Mackerel Cove Beach In Jamestown Closed For High Bacteria Levels

​The Rhode Island Department of Health made the recommendation Thursday.

Jamestown Historical Society: Jamestown Girls Drum And Bugle Corps

In the years following World War II, marching bands were much in demand. Drum and bugle corps competed against each other, and rivalry w ...

Jamestown Historical Society: Jamestown Slave History By Peter Fay

Speech Delivered at the Dedication of the Slave History Medallion at East Ferry, Jamestown, RI, May 22, 2021

Home Prices In Jamestown Area Increased Recently: See How Much

Home prices are higher in the Jamestown area recently. See how much.

Jamestown Area Unemployment Decreases: Feds

Newport County's unemployment rate decreased recently.

Father's Day: Share Your Favorite Photo On Jamestown Patch

Publish a photo of pops on the Jamestown Patch for Father’s Day 2021 to share your favorite father-son or father-daughter moments.

Jamestown Historical Society: 2021 Spring Newsletter

Our Spring 2021 Newsletter is now available for download. Don't miss the committee reports of all the things that we've been working on ...

Broadband Speed In Jamestown Area: See How It Compares To Rest Of U.S.

U.S. shows great variance in access and use of high-speed internet.

Free RI Offices With A View: Lighthouses, Courtesy Of Feds

The government says the U.S. Coast Guard no longer needs four of the nation's most picturesque lighthouses — two in Rhode Island.

Salute Your 2021 Graduate On Jamestown Patch

Students have overcome many obstacles the past year. Celebrate your graduate on Jamestown Patch.

Fair Market Rent Rates In Jamestown Area

The fair market rent for a two-bedroom rental increased from the previous year.

Ruggiero Named RI Leader For National Women In Government Group

The Jamestown Democrat is the new statewide director for a non-profit that links female state legislators from around the United States.

Newport County Coronavirus Vaccinations, Cases: Latest Info

This is how the Jamestown area compares to Rhode Island and the nation for coronavirus vaccinations.

Mother's Day Surprise: Share Photo On Jamestown Patch

Share your favorite mother-son or mother-daughter photo and sentiments, and we’ll feature it on the Jamestown Patch.

RI Hunting, Fishing and Falconry Rules Up For Public Hearing

A virtual hearing is set for May 6 on the Zoom platform. The proposed Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife regulations are available online.

Jamestown Historical Society: Library Exhibit, April 2021 Jamestown Dogs

April is the month when, under Rhode Island state law, all dogs over three months of age must be registered. This April the JHS mounted ...

Hospital Capacity In Jamestown Area: Update

Updated federal data shows how many hospital beds are currently filled in Newport County and across RI.

Ruggiero Files Bill To Study CRMC Reorganization

A special House commission would take a new look at the Coastal Resources Management Council and provide recommendations for change.

Home Prices In Jamestown Area Increased In Past Year: See How Much

Here is how much home prices have changed over the past year in Newport County area.

Neronha: CRMC Expedited Jamestown Boatyard Expansion Plan

The Coastal Resources Management Council has frustrated the public's trust, the attorney general wrote.

Newport County Coronavirus Vaccination Rates

Here is how the Jamestown area is doing with coronavirus vaccinations.

Federal Tax Payments And Refunds: How Do Yours Stack Up?

Compare your federal tax payments and refunds to state and national averages.

Coronavirus Cases Up In Jamestown Area Despite Vaccination Increase

Here is how Rhode Island is doing compared to other states in the race to vaccinate residents.

Jamestown Area Increases Share Of College Grads

The portion of residents holding four-year or higher degrees has been rising in the U.S. Here's how it’s changed in Newport County.

Jamestown Rep. Ruggiero Sponsors 100-Percent Clean Energy Bill

The bill would require that 100% of all electricity sold at retail in Rhode Island be sourced from renewables by 2030.

Jamestown Historical Society: The Bryer Plat

In the mid-19th century, the population of Jamestown was declining. The 1870 census counted only 378 people living here. Those remaining ...

Jamestown Historical Society: The Bryer Plat

In the mid-19th century, the population of Jamestown was declining. The 1870 census counted only 378 people living here. Those remaining ...

Sen. Euer Climate Change Bill Passes Rhode Island Senate

The bill would require sharp, measurable reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and provide an enforcement mechanism.

Jamestown Area Bankruptcy Filings In Year Of Coronavirus: See Trend

There was a significant change in bankruptcy filings across the country last year. Here are the numbers for Newport County.

Jamestown Historical Society: Library Exhibit, March 2021: EBay Acquisitions: 2015-2021

The Jamestown Historical Society monitors eBay and other auction websites for objects pertaining to Jamestown. Over the last six years, ...

Update: Hospital Capacity In Jamestown Area

See how the waning COVID-19 pandemic is affecting hospital capacity in Newport County and across RI.

Jamestown Historical Society: From The Collection – Francis X. West, Jamestown Painter

Francis X. West was an artist and painting contractor who worked from his Red Elephant Studio on Cole Street. In the JHS Collection is h ...

Jamestown Historical Society: Jamestown Blacks Had Long History Of Going Out To Sea By Peter Fay

The African-American and Native American community in Jamestown burgeoned during slavery, but it declined precipitously after the Revolu ...

How Reliable Is Your Rhode Island Electric Provider?

See how well the power provider for the Jamestown area and across RI serves their electric customers.

Weekly Update: Hospital Capacity In Jamestown Area

See how the waning COVID-19 pandemic is affecting hospital capacity in Newport County and across RI.

Jamestown Historical Society: Jamestown Blacks Had Long History Of Going Out To Sea

The African-American and Native American community in Jamestown burgeoned during slavery, but it declined precipitously after the Revolu ...