Jamestown High School students broke a 20-year old fundraising record with over $8,000 raised in its annual “Penny Wars.” The annual fundraising competition between classes at JHS resulted in $8,040.48 being raised for Jamestown Public Schools … [Read more...]
Latest News from Jamestown NY
The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
Kim Ecklund Sworn In As Jamestown’s 26th Mayor
Kim Ecklund has been sworn in as the City of Jamestown's 26th Mayor. The ceremony was held on Monday in City Council Chambers in City Hall. Ecklund is the first Republican woman to serve as the city's top executive. The late Carolyn Seymour, a … [Read more...]
New Jamestown City Council Members Sworn Into Office
Two new Jamestown City Council members have been sworn into office. Ward Four Republican Council member Joe Paterniti as well as Council member at large Republican Russ Bonfiglio joined the legislative body on Monday. Paterniti replaces Democrat … [Read more...]
Gov. Hochul Signs Legislation Moving Many Local Elections To Even-Numbered Years
Governor Kathy Hochul has signed legislation that will align many local elections with statewide and legislative elections that are held in even-numbered years. The bill was proposed to increase voter participation. 64% of eligible voters … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County Updating County-Wide Shared Services Initiative in 2024
Chautauqua County has decided to not update the plan for a county-wide shared services initiative for 2023. The initiative generates property tax savings by enabling collaboration between local governments across the state. Each county outside of … [Read more...]
Jamestown Parks Dept. To Begin Picking Up Christmas Trees Jan. 3
The Jamestown Parks Department will begin picking up discarded Christmas trees for recycling on Wednesday, January 3. Residents are asked to place their tree on the terrace between the street and sidewalk and, if possible, to keep visible should a … [Read more...]
County Legislators Concerned Over Conditions of Jamestown Municipal Building
Concerns over the condition of the Jamestown Municipal Building are being raised by County Legislators. Legislator Dan Pavlock said he couldn’t support a one-year lease renewal with the City of Jamestown for office space for the Department of … [Read more...]
Minimum Wage Going Up in NYS Starting Jan. 1
Minimum wage will be going up in New York State starting January 1. New York’s minimum wage will increase to $16-per-hour in New York City, Westchester, and Long Island, and $15-per-hour for the rest of the state. Governor Kathy Hochul said … [Read more...]
STEM Wars To Be Two Day Event in 2024
STEM Wars 2024 will be a two day event this coming May at the Northwest Arena. STEM Wars is a Technology Competition, Career Fair and Tech Expo that will be held May 22 to 23. It will bring together manufacturers, schools, suppliers, colleges and … [Read more...]
NYS Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against SiriusXM
The Office of the Attorney General filed a lawsuit against SiriusXM, accusing the company of trapping customers in subscriptions. Attorney General Letitia James, in a statement released Wednesday, claims that SiriusXM forces customers to call the … [Read more...]
