MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature has approved a $256 million budget that cuts the property tax rate by 6.6 percent. On Wednesday night the legislature met to discuss and vote on the budget, with two amendments being added to the … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2015
WRFA Fundraiser at Brazil Craft Beer and Wine Lounge on Wednesday, Nov. 11
JAMESTOWN, NY - Brazil Craft Beer & Wine Lounge is showing its support for community radio in Jamestown, NY! On Wednesday, November 11, the locally owned and operated establishment will host a fundraiser for WRFA-LP 107.9 FM, with 25 PERCENT … [Read more...]
Officials Break Ground on Latest Phase of Greater Jamestown Riverwalk Project
JAMESTOWN - City, county and state officials gathered at the Jamestown Riverwalk on Tuesday afternoon to break ground on the next phase of the project. Jamestown mayor Sam Teresi was joined by several city officials, along with Chautauqua County … [Read more...]
County Legislature to Act on $256 million Budget Wednesday Night
JAMESTOWN - The Chautauqua County Legislature will hold its monthly voting session Wednesday, and while the 2016 budget is expected to take center stage, several other items are also on today's agenda. Lawmakers will meet Wednesday night to … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] WNY Superior Comics Podcast 101 – October 26 2015
Adam had to work so Jason and Nick hold down the fort, with a spoiler-free discussion about spoilers, including their impact on people who watch TV shows and movies later then when they are initially released. MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Plus … [Read more...]
Original ‘Friday the 13th’ to Show at Reg Lenna Wednesday Night
JAMESTOWN - The 1980 slasher film, Friday the 13th, shows Wednesday, October 28 at 7pm at Reg Lenna Center for The Arts. Admission is $5. In Friday the 13th, Camp Crystal Lake has been shuttered for over 20 years due to a young boy drowning and … [Read more...]
Schumer Calls on House to Pass Bill Designed to Fight Heroin Trafficking
BUFFALO - Western New York is still dealing with a major heroin epidemic and its time more is done to eliminate the drug from coming into our communities. That’s according to U.S. senator Charles Schumer, who was in Buffalo on Monday to announce … [Read more...]
Buffalo Man Arrested on Drug Charges
JAMESTOWN - City police have made a second arrest involving the allegedly trafficking and selling of drugs out of an apartment at 15 Stowe St. in the city. Jamestown police captain Robert Samuelson says 21 year-old Laquil Hilson of Buffalo has … [Read more...]
BPU Finalizes Waste Water, District Heating Budgets for 2016
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has approved the budgets for two of its five utility divisions. The BPU has decided not to raise rates on waste water, marking the seventh consecutive year without a rate hike for that … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council Continues Budget Review
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council continues to review the 2016 city budget in an effort to identify any possible adjustments that could result in a lower property tax hike. On Monday night the council reviewed the departmental budgets for the … [Read more...]