JAMESTOWN - The signs are already up around the Jamestown Community College but come August 1 it will be official – JCC will go completely tobacco free. The policy prohibits the use of tobacco products everywhere within the perimeter of all JCC … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2014
Independent Dems in Senate to Return to the Fold Following November Elections
ALBANY - The reunification of the state Senate's Democrats will happen — but not until after this fall's elections. That’s according to an article today in the Albany Times-Union. According to the report, an agreement was announced Wednesday … [Read more...]
Library Bargain Book Sale Starts June 26
JAMESTOWN - The James Prendergast Library will end the second quarter of the year with a Bargains Galore book sale starting Thursday and continuing through Saturday. Books and CDs will be half price: $1.50 for CDs, $1 for adult hardcover books, … [Read more...]
County Lawmakers to Consider Charter Ammendment Dealing with Filling Legislature Vacancies
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature could be making some changes to how a seat on the panel is filled once it becomes vacated. During Wednesday’s scheduled legislature meeting, a local law amending the county charter is on the agenda. The … [Read more...]
Cassadaga Valley School District Appoints Charles Leichner as New Superintendent/CEO
CASSADAGA - Cassadaga Valley School District has appointed its new superintendent. The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting Wednesday that Cassadaga Valley's Board of Education has appointed Charles "Chuck" Leichner as the district’s new … [Read more...]
State Announces Start of Summer Food Service Program
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo is reminding parents that while the school year is drawing to a close, thousands of children remain eligible for free, nutritious meals at hundreds of sites around New York State this summer. State agencies are … [Read more...]
State Launches New Effort to Encourage More STEM Participation for Women and Minorities
ALBANY - New York State will partner with leading non-profit organizations to encourage underrepresented students to pursue Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields of study in college. This statewide outreach will recruit … [Read more...]
CARTS Buses Now Have Bike Racks for Routes in Jamestown Area
MAYVILLE - CARTS buses serving Jamestown, Falconer, Celoron and Lakewood will now be able to transport riders with bicycles thanks to a grant from the Chautauqua County Health Network. Transit bike racks have been mounted on the 4 city route buses … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] WNY Superior Comics Podcast 44 – June 23 2014
Recorded June 23, 2014. It's been 25 years since Tim Burton's Batman (Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger) first appeared on the silver screen. To celebrate this epic milestone of motion picture and comic history, Nick, Jason and Adam share … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Arts on Fire – 2014 WRFA Great American Picnic – Hour 2
Hour 2 of the 2014 WRFA Great American Picnic at the Southern Tier Brewing Co. in Lakewood, NY - a fundraiser for WRFA LP 107.9 FM in Jamestown NY. Featuring a tribute to the British Invasion, with performances by Alex Kates and the Matt Clark … [Read more...]