ALBANY - Senator Catharine Young (R,C,I-Olean) is taking action to address the need for public transportation in rural areas – especially for people with special needs. Senator Young, who is Chair of the Legislative Commission on Rural Resources, … [Read more...]
Latest News from Jamestown NY
The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
Horrigan Seeking Venues for 2015 Neighborhood Chats
MAYVILLE - In an effort to open up additional channels of communication, Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan has announced his intentions to visit several coffee shops and restaurants around the county as part of his 2015 Neighborhood … [Read more...]
Jamestown Marching Band to be Recognized at City Gateway
JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi will hold a special ceremony to unveil a sign at the entrance to the city on North Main Street commemorating the Jamestown High School Red Raider Marching Band’s State Championship performance. The event will be held … [Read more...]
Cuomo Announces 17 New Companies to Participate in StartUp-NY Initiative
ALBANY - The recently criticized StartUp NY business development initiative is starting to make a bigger impact. That’s according to Governor Andrew Cuomo, who earlier this week announced that 17 additional companies will create 343 new jobs in … [Read more...]
Governor Will Push for Independent Investigator to Handle Police Oversight
NEW YORK - With the nation's attention firmly fixed on the recent protests and riots in Baltimore, which stem from the mysterious death of Freddie Gray while in police custody, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is offering lawmakers a choice about future oversight … [Read more...]
BPU Kicks Off 2015 ‘Cents for St. Susan’s’ Campaign
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities (BPU) kicked off its 15th annual “Cents for St. Susan’” campaign on Wednesday with major sponsors meeting to distribute coin canisters and to learn about the needs of St. Susan Center. Once again … [Read more...]
2014 Annual Report Shows New Records for Spending on Lobbying
ALBANY - While the governor and many other elected state representatives ran for office last year with Education Reform as a main plank in their campaigns, the big winners of 2014 were actually Education lobby groups. A new report from the state … [Read more...]
Reed Spends Time in Jamestown to Focus on Child Abuse Prevention
JAMESTOWN - Chautauqua County’s representative in Congress was in Jamestown earlier this week to raise awareness about sexual abuse and what can be done to prevent it. Congressman Tom Reed spent Monday afternoon at the Child Advocacy Program’s … [Read more...]
City Police Charge Teen in Connection to Recent Arsons
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Police have arrested a teenager in connection to a series of vehicle and dumpster fires at the Spanish Gates apartment complex in the city. According to Jamestown police, the 15 year-old, whose name is not being released, was … [Read more...]
Third Annual Strides for My Mind 5K Wellness Run/Walk is Saturday
JAMESTOWN - The 3rd Annual Strides for My Mind 5K Wellness Run/Walk will take place this weekend at 9:30 a.m. at Jamestown Community College and registration is still being accepted. The walk is being put on through the collaboration of Chautauqua … [Read more...]
