Tim Riel

Three decisions made by the town council at its meeting Monday night set the stage for a fireplace, sailing center and offseason boat storage to be implemented at Fort Getty. The planning commission in June gave permission for the Conanicut Island Sailing Foundation to construct a headquarters with 3,310 square feet of buildings on a 15,000-square-foot campus. A rain garden […]

The planning commission, despite concerns from a neighbor, unanimously approved an application to add 20 parking spots at the Jamestown Golf Course. The planners granted the special-use permit at their Aug. 21 meeting following a public hearing that neared two hours and 40 minutes. Attorney Mark Liberati, representing the town of Jamestown as the applicant, said the additional spots would […]

A second extension has been granted that will allow Bennett and Debra Cinquegrana to temporarily live in a trailer on their property while their home is being built at 63 Prospect Ave.

The three-time incumbent U.S. senator for Rhode Island, Sheldon Whitehouse, won the Democratic primary Tuesday in a landslide over Bristol candidate Michael Costa with 83.8 percent of the preliminary vote, 48,358 to 9,323.

Boaters with residential moorings, following a decade of stability in the rate they pay, will see increased bills for the second consecutive season. The harbor commission at its Sept. 11 meeting approved a 5 percent increase for people to lease its publicly managed moorings, outhauls, docks and racks in 2025. “We’re still lower than every other town we compared it […]

Roughly $16.2 million over the next 20 years, including $8.4 million in top-priority improvements recommended for 2025, will be needed to modernize the local wastewater system, according to the engineering firm Weston & Sampson. That estimate includes the treatment plant and its four pumping stations. The manholes and pipes still need to be investigated, the firm said. The proposal from […]

The town council has issued a permit that will allow contractors to repair the heating system at 35 federally subsidized apartments at 45 Pemberton Ave. The approval was unanimously given Sept. 16 during a public hearing. The hearing follows $1.49 million in emergency aid being awarded to the housing authority from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. While […]

A salary bump has been granted to the highest-paid public employee in Jamestown. Town Administrator Ed Mello unanimously was given a 3 percent raise by the town council during an executive session Sept. 16 to assess his performance. It was the second and final closed-door meeting for this purpose. His annual salary has increased $3,840 to a total compensation of […]

A grant worth $100,000 has been secured that will finance the design of a shared-use path to connect the soccer fields with the golf course. The town council at its Sept. 16 meeting authorized Town Administrator Ed Mello to execute the agreement with the Rhode Island Department of Transportation. This project would conform with the master plan for bicycles and […]

The federal government has indicated that it will decontaminate Gould Island to a condition where it will be safe for expanded public recreation.