Judge nixes Dumplings marina project. BY TIM RIEL | January 30, 2025. The state agency in charge of coastal development erred when it endorsed a dredging project to expand the Jamestown Boat Yard, according to a ruling in Rhode Island Superior Court....

Feb 6, 2025 · There’s a little more than a week left before an exhibition of experimental landscapes disappears from the North Road library. Nicholas Mook, of Wakefield, is the latest Rhode Island artist to be featured in the library’s foyer.

Jan 30, 2025 · The second iteration of amendments in the planning department’s efforts to modernize the zoning code of ordinances will be considered by the town council during a public hearing at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3.

Dec 22, 2005 · Hazel A. B. Basik, 87 Hazel A. B. Basik, 87, of Mizzen Avenue died Sunday, Dec. 18, 2005 at Newport Hospital. She was the wife of William E. Basik. Born in Chicago, Ill., she was the daughter of the late Edward and Ella Anderson. Mrs. Basik loved animals and folk art. Besides her husband, she

Dec 5, 2024 · Nancy Beye hugs her 8-year-old granddaughter, Finley Shultz, during the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected town council Monday. Her other granddaugher, Hayden Beye, 5, right, also attended. PHOTO BY ANDREA VON HOHENLEITEN Nancy Beye, for the third consecutive term, is the highest elected official in Jamestown. Beye was unanimously re-elected president of the town

Nov 14, 2024 · The town council will consider 15 applications for short-term rental at their meeting on Monday, Nov. 18. The Nov. 14 print edition The properties are 26 Starboard Ave., 49 Narragansett Ave., 177 East Shore Road, 36 Cole St., 173 East Shore Road, 18 Neptune St., 144 Narragansett Ave., 33 Hawthorne Road, 75 Southwest Ave., 30 Bay View Drive, 20 Cole

Jan 16, 2025 · The town’s administration has notified the federal government that it intends to apply for a grant to improve drainage on three side streets off Beavertail Road. A second request, concerning a proposed project at Taylor Point, also was delivered. Town Administrator Ed Mello briefed the town council at its Jan. 6 meeting about the notices

Aug 23, 2007 · Breaking news Voters approve highway barn Jamestowners on Tuesday approved the construction of a new highway garage at Taylor Point by a vote 934 to 753. The question on the ballot in the special election read: "Shall an act, passed at the 2007 session of the General Assembly, entitled 'An act authorizing the

Jan 9, 2025 · Jamestown has been awarded $112,500 to conduct a feasibility study related to public drinking water. The grant from the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank is $37,500 less than the request of $150,000. According to Town Administrator Ed Mello, the study will determine whether Jamestown can connect to other suppliers, such as …

Jun 8, 2023 · The financial town meeting was dispatched in less than 20 minutes Monday as 103 voters unanimously passed the $28.72 million budget for 2023-24, which begins July 1. They also approved $1.26 million in bonds to lease heavy equipment and upgrade the HVAC system at the police station. The property tax rate is estimated to increase