JAMESTOWN - The City of Jamestown Parks, Recreation & Conservation Department is seeking partners to help support and continue its annual Summer Bandshell Concert Series at the Goranson Bandshell in Allen Park. The Jamestown Municipal Band has … [Read more...]
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MORNING NEWS: Senate Begins Approving Budget, Assembly to Wait Until Thursday
ALBANY - State lawmakers arrived in Albany yesterday to begin work on passing a state budget, but one group was conspicuously absent from the capitol. State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is not convening the Assembly until Thursday, March 28 – … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Jamestown Native Dies in Marine Training Accident
A Jamestown native is one of the seven marines who died during a night training exercise in Nevada last Monday. Lance Corporal Mason Vanderwark was among the Marines who died in the explosion involving a mortar shell late Monday night. Vanderwark … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Jamestown Public School Receives 18 Applications for Superintendent Position
JAMESTOWN - Nearly 20 people have come forward and applied for the position of Superintendent for Jamestown Public Schools. That’s according to Jamestown School Board President Joe DiMaio, who provided an update on the search for the next school … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Petitions for Jamestown School Board Seats Availble Starting March 29
JAMESTOWN - Petitions will be available beginning Friday, March 29 for the Jamestown Board of Education Election on May 21. A total of two board seats are open, with both having three-year terms to begin July 1, 2013. To qualify as a candidate, a … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Interclub Council Announces 2013 Woman of the Year
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Interclub Council has announced its Woman of the Year for 2013. During a banquet and announcement that took place last week at the Marvin House in Jamestown, the council announced that Marcia C. Bliss was this year’s … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Critical Discussion on Fracking Focuses on Health, Enviromental Concerns
JAMESTOWN, NY - There’s a lot more than needs to be done to regulate hydrofracking before the process can be used in New York State. That was the message last night from a panel of experts and activists at the James Prendergast Library, who were on … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Prendergast Library, CCLS to No Longer Share Executive Director Position
JAMESTOWN - The James Prendergast Library will soon have its own executive director. Yesterday the Prendergast Library Association (JPLA) Board of Directors voted on splitting the Executive Director Position between the JPLA and the … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: City’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt to Take Place Indoors This Year
JAMESTOWN - The City Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department has announced the 66th Annual Easter Egg Hunt will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 30th at Allen Park. Due to current weather conditions, the hunt will be located inside … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: State Leaders Come to Agreement on Budget
ALBANY - The top Lawmakers in Albany have come to an agreement on the state budget, now its just a matter of time before both the Senate and the Assembly approve bills to finalize the $135.1 Billion spending plan. The budget - which was reached in … [Read more...]
