JAMESTOWN - The effort by the city of Jamestown to possibly annex a piece of property in Falconer in moving forward. During Monday night’s Jamestown City Council work session, city officials received a recommendation from Board of Public Utilities … [Read more...]
Sales Tax Revenue for Jamestown Declines in 2016
JAMESTOWN - Although Chautauqua County had a successful year when it comes to sales tax revenue, the same can’t be said for the city of Jamestown. On Monday night city comptroller Joe Bellitto delivered the final 2016 sales tax revenue numbers to … [Read more...]
Reed Says Overreach is the Biggest Problem facing the EPA
WASHINGTON - Republicans in Congress are continuing their effort to roll back regulations that were put in place the past eight years under President Barack Obama, including many that involve environmental protection. In addition, one Republican from … [Read more...]
State Senate Passes Legislation to Legalize Ride-Hailing Services in Upstate NY
ALBANY - The New York Senate approved on Monday its version of legislation that would pave the way for expansion of ride-hailing services statewide - though compromise on legislation among the Senate, Assembly and governor is not yet at hand. The … [Read more...]
Teresi Comments on Possible Annexation of BPU Property in Falconer
JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi has offered more details about the city’s effort to annex a piece of property that sits in the village of Falconer/Town of Ellicott. Last month the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities announced it had hired an attorney … [Read more...]
City Teenager Arrested for Stealing Firearms
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown police have charged a city teen with burglary, criminal possession of stolen property, and grand larceny after investigating a report of a person carrying a long gun while walking down the road. A media release says officers … [Read more...]
DEC to Host Three Legislative Hearings this Week on Proposed Gas Pipeline for WNY Region
ALBANY - Officials with the state Department of Environmental Conservation will host three legislative public hearings this week regarding a proposed natural gas pipeline that will run through nearby Erie and Cattaraugus Counties. The Northern … [Read more...]
Fenton History Center and JCC Present Film about Veteran Suicide Monday Night
JAMESTOWN - The Fenton History Center’s Vets Finding Vets program, and the Jamestown Community College Veterans Committee and History Department will present “Project 22”, a documentary film about the alarming rise in veteran’s suicide on February 6 … [Read more...]
Two City Residents Arrested on Drug, Child Endangerment, and Animal Cruelty Charges
JAMESTOWN - An ongoing investigation into the sales and trafficking of .narcotics in the Jamestown area led investigators from the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force, the NYSP CNET, and NYSP K9 unit to execute a search warrant at 945 E. Second St. … [Read more...]
Cherry Creek Residents Vote for Village Dissolution
CHERRY CREEK - Residents in the village of Cherry Creek have voted in favor of dissolving the village government. According to the Jamestown Post-Journal, the unofficial vote on Thursday was 70 to 32 in favor of dissolution. The official vote … [Read more...]
