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The JHS library exhibit for November displays a collection of boxes designed for many different uses. A tiny round ceramic snuff box u ...
The Newport County unemployment rate improved somewhat as fall approached.
In May of 1776, the Americans hastily built an earthwork battery in a large field on the west side of the Beavertail peninsula on Conani ...
The U.S. ranks poorly among developed countries for maternal health. Here is how Newport County compares to the U.S.
Abel Franklin gravestone carved by William Stevens, of Newport, RI. c. 1758
Over the years, Jamestown has had three golf courses: the Conanicut Golf Club (1895-1904), Jamestown Golf and Country Club (1902-present ...
Golf became popular in the United States in the late 1880s and Jamestown's summer residents were among the earliest enthusiasts. In 1893 ...
The Newport County unemployment rate worsened slightly during the late summer.
National home prices have surged over the past year; the Jamestown area was no exception.
The September exhibit in the JHS library display case features Jamestown's many resort hotels and the room keys they used. The earlies ...
More than 1 out of every 10 Newport County rental households are behind on rents as of early August, according to a new analysis.
Pumpkin patches in the Jamestown area are gearing up for the peak season.
Because of restraints of the COVID pandemic, this year's members fundraiser was a combination of a cocktail party held on August 26 at t ...
The Newport County unemployment rate improved somewhat during the summer.
The decision to organize a society with annual dues of $1 was reached quickly.
Behind the circulation desk of the Jamestown Philomenian Library are two square rigged ship half models. The half hull models are on loa ...
The August exhibit in the JHS library display case features early gifts to the Jamestown Historical Society's collection and the people ...
The 2021 Fall Foliage Prediction Map is out so you can plan trips to see autumn in all its splendor in Rhode Island and other U.S. states.
National home prices are have surged over the past year; The Jamestown area was no exception.
But national figures point to a rebound when local data for July becomes available next month.
Updated federal data shows how many hospital beds are currently filled in Newport County and across RI.
Cases are spiking across much of the U.S., triggering the CDC to recommend expanded mask use.
A new analysis found more than 6 million nationwide are behind on rent, owing a total of $23 billion.
Parents in Jamestown can mark the first day of school coming later this summer.
Jamestown area restaurants were helped by a federal program as part of the American Rescue Plan Act.
Rhode Island should issue an RFP to build the "last mile" so everyone can access the state's fiber optic backbone, says Rep. Deb Ruggiero.
The Paycheck Protection Program helped around 17,282 Rhode Island businesses in 2021 alone, including some in Jamestown.
Black Earth Compost is working with Healthy Soils Healthy Seas RI for curbside pickup in Newport, Middletown, Portsmouth, Jamestown.
The July exhibit in the JHS library display case features commemorative plates from the society's collection. Two quite different pla ...
Hunt's Drug Store stood at the corner of Conanicus and Narragansett avenues where the East Ferry Deli is now. It was owned by Thomas E. ...
The unemployment rate in Newport County is lower than the Rhode Island average.
North Kingstown rescue personnel Sunday night recovered the man and tried to revive him.
Here is how the Jamestown area is doing with coronavirus vaccinations.
The Rhode Island Department of Health made the recommendation Thursday.
In the years following World War II, marching bands were much in demand. Drum and bugle corps competed against each other, and rivalry w ...
Speech Delivered at the Dedication of the Slave History Medallion at East Ferry, Jamestown, RI, May 22, 2021
Home prices are higher in the Jamestown area recently. See how much.
Newport County's unemployment rate decreased recently.