The Chautauqua County IDA is working on making more of the Mason Industrial Park shovel ready. Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency Executive Director Mark Geise said the IDA intends to convert the 66 acres it owns in the park into … [Read more...]
Latest News from Jamestown NY
The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
eSports Are Coming To Jamestown Public Schools
eSports are coming to the Jamestown Public Schools District. The Jamestown School Board approved the creation of an E-Sports team and extracurricular club at a voting session held Wednesday. The board also approved accepting a donation of a … [Read more...]
Ten Students Participated in JCC’s 12th Annual College Connections Speech Contest
Ten students from area high schools recently competed in Jamestown Community College’s 12th annual College Connections student speech contest. Isabella Anderson, a junior from Falconer Central School won the $125 first-place prize. Allison Bohall, … [Read more...]
Motorists Encouraged To ‘Give Turtles A Brake’ in May, June
Motorists are encouraged to "give turtles a brake' during the months of May and June. State Department of Environmental Conservation Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar said thousands of turtles are killed each year by unsuspecting drivers when … [Read more...]
Falconer Manufacturer To Remain Locally Owned
A Falconer manufacturer will remain local following the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency's approval of loan funds for new owners to purchase the business. Dahlstrom Roll Form's current Chief Executive Officer Brad Renwick and … [Read more...]
Voters Overwhelmingly Approve Jamestown Public Schools’ Budget
Voters have overwhelmingly approved Jamestown Public Schools' 2024-25 budget. The $104,566,897 budget passed with 84% of voters saying yes. A proposition to create a $5 million capital reserve fund also passed with 86% of the vote. Joseph … [Read more...]
Write-In Candidate Wins Seat on Southwestern School Board
A write-in candidate has been elected to the Southwestern Central School board of education. Voters returned Elizabeth Laczi and Michael Carothers to the school board and added Josh Gesing, who was a write-in candidate. Their three-year term … [Read more...]
City Council Accepts Grant That Will Go Toward Cameras In Downtown Parking Ramps
Jamestown City Council has approved accepting a grant that will go toward new cameras in the downtown parking ramps The $285,400 Law Enforcement Technology Grant from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services will fund the purchase … [Read more...]
STEM Wars Kicks Off Today in Downtown Jamestown
STEM Wars kicks off a two day event at the Northwest Arena today. A new feature this year is a Career Fair and Technology Expo that will be open to the public. It will start at 3:00 p.m. and ending at 6:00 pm on rink A today. Manufacturers … [Read more...]
BPU Annexation Litigation Ends, Settlement Approved
City of Jamestown officials have mixed emotions that the seven years of litigation around the attempted annexation of the Dow Street Substation property has come to an end. City Council approved a settlement Monday night that discontinues the … [Read more...]
