The Chautauqua County Soil and Water Conservation District is receiving more than $1.4 million to work with a farm in the Chautauqua-Conneaut Watershed. The award is part of $15.8 million in funding going to 22 farms in New York State through the … [Read more...]
Latest News from Jamestown NY
The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
Dunkirk Man Pleads Guilty to Labor Trafficking, Kidnapping Charges
A Dunkirk man has pleaded guilty in Federal Court to labor trafficking and kidnapping charges. U.S. Attorney Trini Ross announced that 33-year old Augusto Mateo Francisco is guilty of two counts of forced labor, and one count of transportation of … [Read more...]
St. Susan Center Receives $39,520 from Buffalo Bills Foundation
St. Susan Center has received a $39,520 grant from the Buffalo Bills Foundation. The funding will help maintain an Executive Chef position and will ensure uninterrupted kitchen operations at the soup kitchen. St. Susan Center is undergoing a … [Read more...]
Two Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Employees Receive Awards
Chautauqua County Sheriff Jim Quattrone has announced that Deputy Sheriff Stephen Romanik and Senior Dispatcher Marvin Cummings recently received awards at the New York State Sheriff’s Association Banquet. Deputy Sheriff Stephen Romanik earned the … [Read more...]
City Working To Get NYS To Address East Second Street Deterioration
The City of Jamestown is working to get the State to address the deterioration of East Second Street as conditions have worsened this winter. Mayor Kim Ecklund said the city has been spoiled with mild winters the past few years and that with this … [Read more...]
Local Immigrant Programs Grappling With Changes at Federal Level
A local program to help refugee and asylum seekers who have moved to Jamestown is grappling with changes to immigration protocol in recent weeks. Buffalo-based Journey’s End, which has an office in Jamestown, announced on January 30 that is is … [Read more...]
Rep. Langworthy, Tenney Request DOD Open Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station For Detaining, Deporting Immigrants
Congressman Nick Langworthy and Congresswoman Claudia Tenney are requesting the Department of Defense considering opening the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station to detain and deport immigrants. Langworthy and Tenney’s letter to Defense Secretary … [Read more...]
Robert H. Jackson Center To Present Two ‘Living Voices’ Programs This Week
The Robert H. Jackson Center will be hosting two different “Living Voices” programs this week. The first program, “The Right To Dream,” will take place at 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 5 and will be about the struggle and sacrifice … [Read more...]
NYS Has Online Platform For Reporting Suspected Bird Flu Cases in Wild Birds
New York State has announced an online platform for the public to report suspected cases of Avian Bird Flu in wild birds. State Department of Environmental Conservation Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar said the platform was designed as part of an … [Read more...]
AP News: Trump Said Americans Could Feel ‘Some Pain’ In Emerging Trade War With Canada, Mexico, China
The Associated Press reports that President Donald Trump said Sunday that Americans could feel “some pain” from the emerging trade war triggered by his tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China. The trade penalties that Trump signed Saturday at his … [Read more...]
