There’s plenty of entertainment opportunities happening in Jamestown this weekend. Highlighting the weekend is an appearance by Irish music group, Caladh Nua, who will perform at Reg Lenna Center for The Arts on Sunday at 7 p.m. Coming … [Read more...]
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Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers to Perform at Reg Lenna on June 6
JAMESTOWN - The Reg Lenna Center for the Arts is announcing that San Francisco-based Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers, will be performing in Jamestown, N.Y. on June 6. Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers have have been on the national music scene since … [Read more...]
Drug Treatment Organizations Call on NY to Provide More Funding to Fight Abuse
ALBANY - A coalition of addiction treatment programs across New York are calling on Albany to set aside $350 million to combat heroin and substance abuse. John Coppola, executive director of the Association of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse … [Read more...]
No Additional Chemicals Found in Heroin that Caused Three ODs, One Fatal
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown police say there were no additional chemicals in a batch of heroin that resulted in three overdoses last week, including one fatality. Jamestown Police Captain Robert Samuelson sent out a media release on Wednesday saying … [Read more...]
Assembly Republican’s Announce Ethics Reform Plan, Vote Expected on Monday
ALBANY - New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C-Canandaigua) and his Assembly Minority Colleagues Wednesday called for an immediate vote on proposals that will reform and shake up Assembly operations after a string of corruption … [Read more...]
Jamestown BPU Warns of Potential for Freezing Water Lines
JAMESTOWN - With cold temperatures lingering with us for at least the next few days, the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities is asking residents to do what they can to help prevent water lines from freezing up. The BPU Water Department says it is … [Read more...]
Four Arrested During Two Separate Drug Raids Tuesday in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Police Department is reporting that four individuals were arrested Tuesday following two separate drug investigations in the city. Police say during a raid at 539 Crescent St., three bundles of heroin, a quantity of … [Read more...]
Governor Calls for Minimum Wage to Increase to $10.50 by 2017
BUFFALO - Gov. Andrew Cuomo was in Buffalo on Tuesday to begin his public push to increase the state's minimum wage to $10.50 an hour by 2017. Speaking out against what he called a "polarization of income like we've never seen before" Cuomo made a … [Read more...]
Congress Approves Homeland Security Funding through Sept. 30
WASHINGTON - The Homeland Security Department will continue to be funded until September of this year. That after Congress Tuesday approved a $40 billion homeland security spending measure despite the majority of Republicans voting against … [Read more...]
County Announces Start of Watershed Management Grant Application Process
MAYVILLE - Applications for 2016 Chautauqua County Lakes and Waterways Bed Tax grants are now available. These grants provide $500 to $40,000 in funding for the enhancement and protection of the lakes and waterways of Chautauqua County through the … [Read more...]
