Beavertail State News Today

New England's best day hikes offer some of the best natural beauty in each state—yes, even Rhode Island! Here are 12 of our favorites.

The Newport Mansions, Narragansett Beach, Taylor Swift's Ocean State dwelling and the Tennis Hall of Fame are a couple popular tourist destinations Rhode Island has to offer.

Fireworks, flags, a parade and a 387-foot-long warship will be among the spectacles to commemorate the 247th birthday of the United States of America. The annual fireworks display from a barge in the East Passage will begin at 7:30 p.m. July 2 with music from the Next Stop Band at Veterans Memorial Square. The band,

Gov. Dan McKee and Nancy Beye, president of the town council, sign the Learn365RI Municipal Compact last Thursday at Beavertail Lighthouse Museum. The agreement provides the school district with resources to improve learning opportunities outside of the classroom. PHOTOS BY ANDREA VON HOHENLEITEN Jamestown has become the 10th municipality in Rhode Island to sign a

Where do the top Democrats in Rhode Island live? More and more, the power structure is moving to Jamestown.

A walk-a-thon to benefit the Beavertail Lighthouse Museum Association is scheduled for 9 a.m. May 21 at Beavertail State Park. The leisurely one-mile walk will begin on the lawn directly north of the lighthouse. Registration through the association’s website is $20, and includes a T-shirt, tower climb, souvenir walk-a-thon map and bottled water. There also

BERETTA Six years after fearing she would never walk again, Kellie Vehlies Beretta will run the Boston Marathon to raise money for the hospital that saved her husband’s life. The twofold decision by Beretta is, first and foremost, to benefit the Dana–Farber Cancer Institute, which successfully treated her husband, David, for cancer. As of Tuesday,

After being postponed Saturday because the forecast called for rain, the Jamestown Women’s Club has rescheduled its annual Easter egg hunt for 10 a.m. April 8. The event will be hosted by the Jamestown Community Farm, 40 Eldred Ave. The Easter bunny will be in attendance to take photos. No dogs are allowed. Also celebrating

Events will range from lawn parties attracting antique cars from across the country to seminars on the art and design of cars, and their future.

You won’t need to break a sweat or own a 4WD vehicle to soak up the scenery at these stunning sites