ALBANY - Gov. Andrew Cuomo is proposing to fund college classes in New York prisons and using public money to do so. Saying a college degree will reduce the likelihood an inmate will return to crime when released, Cuomo announced the new program via … [Read more...]
Latest News from Jamestown NY
The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
Cassadaga Home Heating Business Receives $227,500 Grant from State
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that $3 million has been awarded to 18 projects – including one here in Chautauqua County - to encourage the growth of high-efficiency, low-emission wood-fired heating equipment. According to a media … [Read more...]
Poll: Majority of New Yorkers Favor Legalization of Pot
CONNECTICUT - An overwhelming majority of New Yorkers support legalizing marijuana for medical use, while a smaller majority also favors legalizing small amounts of marijuana for recreational use. That's according to a new Quinnipiac University poll … [Read more...]
NYSUT Rep Explains Local Teachers’ Stance on Common Core
JAMESTOWN - The Regional representative of New York State United Teachers says her group is continuing to raise awareness about serious problems it has with the Common Core education standards. NYSUT regional director Anne Geronimo works with more … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Officials Receive Budget Input During Recent Forum
JAMESTOWN - The President of the Jamestown School Board says he was pleased with the first ever community forum designed to let residents offer their input into the districts annual spending. On Tuesday night, more than 20 people attended the … [Read more...]
United Way Working to Address Increased Challenges in Community
JAMESTOWN - The socioeconomic profile has not improved for greater Jamestown area during the past several years and has only seen increased challenges. That was the message delivered Wednesday night by Tory Irgang, the executive director of the … [Read more...]
Wednesday Morning Fire Leads to Death of City Resident
JAMESTOWN - Fire investigators say an unattended cooking fire in a kitchen is what caused a fire Wednesday morning that led to the death of a 25 year-old city woman. According to a media release from the Jamestown Police Department, city fire … [Read more...]
Three Arrested After Package of Marijuana Delivered to Home via U.S. Mail
JAMESTOWN - Three city residents were arrested Wednesday after being caught by police with six pounds of marijuana that was allegedly sent to them through he U.S. Postal Service. The bust was the culmination of a joint investigation between police … [Read more...]
City Man Involved in Chase Released Arrested after Release from Hospital
JAMESTOWN - The man who led Jamestown Police on a high-speed chase through the city before crashing his vehicle last month is now out of the hospital and in police custody. City police say 24 year-old Bryan Bobe was taken into custody Wednesday … [Read more...]
Falconer and Frewsburg to Merge Football Programs
FALCONER - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting this morning that two more local high school football programs will be merging next school year. According to today’s article, an agreement to merge the varsity and junior varsity football … [Read more...]
