Ryan Gibbs

A photo exhibit has been planned to chronicle the ruins of four historic forts critical to the defense of Narragansett Bay during America’s most pivotal wars. There will be an opening reception for “Fort Territory: Ruins, Traces, and Replacements,” which features photographs by Jamestown resident Sandy Sorlien, at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, at the Out of the Box Studio […]

On their 14th album "Songs of a Lost World", the Cure reward their faithful fans for the long wait with their best album in decades.

From conserving water at the 24-year-old community farm to controlling erosion at the 248-year-old Conanicut Battery, Eagle Scout candidates in Jamestown are continuously working to improve the lives of their neighbors.

Andrew Potter wanted to make a splash with the cover for his upcoming album. So, he literally made a splash.

A 200-year-old mill will be the ideal shopping center this weekend for people looking for contemporary gifts. There will be an open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, and Sunday, Dec. 8, at the Mill at Shady Lea, 215 Shady Lea Road, North Kingstown. A handful of Jamestown artists have their studios in the mill and […]

Blankets made for the holiday season by a group of Jamestown women are now keeping their Aquidneck neighbors warm in a shelter for women and children in Middletown. The parishioners at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church made 16 blankets and donated them to Lucy’s Hearth. The group included sisters Cynthia Smith and Beth DiCenso. “I personally kept thinking about the children […]

A papier-mâché bust of an antelope’s head is headlining an exhibition by a Smithfield man at the North Road library. The collection from Bill Gallagher also includes fish, owls and a landscape painting of a Block Island beach. The artwork will be on display through Jan. 12. “It’s a great venue and it’s a great town,” Gallagher said. “It’s a […]

A local psychologist is encouraging her neighbors in Jamestown to brave the cold to raise some cash. Jennifer Frechette’s business, the Children’s Wellness and Development Center, is sponsoring the “Chill for a Cause,” a New Year’s Day plunge at Mackerel Cove to raise money for two charities in Rhode Island. The group of hardy souls will run into Narragansett Bay […]

From Charli to Kendrick, The Cure to Laurie Anderson, and every genre in between, we name the best albums of 2024.

The Conanicut Island Sailing Foundation will temporarily re­locate its operations at Fort Getty as construction of the nonprofit organization’s permanent sailing center gets underway. Meg Myles, executive director of the foundation, proposed the relocation to the town council at its Dec. 16 meeting. The request was unanimously approved. Construction is scheduled to be­gin in September 2025 and end 12 months […]