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Latest News from Jamestown NY

The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.

Clymer’s Tulip Festival Is This Weekend

May 13, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Clymer’s Tulip Festival will take place Friday, May 15 and Saturday, May 16. The Tulip Festival is a biannual event that is rooted in Clymer’s Dutch heritage. The Tulip Queen will be crowned at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the CCS Student Performance … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Clymer, Clymer Tulip Festival

Additional ReTool’26 Speakers Announced

May 12, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Additional speakers for the ReTool’26 Conference have been announced. The one-day conference on June 9 at the Chautauqua Harbor Hotel is organized by the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities. It is part of the BPU’s Retool WNY initiative, focused … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Alex Kosyakov, Andrew Lee, Charles Murray, Ellen Ditonto, geothermal heating and cooling, Innovia GEO, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Krysten Walls, Natrion, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, NextCorps, NYSERDA, ReTool Conference, Retool WNY Initiative, Scale for ClimateTech program, SecondMuse, Switched Source

It’s Active Transportation Week In Chautauqua County

May 12, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

This week is Active Transportation Week in Chautauqua County The Chautauqua County Department of Planning & Development, in collaboration with the Chautauqua County Health Department, Community Health Network, the City of Jamestown, Chautauqua … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Active Transportation Week, Cassadaga, Chautauqua County Complete Streets Workgroup, Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Development, Chautauqua County Health Department, Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth, City of Dunkirk, City of Jamestown, Complete Streets Initiative, Fredonia, Southern Tier Community Health Network, Spokefolks, Stephanie Nick, Transportation Alternatives Program grant, U.S. Census Bureau

Jamestown BPU Announces Temporary Schedule Changes For Customer Service Office

May 12, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities has announced temporary schedule changes for its Customer Service Office beginning this week. The BPU Customer Service Office will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and from 9:00 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Board of Public Utilities

Cummins Employees Raise $332,000 For Regional Non-Profits

May 12, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The employees of the Cummins Jamestown Engine Plant and the Cummins company through a corporate match have generated more than $332,000 for regional non-profits. Each year at Cummins JEP, employees choose charitable organizations they wish to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Cummins Jamestown Engine Plant, United Fund of Warren County, United Way of Cattaraugus and Allegany Counties, United Way of Chautauqua County

Jamestown Police Investigating Fatal Stabbing

May 11, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown Police are investigating a stabbing death in the city. Police were called to the area of Lakeview Avenue and East Eighth Street around 4:30 a.m., Sunday, May 3 on a report of a stabbing. Officers found an unresponsive male victim with a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Police Department, Stabbing

State Audit Finds Fredonia Trustees’ Actions Led To Village’s Deteriorating Financial Situation

May 11, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A State Audit has found that the Village of Fredonia Trustees have not adequately understood the village’s financial condition and their actions have led to the village’s deteriorating financial situation. The State Comptroller’s Office conducted … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: audit, Fredonia, New York State Comptroller’s Office

City Council To Review Annual Action Plan After Tabling It In Committee

May 11, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council members will again review the City’s Annual Action plan after tabling it at the previous work session. Finance Committee Chair Doug Scotchmer said the committee tabled it in order for the City to provide dollar amounts for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Annual Action Plan, Chautauqua Lake Rowing Association, City Council Public Safety Committee, Community Development Block Grant, Consolidated Highway Improvement Program, Doug Scotchmer, HOME Program, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Urban Renewal Agency, New York State CHIPS

One New Candidate, Two Incumbents Running For Three Seats On Jamestown School Board

May 11, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

One new candidate has filed petitions to run for Jamestown School Board. Carmela Proctor is seeking her first term on the Board of Education. A lifelong resident, Proctor retired from Jamestown Public Schools in 2016 after spending 18 years as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2026-27 JPS Budget, Carmela Proctor, Christine Schnars, James Prendergast Library, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Paul Abbott

Gov. Hochul Announces Budget Agreement, Assembly Speaker Disagrees

May 8, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Governor Kathy Hochul announced Thursday that an agreement has been reached on the New York State Budget for the 2027 fiscal year. But, State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie disagrees. He told reporters, “There’s no budget deal,” after Hochul’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Carl Heastie, Kathy Hochul, Medicaid, New York State Budget, SUNY Reconnect, Universal Pre-Kindergarten

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