JAMESTOWN, NY - A new round of testing is now underway across New York State, but as an estimated one million students in third through eighth grades began taking their common core tests, also known as standardized tests, for English Language Arts … [Read more...]
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Jamestown BOE to Hold Budget Work Session Wednesday
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board will begin fine-tuning next year’s school budget when it holds a special budget work session Wednesday at the school administration building on Martin Road. Last week board members got their first look at the … [Read more...]
Officials to Announce First Round of Winners in ‘I Love CHQ’ Contest
CHAUTAUQUA - Chautauqua County Executive Vincent Horrigan will be joining local contest partners on Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. in the Main Gate Lobby of the Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua to announce the three winners of the I Love CHQ … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Jamestown Superintendent Tim Mains Discusses Standardized Testing
Originally airing Tuesday, April 14 during WRFA's Local Rush Hour program. WRFA Public Affairs Director Jason Sample talks with Jamestown Public Schools Superintendent Tim Mains about Standardized Testing, which is now underway in the Jamestown … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Paul Leone Discusses His Upcoming Program ‘Requiem’
Originally airing Friday, April 10, 2015. This week on Arts on Fire we talk with Jamestown's Paul Leone about his presentation of Walt Whitman's elegy to President Lincoln, following his assassination in April 1865. Leone will partner with they … [Read more...]
Comedy Central Show Loves Lucy Statue, Wants to Help #BringLucyHome
JAMESTOWN - The statue of Lucille Ball that’s garnered national and international attention in recent weeks may soon have a new home. According to an article by Gavin Paternitti in Tuesday’s Jamestown Post-Journal, producers for the Comedy Central … [Read more...]
Unanticipated Costs Push Spending Well Over Budget for Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - Spending for the city of Jamestown was more than $600,000 over budget in 2014. During Monday night's city council work session, city comptroller Joe Bellitto went over the final, unaudited numbers for 2014, which showed the city … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi, April 2015 Interview
WRFA Public Affairs Director Jason Sample talks with Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi into the studio for the April 9, 2015 episode of Community Matters. Mayor Teresi discusses the final 2015-16 New York State Budget and how it affects the city of … [Read more...]
Hospice to Host Several Death Over Dinner Events
JAMESTOWN - How we want to die represents the most important conversation America isn’t having. According to a survey published by Excellus in 2008, 80 percent of people say it is important to put their end-of life wishes in writing but only 26 … [Read more...]
Two Charged, One Other Remains At-Large Following Strong-Armed Home Invasion
JAMESTOWN - City police are continuing their investigation into a strong-armed home invasion that took place late last week and was apparently drug related. Jamestown Police Captain Robert Samuelson says the investigation has already lead to the … [Read more...]
