From Fort Wetherill to Beavertail State Park, here are 5 things to know about Jamestown

Beavertail State Park offers visitors sights of Narragansett Bay and Rhode Island's oldest lighthouse. The Jamestown Windmill, built in 1787, is another historic structure that still stands today for ...
The Boston Globe

Podcast: One Jamestown resident’s research into the history of the Black community on the island

PROVIDENCE ― More than 200 years ago, Jamestown, R.I., had the largest percentage of enslaved people in the state. So what happened to the Black community there? On the Rhode Island Report podcast, ...
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Jamestown officials investigating ‘possible’ signature fraud in race for Congress

JAMESTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) – Jamestown election officials have asked the police to look into the possibility that fraudulent signatures were submitted on behalf of the Sabina Matos campaign in the race to ...
The Providence Journal

What is the most expensive home sold in Rhode Island in 2024? It's in Jamestown

Between historic homes built before the Revolutionary War and waterfront vacation compounds along the Narragansett Bay and Gilded Age properties, Rhode Island is home to many luxurious houses. This ...
Business Wire

Veolia partners with Jamestown, Rhode Island to provide high-quality water service

JAMESTOWN, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Veolia North America, the leading provider of water services and environmental solutions in the U.S. and Canada, has entered a three-year agreement to operate the ...
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RIPTA bus crashes in Jamestown after driver suffers medical emergency

JAMESTOWN, R.I. (WJAR) — A RIPTA driver suffered a medical emergency while driving a bus through Jamestown Saturday night, causing the bus to drive off the road. According to police, the incident ...