Bill Blagg Family Magic is coming to the Reg Lenna Center for The Arts this summer. Bill Blagg will bring his new show Family Magic to the stage at 4:00 p.m., Saturday, July 12. Family Magic is designed to engage and entertain audiences of all … [Read more...]
Latest News from Jamestown NY
The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
NYS Could Lose 20,000 Jobs, Clean Energy Tax Credits Under Federal Tax Bill
New York State could lose more than 20,000 jobs and lose out on clean energy tax credits under the tax cut bill passed by the House last week. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said under the “Big Beautiful Bill” passed by Republicans, new … [Read more...]
CCIDA Approves Loan To Purchase Ivory Acres Weddings
A $108,000 loan has been approved to be used for the purchase of Ivory Acres Weddings in Frewsburg. The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency board approved the 15-year loan at 4% interest for Ivory Acres LLC, owned by Stephen Bogart, … [Read more...]
CCIDA Says Goodbye To Retiring CFO Rich Dixon
The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency said goodbye to its longtime Chief Financial Officer at their board meeting on Tuesday. Rich Dixon first joined the CCIDA in 2006. Since then, he's had primary responsibility for financial … [Read more...]
Pride Flag Raising Ceremony Set For May 31
Jamestown Pride will raise the Progress Pride Flag Saturday morning at the Robert H. Jackson Center. The kick-off rally to Pride month will take place at 10:00 a.m. in front of the Center on East Fourth Street. Designed in 2018 and based on the … [Read more...]
NYSERDA Rep Added As Keynote Speaker at ReTool ’25 Conference
NYSERDA’s Kevin Hale has been added as a keynote speaker for the Retool’25 Conference. Hale is the Director of Economic Development at the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). The one-day conference scheduled for … [Read more...]
Mayville Man Receive Life In Prison For Sex Trafficking
A Mayville man will serve life in prison for sex trafficking a minor. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that 51-year old William A. Quinones was convicted by a federal jury of transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County DMV Warning Of Text Messaging Scam
The Chautauqua County Department of Motor Vehicles is urging residents to be cautious about a text messaging scam. The deceptive texts claim to be coming from the DMV and falsely state that recipients owe fines, attempting to trick them into … [Read more...]
Gateway Lofts Project Receives Additional Brownfield Loan Funds From CCIDA
The Gateway Lofts Project has been approved for additional loan funding to help remediate the site of the future project on Water Street. In September 2024, the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency Board had initially approved a … [Read more...]
Harmful Algal Bloom Reporting System Up For the Summer Season
New York State’s Harmful Algal Bloom System is operational again for residents to make reports of HABs in local waterways. NY HABS provides New Yorkers the ability to send reports of HABs to the State Department of Environmental Conservation … [Read more...]
