BUFFALO - A city man has pleaded guilty to federal charges of food stamp benefits fraud. According to the U.S. Attorney’s office, 57 year old Joseph Gullotti owned and operated Fresh Cut Meats & More at 631 Newland Avenue in … [Read more...]
Latest News from Jamestown NY
The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
Four Arrested on Drug and Gun Charges Following Wednesday Morning Traffic Stop
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Police have arrested four people on gun and drug charges following a traffic stop in the city early Wednesday morning. Arrested were 29 year-old Michael Dubois of Canisteo, N.Y.; 36 year-old Megan Harkenrider of Hornell; 32 … [Read more...]
City Strategic Planning and Partnership Commission gets Update on Downtown Wayfinding Plan
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Strategic Planning and Partnership Commission met Thursday morning for its monthly meeting and got an update on the city’s effort to address anticipated traffic congestion in the wake of the opening of the National Comedy … [Read more...]
Downtown Call Center Business to Relocate in Fall
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that a local call center – which employs approximately 200 people – will be relocating to the Lynn Building in downtown Jamestown. Lynn Development announced it has signed off on a ten-year grant … [Read more...]
Jamestown Public Market Seeks Vendors, Meeting Set for April 23
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Renaissance Corporation is hosting a pre-season meeting for all current and interested vendors for the 2018 Jamestown Public Market season. Those seeking to offer their locally grown or raised products, artisan crafts, or … [Read more...]
Heidenhain Leaving Chautauqua County, 39 Jobs to be Lost
JAMESTOWN - Another local manufacturer is reportedly leaving town and taking 39 jobs with it. According to Buffalo Business First, the Heidenhain Corp., an Illinois-based optics and electronics business with location at 1 Precision Way in the … [Read more...]
Bon-Ton to Close by August 1
YORK, PA - A bankruptcy court has approved the sale of all Bon-Ton stores and its affiliated department stores to a liquidator. All remaining stores will shut down by Aug. 31, with going out of business sales to begin immediately. Company … [Read more...]
City Planning Commission Approves Site Plan for Jamestown Brewing Company
JAMESTOWN - The site plan for the new brewery and restaurant coming to downtown Jamestown has been approved. According to the Post-Journal, the Jamestown Planning Commission on Tuesday approved the site plan for the Jamestown Brewing Company, … [Read more...]
Future of Bon-Ton Department Store at Chautauqua Mall in Doubt
LAKEWOOD - One of the three anchor retail stores in the Chautauqua Mall could soon be going out of business. The Bon-Ton department store chain, which has more than 260 stores in 24 states including at the Mall in Lakewood, has been in bankruptcy … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board Approves Budget Focusing on Long-Term Financial Stability
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board has unanimously approved an $86.23 million budget for next year that includes no tax increase. Compared to the current year’s budget, the total spending for the 2018-19 budget would see an increase … [Read more...]
