State Senator George Borrello and Assemblyman Andrew Molitor have joined others in urging the New York Power Authority (NYPA) Board of Trustees to reconsider a proposed rate hike that would nearly triple the cost of hydropower for “preference power” … [Read more...]
JCC Launching Construction Technology Program With Builders Exchange of the Southern Tier
Jamestown Community College is planning to launch a Construction Technology program in collaboration with The Builders Exchange of the Southern Tier and grant funding from the City of Jamestown. The program is scheduled to run March 10 through … [Read more...]
Carissa Bentley Appointed As Executive Director To JCC Foundation Board
The Jamestown Community College Foundation board of directors has appointed Carissa Bentley as its new executive director. JCC Foundation President Wade Weatherlow stated that Bentley has eight years of foundation expertise and “a wealth of … [Read more...]
Fredonia Under Boil Water Order
The Village of Fredonia is under a boil water order from the County Health Department. The Chautauqua County Health Department has issued the order for all Village of Fredonia water customers and properties outside the Village boundaries supplied … [Read more...]
Chautauqua Soil and Water District Receiving $1.4 Million State Grant
The Chautauqua County Soil and Water Conservation District is receiving more than $1.4 million to work with a farm in the Chautauqua-Conneaut Watershed. The award is part of $15.8 million in funding going to 22 farms in New York State through the … [Read more...]
Dunkirk Man Pleads Guilty to Labor Trafficking, Kidnapping Charges
A Dunkirk man has pleaded guilty in Federal Court to labor trafficking and kidnapping charges. U.S. Attorney Trini Ross announced that 33-year old Augusto Mateo Francisco is guilty of two counts of forced labor, and one count of transportation of … [Read more...]
St. Susan Center Receives $39,520 from Buffalo Bills Foundation
St. Susan Center has received a $39,520 grant from the Buffalo Bills Foundation. The funding will help maintain an Executive Chef position and will ensure uninterrupted kitchen operations at the soup kitchen. St. Susan Center is undergoing a … [Read more...]
Two Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Employees Receive Awards
Chautauqua County Sheriff Jim Quattrone has announced that Deputy Sheriff Stephen Romanik and Senior Dispatcher Marvin Cummings recently received awards at the New York State Sheriff’s Association Banquet. Deputy Sheriff Stephen Romanik earned the … [Read more...]
City Working To Get NYS To Address East Second Street Deterioration
The City of Jamestown is working to get the State to address the deterioration of East Second Street as conditions have worsened this winter. Mayor Kim Ecklund said the city has been spoiled with mild winters the past few years and that with this … [Read more...]
Local Immigrant Programs Grappling With Changes at Federal Level
A local program to help refugee and asylum seekers who have moved to Jamestown is grappling with changes to immigration protocol in recent weeks. Buffalo-based Journey’s End, which has an office in Jamestown, announced on January 30 that is is … [Read more...]
