JAMESTOWN - The owner of a building that houses a new brewery in downtown Jamestown is trying to evict the business for failing to keep up with rent. GPatti Enterprises - owned by local developer George Patti - owns the building that houses the … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy Turns 30
AUDIO ALSO AVAILABLE AT SOUNDCLOUD WRFA's Jason Sample talk with John Jablonski, executive director of the Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy (CWC), and Becky Nystrom, CWC board president, to learn more details about the CWC and some of its recent … [Read more...]
Gateway Lofts Project Goes Before City Planning Commission Tuesday Afternoon
JAMESTOWN - A proposal to create 110 new housing units at the Gateway Center on Water St. in Jamestown will once again come before the City Planning Commission when it meets Tuesday afternoon at city hall. The commission meeting actually has three … [Read more...]
WRFA Rock and Roll Rundown – Feb. 13 through Feb. 20, 2020
THE WRFA ROCK AND ROLL RUNDOWN, PRESENTED BY ARTHUR R. GREN DISTRIBUTING FRI FEB 13 Karl & Mark Duo - Good Time Saloon - Jamestown Comedy Open Mic – Labyrinth Press co. – Jamestown Karaoke – Forte – Jamestown FRI … [Read more...]
City to Reallocate $670,000 in State DRI Funding Initially Earmarked for Train Excursion Project
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that $670,000 in state funding that was originally earmarked to support a proposed excursion train project will now be redirected to other local development efforts. The news came Tuesday when … [Read more...]
County Leaders from Across New York Call on Albany to Keep Cap on Medicaid
ALBANY - Representatives from New York’s county governments held an advocacy day at the State Capitol Wednesday to voice concerns over changes to the Medicaid program contained in the Executive Budget and to advocate for the maintenance of current … [Read more...]
Democrats in State Senate to Offer Compromise on Bail Law
ALBANY - Democrats in the New York Senate are rolling out a plan to alter the hotly contested bail reform law that has dominated conversation in Albany for months. The move comes amidst ongoing pressure from Republicans and law enforcement … [Read more...]
RFP Process Begins for Ambulance Service in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown city officials have sent out Requests for Proposal (RFP) to various ambulance service businesses in hopes of finding a new EMS provider in the city. The RFP process begins as Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist and his team also … [Read more...]
Jamestown Finishes 2019 with $515,000 More in Sales Tax Revenue than Originally Budgeted
JAMESTOWN - The city of Jamestown had another "very good" quarter for sales tax revenues during the final quarter of 2019. City Comptroller Joe Bellitto updated the Jamestown City Council this past Monday night, saying the city's … [Read more...]
Jamestown Public Schools Hires Buffalo-Based Non Profit to Assist with Superintendent Search
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Board of Education selected New York State Leadership Group as its search consultant for the purpose of conducting a superintendent search. The decision came during a special Board of Education meeting Tuesday … [Read more...]
