JAMESTOWN - The City of Jamestown Summer Playground Program hosted a Tree Day event Tuesday morning at Allen Park. Summer Playground Program attendees from all sites were on hand for an initial talk given by City Arborist Dan Stone. A tree … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2014
Summer Bandshell Concert series Continues Wednesday Night at Allen Park
JAMESTOWN - The City Summer Bandshell Concert series will feature the Jamestown Municipal Band as directed by Rick Lundquist at 7pm, Wednesday, July 23. The free concert series is held at the Goranson Bandshell in Allen Park. This week’s concert … [Read more...]
Teresi Walking Tour on Stowe St. Scheduled fo Wednesday Night
JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi will hold the next in his series of Neighborhood Walking Tours on Wednesday, July 23, at 6:30 p.m. This tour will cover Stowe Street from Clyde Avenue to Towner Avenue. The door-to-door visit will provide residents … [Read more...]
Two More Indicted in Falconer Street Home Invasion Case
JAMESTOWN – Two more suspects involved in the July 1 home invasion on Falconer St. that resulted in a shootout with police have been indicted by a Chautauqua County Grand Jury. Jamestown Police Captain Robert Samuelson says that 26 year-old … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Interview with Buffalo Bill Cody Family Association
WRFA Public Affairs Director Jason Sample talks with Cody Family Association president Suzanna Cody and treasurer Ron Hills, along with Lee Harkness from the Jamestown Gateway Train Station, to discuss the 2014 Cody Family Reunion, taking place July … [Read more...]
2014 Chautauqua County Fair Begins Monday in Dunkirk
DUNKIRK - The 133rd Chautauqua County Fair will get underway today at the county fairgrounds in Dunkirk. The week-long event will feature livestock competitions, equipment demonstrations, amusement park rides, various entertainment and plenty of … [Read more...]
Reed-Sponsored Bill Providing Tax Breaks to Businesses that Donate to Food Banks Passes in House
WASHINGTON - Congressman Tom Reed’s bill to care for families in need across the country and encourage charitable giving passed the House last week in a strong bipartisan vote of 277-130. The proposed “America Gives More Act” combines five … [Read more...]
Chautauqua Opportunities, Jamestown YMCA Receive Funding for After School Programming
ALBANY - Two agencies which help to administer youth services in Chautauqua County will be sharing more than $165,000 in state funding. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced a total of $10.9 million in new grants will go to 68 Advantage … [Read more...]
Medical Marijuana Business Alliance Forms in Albany
ALBANY - A group of lobbyists for hopeful cannabis growers and dispensary owners started a business alliance on Thursday. According to an article in the Albany Times Union, Medical Cannabis Industry Alliance of New York (MCIA) will serve as a … [Read more...]
Yale University Professor to Deliver Annual Robert H. Jackson Lecture Monday at Chautauqua
CHAUTAUQUA - Chautauqua Institution’s 10th annual Robert H. Jackson Lecture on the Supreme Court of the United States will be delivered by Akhil Reed Amar, Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale University, Monday at 4 p.m. at the … [Read more...]