JAMESTOWN - The 2013 School elections are set to take place today across New York State, including 18 school districts here in Chautauqua County. In Jamestown, residents will be voting on a $73,370,000 school budget with no increase to the tax levy … [Read more...]
Latest News from Jamestown NY
The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
MORNING NEWS: Gas Leak Causes Explosion, Destroys Westfield Home
WESTFIELD - A gas leak was the cause of an explosion that destroyed a home in Westfield on Monday morning. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office says a home located at 8131 McKinley Road exploded and subsequently caught fire just before 11 a.m. … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Police Consolidation Study to Move Forward
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council has given the go ahead to have a Rochester firm to continue services related to the completion of a Police Consolidation Plan. During Monday night’s city council meeting, lawmakers unanimously approved a … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Most City Council Members Say They will Run for Reelection
JAMESTOWN - Nearly every member of the Jamestown City Council will be running for reelection this year. Following last night’s city council meeting, WRFA polled city lawmakers to find out their intentions for the 2013 elections. All but one of the … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Busti Approves New Contract with Lakewood-Busti Police
LAKEWOOD - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting today that officials in Busti and Lakewood have reached a long-term contract agreement on police services. On Monday, the Busti Town Board passed a resolution agreeing to a five-year contract that … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Teresi Announces Walking Tour of North Side Neighborhood
JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi will once again take to the streets of Jamestown as part of his weekly Residential Neighborhood Walking Tour Program. The Mayor will launch his 2013 weekly tour series on a door-to-door basis along Newton and Euclid … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Areas of City Without Power on Sunday
JAMESTOWN - Residents in the city of Jamestown were without power for about 90 minutes yesterday. According to a post on the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities Facebook page, power was out from approximately 5:11 p.m. Sunday, with all back in … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Health Insurance Provider and Contract for Police Consolidation Study on the Agenda for Tonight’s Council Meeting
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will be holding its monthly voting session tonight in city hall. In addition to taking up several resolutions involving the company that will provide healthcare for city employees, lawmakers will also act on a … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: JCC, SUNY Fredonia Hold Graduation Ceremonies
Jamestown community College and SUNY Fredonia both held their annual commencement ceremony over the weekend. Anita Cizek Moore, M.S., R.N., CCRP - program director of research quality improvement at the University of Maryland’s Greenebaum Cancer … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Chautauqua Farm to Table Event is Today
MAYVILLE - Monday night from 6 to 8 p.m., an informational “Farm to Table” meeting will be held at Webb’s Captain’s Table, 115 West Lake Road Mayville. Chautauqua Region Farm to Table is sponsoring this event and invites farmers and producers of … [Read more...]
