4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (121+ words) The fleet sails past the Dutch Island Light after passing under the Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge. Brian Cunha’s Irie 2 (black spinnaker) sails to a victory in its division. Jamestown resident Rich Moody helms Boudicca (black and yellow hull) to line honors…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (118+ words) Knock on wood: A superstitious phrase or physical action used to avoid bad luck or “tempting fate” after making a hopeful statement, boast or mentioning good fortune. Ancient Celtic and Germanic tribes believed good and evil spirits lived inside trees....

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (331+ words) Thursday, August 13, 2026 A privately funded development at the former ambulance barn has been proposed as an alternative to the publicly subsidized plan supported by the town council. The president of Ellen Build Design, Ellen Gray, presented her $12 million proposal to…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (539+ words) Thursday, August 6, 2026 A neighborhood association is inviting people from outside its membership to learn a bit about the organization, enjoy some ice cream and take a dip in Narragansett Bay. “It’s just a chance for everybody to get together, hang…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (556+ words) Thursday, August 6, 2026 Customers on the public water system can use the utility to wash their houses, boats and cars following a decision Monday to lift those restrictions. Watering lawns, however, remains prohibited through Sept. 15. The director of public works, Mike…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (60+ words) Bwana Iguana Reptile Adventure, hosted by National Geographic Society member Ryan Ward, presented an interactive program with reptiles and amphibians, including snakes, turtles and giant salamanders, to a group of children July 27 at the library. More than 50 visitors packed the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (538+ words) When I lived in the Washington, D.C., region, I enjoyed occasional Saturday morning visits to Lafayette Square to see what the protesters were up to. Lafayette Square sits directly across Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House. The park often is packed…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (604+ words) More than produce has sprung up this past week at the Jamestown Community Farm as the former manager and its current board of directors have become at odds with each other. Bob Sutton, who founded the farm on Eldred Avenue…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (961+ words) Thursday, July 23, 2026 Following a Fourth of July weekend that included a brief power outage at the RV park and frequent clogging at both bathrooms, Town Administrator Ed Mello gave an update on the proposed improvements at Fort Getty. Mello presented…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (60+ words) Members of the Smith family enjoy their annual reunion at East Ferry. The family uses the event to celebrate Mike Smith Sr.’s Rooster design. He first built the sailboat in 1957 and about 750 vessels remain on the water. The wooden…...