JAMESTOWN - Residents wanting to learn more about the financial plight facing local school districts and what they can do to help will want to attend a Community Forum and Rally taking place tonight at Southwestern Central School. The event is … [Read more...]
Latest News from Jamestown NY
The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
SUNY Leaders to Push for Continued Support from Albany
BUFFALO - The leadership from SUNY campuses in Western New York will gather on the Buffalo State campus Thursday to call on state legislators to continue their support of New York's public higher education sector by creating a new Investment Fund and … [Read more...]
[WATCH] Governor, Assembly Reach Ethics Agreement
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo and the leader of the Democratic-controlled Assembly have struck a two-way deal on ethics overhaul. The focus is now on whether Republican-controlled State Senate will accept the plan so it can be structured within the … [Read more...]
Chautauqua Regional Youth Symphony Annual Fund Drive Wrapping Up
JAMESTOWN, NY - The board of the Chautauqua Regional Youth Symphony (CRYS) is reminding the community of the closing of their annual fund drive. CRYS sponsors three orchestras: Prelude Strings for beginning string players, Young Artists Orchestra … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board to Discuss Budget Wednesday Night
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board will be meeting Wednesday to work on the 2015-16 budget. Last week the school board learned from Superintendent Tim Mains that the district is currently facing a $4.9 million budget gap. That spending gap … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] All New Jamestown Jammers Promise Exciting 2015 Season for Local Baseball Fans
JAMESTOWN, NY - It’s promising to be an exciting inaugural year for the All New Jamestown Jammers of the Prospect Collegiate Baseball League. That’s according to team officials and city leaders, who joined with more than 30 community members on … [Read more...]
Much Work Remains in Battling Local Drug Addiction
MAYVILLE - It was a near full house at Chautauqua Suites in Mayville Monday as community leaders and members of the public attended the county-sponsored Community Drug Forum – held to provide and update on what’s being done and what more has to … [Read more...]
State Assembly Approves Anti-Human-Trafficking Legislation
ALBANY - The state Assembly passed a series of anti-human trafficking bills on Monday as part of a broader effort to address the needs of women. The Trafficking Victims Protection and Justice Act increases penalties for sex and labor human … [Read more...]
Jammers to Host Press Conference, T-Shirt Giveaway Tuesday Afternoon at City Hall
JAMESTOWN, NY - Now that warmer weather is slowly returning to the area, it won’t be long before you once again hear the crack of the bat and the roar of the crowd on Jamestown's east side. To celebrate the anticipated arrival of another season of … [Read more...]
Amy Bellardo is Woman of the Year for 2014
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Interclub Council has named Amy Bellardo as its 2014 recipient of its Woman of the Year award. According to an article in the Jamestown Post-Journal, Bellardo was selected for involvement in several area organization - … [Read more...]
