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The town council has dropped the interim tag from Ed Mello’s title. Mello was unanimously appointed permanent town administrator by the councilors at their meeting Monday following an executive session to discuss his performance. He is the ninth person to hold that post since Bob Sutton was named the inaugural chief executive in 1975. Mello

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

The financial town meeting was dispatched in less than 20 minutes Monday as 103 voters unanimously passed the $28.72 million budget for 2023-24, which begins July 1. They also approved $1.26 million in bonds to lease heavy equipment and upgrade the HVAC system at the police station. The property tax rate is estimated to increase

The committee on affordable housing is proposing “practical options” to streamline the program that is “significantly behind” schedule, according to a memo presented to the town council at its May 15 meeting. “We’ve made some progress, but it is slow,” said Quaker Case, vice chairwoman. “The barriers are significant. We still have a way to

The town will ask the state to reallocate $100,000 from a feasibility study to install bike lanes on East Shore Road. The town council at its meeting Monday authorized Ed Mello, interim town administrator, to make the request to the Rhode Island Department of Transportation. According to Mello’s memo, the agency budgeted $100,000 to study

Sabina Matos' campaign for Congress announced Friday that more than thirty current and former elected leaders from across Rhode Island’s First Congressional District have endorsed Matos -- the current Lt. Governor -- in the race.

An architectural consultant will be hired as the first step in determining whether the senior center should remain on West Street. “This is just the starting point of a discussion about the potential locations that are available to us,” said Ed Mello, interim town administrator. Mello introduced the proposal to the town council at its

The ferryboat Katherine passes Rose Island Lighthouse after departing for Newport from Jamestown. The 42-foot boat will be able to dock at the East Ferry concrete float in 2023 after a temporary deal was struck. The ferryboats will continue to operate this summer from the same float at East Ferry as years past. The contentious

The town council unanimously approved an energy plan that provides a strategic direction to reduce greenhouse gases “across all buildings within the municipality.” The controversial plan, which was approved by the planning commission, was passed March 20. The plan was tabled from a meeting in January due to concerns about governmental overreach. During the follow-up

The town council met in executive session Tuesday to discuss a possible deal that would allow Conanicut Marine Services to operate its ferryboats from East Ferry. The meeting came 14 days after the councilors indicated they were ceasing negotiations because the sides were at an impasse. Roberta Fagan, town clerk, would not say whether the