A new "Quality of Life" ticketing proposal is expected to be on the Jamestown City Council's voting agenda this month. Director of Development Crystal Surdyk shared additional updates to the proposal that would allow Housing Code Enforcement … [Read more...]
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The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
Grand Jury Makes Indictment In Arson Fire on Barrows Street
A Chautauqua County Grand Jury has made an indictment in an arson fire in the city of Jamestown. 34-year old Joshua Whalen is facing 3rd Degree Arson and 3rd Degree Burglary charges stemming from a fire at 231 Barrows Street on July 6. The home … [Read more...]
State Judge Blocks Retail Cannabis Licensing Program
A State Supreme Court Judge blocked the state's retail cannabis licensing program on Friday. Judge Kevin Bryant blocked the state from processing or issuing cannabis dispensary licenses with an injunction that faulted regulators for creating a … [Read more...]
Greg and Sue Jones Selected as 2023 John D. Hamilton Community Service Award Recipients
The Chautauqua Region Community Foundation has announced that Greg and Sue Jones have been selected as the 2023 recipients of the John D. Hamilton Community Service Award. The annual award has been presented since 1994 in recognition of an … [Read more...]
City Council To Hear Proposal for Work on Springdale Avenue
Jamestown City Council will review a resolution to do street work on Springdale Avenue at its work session tonight. The resolution stems for a petition from residents of the street that asks the City to make repairs to the street. It also follows … [Read more...]
TRC Officially Opens KeyBank Art House at Edgewater
The Resource Center was joined by officials from Empire State Development and KeyBank to cut the ribbon on the KeyBank Art House at Edgewater. The facility, located next to the Chadakoin River at 712 West Eighth Street, is the new home of The … [Read more...]
USDA Approves Agriculture Disaster Designation for 31 NYS Counties Following Freeze That Destroyed Crops
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved the New York State Farm Service Agency’s request for a federal Agricultural Disaster Designation following this past May’s deep freeze that destroyed thousands of acres of crops for 31 counties across … [Read more...]
NYS Taking Steps To Protect Access to Abortion Care Following Federal Court Ruling
New York State is taking steps to protect access to abortion care, including medication abortion, following a federal court ruling that attempted to curb access to mifepristone. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a ruling … [Read more...]
Sen. Borrello, Assemblyman Giglio Propose Legislation To Allow Judges To Carry Guns in Court
State Senator George Borrello and Assemblyman Joe Giglio have introduced legislation to allow judges and town and village justices to carry guns into court. Under the 2022 Concealed Carry Improvement Act, judges and justices were barred from … [Read more...]
Political Satirist, Buffalo Native Mark Russell Celebrated at National Comedy Center
Political Satirist Mark Russell was celebrated at the National Comedy Center Thursday night. Russell, who was a founding Advisory Board Member of the National Comedy Center and a longtime Chautauqua Institution resident, passed away this past … [Read more...]
