Jeremy R. Baker, of Manaton, United Kingdom, passed away peacefully Nov 17, 2025, surrounded by family. He was the son of Anna Templeton Cotill, late of Jamestown, and Bob Baker of Westport, Mass. He ...

There was an election, and Americans chose Donald Trump over Joe Biden for a number of reasons. Certainly they were not looking for a king. They wanted someone who would take action and enforce the ...

Jamestown, in the eyes of many of its residents, is a paradise. How the architecture and landscape have helped mold that paradise has become the subject of a new book that explores hundreds of years ...

The town council recently approved 122 short-term rental applications for 2026. People who opposed a certain application, could have voiced their concerns at that meeting. But what if you are opposed ...

Three Vietnam-era veterans — a U.S. Army officer, Quonset sailor and chaplain — will be the keynote speakers under 100 flying American flags during the annual Veterans Day ceremony at East Ferry. The ...

The Jamestown Golf Course is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays. Seniors should arrive for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Suggested fee is $3. Call 423-2658 for reservations 48 hours in advance. All takeout ...

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As evidenced by an Oct. 23 letter in The Jamestown Press, there appears to be a recurring theme among some islanders that many of our problems are caused by short-term rentals. Essentially, if only ...

The town council has authorized Town Administrator Ed Mello to sign a purchase-and-sales agreement with the owners of 73 Pemberton Ave. to accommodate an affordable housing unit. President Nancy Beye, ...

State transportation officials have canceled the Safe Routes to Schools project less than a month after authorizing it. Town Administrator Ed Mello briefed the town council at its Nov. 3 meeting. The ...

Kathleen “Kathy” (Burns) Takata, 58, passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. She was born July 25, 1967, in Bismarck, N.D., and was the beloved daughter of ...

Dorothy Richardson Blythe, born Oct. 12, 1929, to Alfred V. and Edith (Caswell) of Jamestown, died Sept. 27, 2025, in Cleveland, Ga., surrounded by her family. Though she lived most of her long life ...