JAMESTOWN - The New York State Open Space Conservation Plan Regional Advisory Committee will be hosting an informational meeting tonight in Jamestown to give residents an update on the state’s Open Space Conservation Plan. The State Department of … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2013
MORNING NEWS: Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy ED to be Guest on WRFA Later Today
Are you curious to learn about the overall health of Chautauqua Lake and what can be done to help make it a better resource for Chautauqua County? If so, you will want to tune in tonight to our Community Matters program, when we’ll talk with John … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Jamestown School Officials Look to Albany to Help Close Projected Budget Gap
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown school officials – along with districts throughout New York State – will have to wait a little longer before they know the specific amount of money they’ll be getting from Albany for next school year. On Tuesday night the … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Public to Vote on Jamestown School Bus Purchases in May
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School budget isn’t the only thing residents will be voting on in May. Tuesday night the school board approved a resolution calling for the purchase of six new buses and two new vans, at a cost not to exceed $795,000. … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Village Elections Held on Tuesday in Chautauqua County
Tuesday was election day for several villages throughout Chautauqua County. In the Lakewood village board race, incumbent Susan Drago and newcomer David DiSalvo were elected village trustees. Drago received 262 votes and DiSalvo gained 255. … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Gillibrand Pushes for Federal Minimum Wage Increase to $10.10
WASHINGTON - As discussions have all but wrapped up in Albany regarding an adjustment to the state minimum wage, there is now an effort underway to increase the federal minimum wage. On Tuesday New York’s junior Senator in Washington, Kirsten … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Jamestown Finishes 2012 Under Budget
JAMESTOWN - A mild winter and lower employee salaries have helped to put the city of Jamestown under budget for this past year. That’s according to City Comptroller Joe Bellitto, who delivered the final, unaudited numbers for 2012 to city lawmakers … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Council Approves Abandonment of Part of Lafayette St.
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council held a voting session last night with all items on the agenda being approved unanimously. Among the items was a resolution calling for the abandonment of Lafayette Street between 2nd and 3rd streets in downtown … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Fires in Randolph, Busti Keep Area Crews Busy
RANDOLPH - A well-known landmark in the village of Randolph is gone after being destroyed by fire. The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting this morning that the barn located at at 123 Jamestown St. in Randolph went up in flames Monday morning. Fire … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Five Men Arrested on Drug Charges
JAMESTOWN - Five area residents face drug-related charges after a lengthy investigation into the sale of Heroin in Jamestown. Members of the Jamestown Police Department Drug Enforcement Unit along with the JPD SWAT team made the arrests at 442 … [Read more...]