German Consul General of New York David Gill spoke of growing up in East Germany and the importance of the Nuremberg Trials at the Robert H. Jackson Center last night. Gill is in Jamestown for the Center's program "Cold War Secrets Revealed," … [Read more...]
Latest News from Jamestown NY
The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
Chautauqua County Has Had 200 Deaths from COVID-19 Since Start of Pandemic
Chautauqua County crossed the threshold of 200 deaths from COVID-19 in the last week. The County's weekly report for October 10th through 16th included 8 new deaths for a total of 200 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic. There were 236 new … [Read more...]
Governor Hochul Signs Legislation Strengthening Open Meetings Law
Governor Kathy Hochul has signed legislation boosting transparency in state and local government. The "Making Documents Available Prior to Open Meetings" law makes documents to be discussed at open meetings available to the public at least 24 … [Read more...]
Jamestown Public Schools Appoint New Literacy Coordinator
Jamestown Public Schools has announced the appointment of Dr. Jennifer Aaron as the new Literacy Coordinator. Dr. Aaron will provide leadership in development, delivery, implementation and monitoring of the Literacy curriculum, initiatives, and … [Read more...]
Chautauqua Institution’s Vice President of Religion and Senior Pastor Gene Robinson Is Retiring
Chautauqua Institution has announced that Vice President of Religion and Senior Pastor Gene Robinson is retiring. Robinson's last day with the Institution will be December 31st, 2021. Robinson joined the Institution staff in 2017, following a … [Read more...]
[UPDATE] Name Released in Fatal Shooting in Jamestown
Jamestown Police have released the name of the man who died in a shooting Tuesday night on Water Street. Police say 46-year old Angel Pacheco was shot in his front yard at 60 Water Street around 8:30pm. Pacheco was transported to UPMC where he … [Read more...]
Capital Projects, Manpower Top Budget Concerns for DPW and Parks in City Budget
Equipment replacement under capital projects is a top item for Public Works in the proposed 2022 Executive Budget for the city of Jamestown. DPW Director Jeff Lehman said with the capital projects, he feels like "a kid at Christmas who gets a … [Read more...]
Towns of Dunkirk, Westfield Receive Federal Funding for Water System Upgrades
The town of Dunkirk has been awarded a $2,000,289 federal grant to fix a water main in the town. The money was announced by U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand as part of $13.7 million dollars in federal funding for water infrastructure in New York's … [Read more...]
Jamestown Police Investigating Shooting Death on Water Street
Jamestown Police are investigating a shooting death that happened Tuesday night on Water Street. Police report a male victim was transported from the scene at 60 Water Street just after 8:30pm to UPMC Chautauqua where he died. Anyone with … [Read more...]
Police, Fire Present Budgets to Jamestown City Council
Getting new police vehicles is the biggest issue for the Jamestown Police Department in the City Budget. Police Chief Tim Jackson, while presenting his budget to City Council last night, said there are nine front line cars that are used every day … [Read more...]
