan McKee announced $2.1 million in grants as part of the Math Matters RI campaign “to ...

Dennis DeTroia, of Clinton, S.C., formerly of Jamestown, R.I., peacefully passed away at home with his wife by his side Nov.

The Conanicut Island Land Trust has worked with the fourth grade at Melrose School for five consecutive years by sponsoring a program called “Bringing Nature to the Classroom.” This program, designed ...

Skulls, board games and a collage featuring a real snake are among the unusual artwork that will be unveiled at a local gallery that supports artists with disabilities. There will be an opening ...

A group of 19 students majoring in landscape architecture and ocean engineering are seeking ways to defend Mackerel Cove from ...

The West Street Cafe is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays. Seniors should arrive for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Suggested fee is $3. Call 423-2658 for reservations 48 hours in advance. Monday, Feb. 24 ...

The newly elected chairman of the harbor commission is a six-month snowbird of Florida. The commissioners at their Feb. 12 meeting unanimously elected Tom Alexander to lead the waterfront board.

The chief legal official of Rhode Island has joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general to help businesses and nonprofit organizations understand the “viability and importance” of DEIA policies to ...