Tim Riel

The ad hoc committee tasked with considering ways to improve Eldred Field has offered proposals to the town council for the first time since it was empaneled in September 2025. Brad Parsons, who chairs the panel, presented the report to the councilors at their May 18 meeting. The field at the corner of Eldred and East Shore Road has a […]

Limited tenures, short-term stays and 17% fewer sites are being proposed for the RV campground by the ad hoc committee empaneled to reimagine Fort Getty. Members of the committee reviewed their recommendations Tuesday with the intent to finalize the document at their June 9 session. The committee has met 18 times since August 2025. “Hopefully the next meeting we’re either […]

Parking is prohibited on the east side of Fox Run with parking on the west side limited to residents of the cul-de-sac. The town council approved the restricted parking May 18 during a public hearing. The councilors also prohibited parking on the south side of Knowles Court. The idea of restricting Fox Run, which is the first side street heading […]

Enhancing the natural beauty of Fort Getty is among the top priorities of the ad hoc committee charged with exploring ways to improve the 41-acre park. Renovating and expanding the bathrooms, strengthening ongoing maintenance and investment, improving traffic flow and parking, and assessing and interpreting the historic assets also are among the recommendations the committee is expected to make to […]

The financial town meeting Monday wasn’t dispatched in 22 minutes like in 2024, but at least it didn’t last four hours like it did last year. The $32.11 million budget for 2026-27 was approved during the 95-minute meeting with 273 voters, about 5.4% of the electorate, in attendance. The $1.8 million proposed bond to purchase a ladder truck for the […]

The ad hoc committee empaneled to assess Fort Getty and “ensure that this wonderful place continues to provide enjoyment” is expected to consider its final recommendations at 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 9. “We recognize that no single set of recommendations will please everyone,” a draft of the report says. “The committee has sought opportunities to balance often divergent and competing […]

A slightly reorganized Fort Getty could free about 4 acres of currently utilized land to open space, according to landscape architect Arek Galle. A recap of the schematic plan was presented Tuesday to the ad hoc committee charged with exploring ways to improve the 41-acre park. Galle, a senior associate with BETA group, has been working with the committee since […]

The Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank has approved two requests from Jamestown both aimed at improving the environment. The agency has awarded Jamestown a grant of $115,000 to improve the shoreline embankment at Potter Cove while also offering homeowners low-interest loans to improve their septic systems. The parking area on Freebody Drive, according to the infrastructure bank, is “downgradient of a […]

The movement to reform the financial town meeting took a significant step forward Monday when the town council established a special committee to study the annual budget-approval process. “If it was up to me, I would 100% redo the financial town meeting,” Councilman Eddie Ross said. “I would not vote that way anymore.” Councilwoman Mary Meagher proposed that a committee […]

Kathy Sipala has been appointed interim superintendent of schools for the second time in three years. “Her experience, institutional knowledge and commitment to the Jamestown community make her uniquely qualified to provide stability and guidance during this transition,” said the school committee’s chairwoman, Kristine Lapierre. The board unanimously approved the appointment during its June 11 meeting. Sipala, who led the […]