Members of the Narragansett Indian Tribe returned the remains of two of their ancestors to an ancient grave site off Anthem Street, The Jamestown Press reported Feb. 2, 1995. The state’s medical ...

John Enright was born in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1945, the fifth of six children in an Irish Catholic household. After 14 years of Catholic schooling, he served stints in semi-pro baseball and the ...

A Japanese man who was born in an internment camp during World War II will describe his experiences at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, at the golf course, 245 Conanicus Ave. The presentation by Ken ...

The ad hoc committee tasked with exploring the future of Fort Getty was presented with a preliminary report by the landscape architect hired to analyze the use of the 41-acre park. Arek Galle, of the ...

The GPO Grace, a heavy load carrier sailing under the flag of the Marshall Islands, anchored Monday in the East Passage of Narragansett Bay. The ship, which is supporting the Revolution Wind project ...

Peter F. Drury Jr., Lt. Colonel, U.S. Army (Ret.), 93, passed away Jan. 5, 2026. Peter was the beloved husband of the late Anne E. (Jones) Drury and a lifelong resident of Jamestown. He was the son of ...

Coastal wetlands, like salt marshes, keep pace with sea-level rise by accumulating sediment and burying organic carbon in their soils, which is a natural process that also helps sequester the element.

Anne Murphy O’Brien was born in Providence, R.I to parents, now deceased, Neale D. Murphy and Mary Behan Murphy. She passed away on her birthday, December 21, 2025. Anne was the oldest of six children ...

Military veterans and their families enjoy food from Beech as the Navy Band Northeast performs during a free luncheon to honor their service Saturday at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church. About 65 people ...

The position of town planner has been amended to the director of planning and zoning as that second responsibility no longer is part of the building official’s duties. Hired for those positions were ...

Despite the Atlantic Shark Institute tagging its 50th great white shark in Rhode Island, beachgoers do not have to worry about spotting Jaws at Mackerel Cove just yet. The institute, based in ...

Sue Maden, who died two days before Thanksgiving, called herself a collector, a trait she jokingly attributes to being a middle child. Nevertheless, her lifelong impulse to gather and preserve things ...