ALBANY - New York legislative leaders said Wednesday they were closing in on a deal to fund prekindergarten and discussing a delay to Common Core academic standards as they tried to finalize budget bills this week. According to the Albany Times … [Read more...]
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The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
As Lawmakers Get Closer to Finalizing State Budget, Young Calls for Repeal of GEA
ALBANY - State Senator Cathy Young (R-Olean) said she is calling on Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver to join Senate Republicans to end the Gap Elimination Adjustment (GEA) which has taken over a billion dollars from our children’s education in school … [Read more...]
State Police Will No Longer Enforce Portion of Safe Act
ALBANY - The New York State Police have been instructed to no longer enforce the portion of the SAFE Act that forbids more than seven rounds in a magazine, according to the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association. The reported change comes … [Read more...]
Rabies Clinic Scheduled for Thursday at Humane Society
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Department of Health announces that a free rabies vaccination clinic will be held on Thursday, March 27 from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Chautauqua County Humane Society, 2825 Strunk Rd., Jamestown, NY. Dr. Harry … [Read more...]
Long-Time Owner of Buffalo Bills Dies at 95
BUFFALO - Public Officials, past and present players and thousands of fans are remembering Ralph Wilson Jr. today – the longtime owner of the Buffalo Bills who died Tuesday at the age of 95. Wilson, a World War II veteran and Michigan businessman, … [Read more...]
Horrigan to Present State of the County Address Wednesday Night
MAYVILLE - For the first time in eight years, somebody else will be delivering the State of the County address to the Chautauqua County Legislature. County Executive Vince Horrigan – who was elected to the position last November – will give his … [Read more...]
County Legislature to Act on CSEA Unit 6323 Contract Wednesday Night
MAYVILLE - When the Chautauqua County Legislature meets tonight in Mayville, it will be acting on a new labor contract for 120 employees who work at the county jail. The proposed labor agreement for the CSEA 6323 would be retroactive and run from … [Read more...]
SUNY Fredonia’s Emily Dickinson Singers to Perform at Reg Studio Theater Wednesday Night
JAMESTOWN - SUNY Fredonia's The Emily Dickinson Singers will perform a concert inspired by the poet on Wednesday, March 26 at 7 p.m. in The Reg Studio Theater in Jamestown. Emily Dickinson was one of 19th-century America’s greatest and most … [Read more...]
Daly to Retire as County Planning and Economic Development Director
JAMESTOWN - The man in charge of economic development in Chautauqua County is retiring later this spring. Chautauqua County Planning and Economic Development Director Bill Daly – who also serves as the executive director of the county industrial … [Read more...]
City will be Reviewed State Financial Restructuring Board
JAMESTOWN - New York state will be sending help to Jamestown city hall to help the city find new ways to save money and make government more efficient. According to a report in today’s Jamestown Post-Journal, Mayor Sam Teresi announced Monday … [Read more...]
