Save The Bay’s 37th annual Swim was jeopardized when Naval Station Newport was informed by the Department of Defense that it would not be able to host the start of the Swim due to federal sequestration. Fortunately, Save The...

Jamestown Press: Planning continues for the third running of the Atlantic Cup, the nation’s first carbon-neutral sailing competition. This year one Jamestown business has expanded its role in the offshore race for Class 40 sailboats. Organizers say 7 boats...

When the 2013 Rhode Island Boat Show takes place in 5 venues the weekend of May 4-5, it will not only be an opportunity to see sail and powerboats, meet industry experts, learn about gear and equipment, and experience...

Jamestown Press: Jamestown has 27 rights-of-way meant to give people access to the waterfront, but many of the easements are not maintained and only 13 are officially recognized by the state, according to Harbor Commissioner Patrick Bolger. Bolger provided...

Providence Journal: Jamestown police are working at this moment to identify the body of a white woman found in shallow water on the island’s west shore. Police Chief Edward Mello told The Journal that a resident walking along the...

The Rhode Island Marine Trades Association will again hold its annual boat show in different locations around the state. This year’s event, scheduled for May 4 and 5, will feature venues in Jamestown, Bristol, Middletown, Warwick and Wakefield (see...

Providence Journal: The Beavertail Museum Lighthouse Association will be renovating and expanding its facility, the organization announced Monday in a news release. The van Beuren Charitable Foundation of Newport has awarded the association a $112,000...

Jamestown Press: It wasn’t as balmy as last year, when temperatures in the 50s made a dip in the bay seem almost appealing. But despite the decidedly cooler weather, a group of close to 200 people splashed into the...

Jamestown Press: Sandy arrived in Monday, bringing tropical storm winds that occasionally gusted to hurricane levels. While Jamestown suffered some flooding and widespread power outages, the true cost of the storm was revealed on Tuesday morning. That is...

Writer and photographer William Tuthill of Jamestown, Rhode Island, was invited to participate in a recent media tour hosted by the Rhode Island Marine Trades Association, which is seeking to disseminate the message: “You can do it here in...