JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Audubon Center and Sanctuary’s 2015 Snowflake Festival is set to take place this weekend and there’s plenty of events and activities scheduled to take place. Planners at Audubon are excited to announce that Paul Fehringer … [Read more...]
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JPS Superintendent Tim Mains Discusses Budget with School Board, Despite Lack of Info from State
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown school officials held a meeting Tuesday night to begin the process of developing a 2015-2016 district budget. However, as Superintendent Tim Mains noted during his presentation, the district has not received any preliminary … [Read more...]
State Senate Approves Bills Aimed at Fighting Gang Activity in Schools, Protecting Communities from Sexual Predators
ALBANY - As the New York State Assembly worked to appoint a new speaker and act on legislation that’s been at a log-jam since the Sheldon Silver Corruption case was first announced, the State Senate has already been busy working on and passing … [Read more...]
Reed Lays Out Ways and Means Agenda for 2015
WASHINGTON - Chautauqua County’s representative in the House says he’ll be focusing on three major efforts during the current session that he says will protect taxpayers. Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning), who has a seat on the House Ways and … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] City Councils Learns More About Proposed Needle Exchange Program
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council is getting more details about a planned syringe exchange program that will soon be implemented in the city, due to the increased use of heroin in the region. During Monday’s council work session, Kimberly … [Read more...]
County Legislature Okays Advisory Council to Assist with Jail Overcrowding Issue
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County now has a new Criminal Justice Coordination Council. The council is being created by County Executive Vince Horrigan to address the jail situation with the county, which has seen a growing number of inmates in recent … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board to Hold Work Session on 2015-16 Budget Tuesday Night
JAMESTOWN – The Jamestown Board of Education will hold its 2015-16 Budget Work Sessions from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3 in the Jefferson Auditorium and Tuesday, Feb. 24 in the Board Room, 197 Martin Road. The work sessions will allow the … [Read more...]
Cuomo to Delay Signing Off on Budget Until Ethics Reform Takes Place
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo doesn’t plan to sign a new budget unless lawmakers agree to a major ethics overhaul. On Monday the governor held a news conference in Albany to discuss his plan for ethics reform, in the wake of a corruption scandal … [Read more...]
Silver to Resign Monday as Assembly Speaker, Heastie Likely Replacement
ALBANY - New York Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver will step down from his post Monday. The Manhattan Democrat, who’s served as speaker for the past 21 years, is leaving the position while he battles corruption charges that were brought up against … [Read more...]
Skelos Spokeswoman Refutes Report Senate Leader is Under Investigation
ALBANY - The leader of the New York State Senate is refuting a story that came out late last week saying he was also under investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s office. According to the Albany Times-Union, spokeswoman for Senate Leader Dean Skelos … [Read more...]
