The Jamestown High School Orchestra Winter Concert will take place December 15. The performance will begin at 7:00 p.m. Friday in the Merton P. Corwin Auditorium at the High School. The concert will feature the symphonic, chamber, and concert … [Read more...]
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The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
Voters Pass JPS Capital Improvement Project
The Jamestown Public Schools' $126 million Capital Improvement Project passed with 89% of the vote. The project needed 60% approval in order to pass. There were 379 yes votes and 46 no votes. The project, which will have tax impact to local … [Read more...]
City Council To Determine How to Pay for New Cameras, Lights For Parking Ramps
Jamestown City Council has to determine how to pay for new cameras and lighting for the Spring and Cherry Street Parking Ramps. Council reviewed two resolutions totaling $249,680 to purchase the cameras and lights at its work session … [Read more...]
Jamestown BPU Asking Customers To ‘Check Your Pipes’
The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities is asking customers to "Check Your Pipes." The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has set an October 2024 deadline requiring all water utilities to complete an inventory of water service line materials in … [Read more...]
State Office of Cannabis Management Issues Recall of Cannabis Gummies
The State Office of Cannabis Management is issuing a recall of one lot of cannabis gummies. The gummies were sold under the name “Jenny’s Zee Zee gummies 2:1 THC/CBN adult use edible cannabis product” by Jenny’s Baked at Home Company, LLC. The … [Read more...]
2024 Murray L. Bob Lecture Will Be ‘Robert H. Jackson: His Legacy Of Justice Today’
The 2024 Murray L. Bob Lecture will be "Robert H. Jackson: His Legacy of Justice Today." The lecture will be presented by Robert H. Jackson Center president Kristan McMahon. It will take place at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, December 14 in the James … [Read more...]
Jamestown’s 2024 Budget May Have Between a $1.5 and $2.5 Million Shortfall
The City of Jamestown's 2024 budget may have between a $1.5 and $2.5 million shortfall. That's according to former City Comptroller Joe Bellitto, who has been reviewing the 2023 and 2024 budgets per the request of City Council Finance Chair and … [Read more...]
Vote on Jamestown Public Schools’ $126 Million Capital Improvement Project Today
The public vote on Jamestown Public Schools' Capital Improvement Project takes place today. Voting on the $126 million project starts at noon and goes until 9:00 p.m. tonight. Registered voters in the Jamestown Public Schools district may vote at … [Read more...]
New State Laws Protects Credit Card Holders From Losing Rewards
A new state law is in effect that protects credit card holders from losing earned rewards. As of December 10, credit card companies must take additional steps to protect consumers from losing accrued points when rewards programs are modified or … [Read more...]
Chautauqua Institutions Announces Artistic Director of Literary Arts Appointment
Chautauqua Institution has announced the appointment of New York Times Bestselling Author Kwame Alexander to the role of Artistic Director of Literary Arts. Alexander will also serve as the Inaugural Writer-in Residence at Chautauqua. A poet, … [Read more...]
