A Six Nations Flag Raising ceremony will be held Saturday on Tracy Plaza. Jamestown Community College Artist in Residence Kaycee Colburn has organized the Hiawatha flag-raising event set for 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 1st. Creatives Rebuild New … [Read more...]
Latest News from Jamestown NY
The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
Five JHS Students Awarded Jamestown Juneteenth Freedom Scholarships
Five Jamestown High School seniors have been awarded the 2023 Jamestown Juneteenth Freedom Scholarship. Graduating seniors Karryne Mims, Sean Paige, Celeste Roberts, John Smith Jr., and Nayla Torres have each received a $1,500 scholarship to … [Read more...]
Busti’s Bicentennial Celebration Heads to Stateline Speedway on July 1
The town of Busti's Bicentennial Celebration goes on road to the Stateline Speedway Saturday, July 1. The town is participating in the evening's program, featuring a big $4,500 to win, and the 40-lap Super Late Model Feature race featuring the 1/3 … [Read more...]
Air Quality Health Advisory In Effect for WNY for Thursday
The State Department of Environmental Conservation and Health Department have again issued a Air Quality Health Advisory for all of Thursday in Western New York. Governor Kathy Hochul speaking at a press event Wednesday said that over the course … [Read more...]
County Legislature Passes Motion Promoting Equality, Denouncing Racism
The Chautauqua County Legislature has passed a motion promoting equality and denouncing racism. Legislator Tom Nelson, who is a teacher in Frewsburg, said he was offended by an incident last October where people wore black face costumes at a … [Read more...]
Jamestown Community College Awarded Over $1.5 Million in Workforce Development Grants
Jamestown Community College has been awarded over $1.5 million in workforce development grants through New York State. The State Office of Strategic Workforce Development has awarded nearly $11 million in grants to seventeen projects across the … [Read more...]
Stormwater Project To Help Chautauqua Lake Water Quality, Reduce Flooding To Get Underway in Lakewood
A stormwater management project to improve water quality on Chautauqua Lake and reduce downstream flooding problems in the Village of Lakewood will soon get underway. Local officials unveiled the Grandview Stormwater Management Project on Tuesday. … [Read more...]
Dunkirk Awarded FEMA Grant
The City of Dunkirk has been awarded $76,000 for its fire department. The funding comes through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. The funding will … [Read more...]
WNY Under Air Quality Health Advisory Due to Canadian Wildfire Smoke
New Yorkers, especially those sensitive to air pollution, are urged to use caution and prepare as smoke from Canadian wildfires is expected to significantly impact air quality throughout New York today. The State Department of Environmental … [Read more...]
CCIDA Approves Over $3 Million In Incentives for Electrovaya
The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency Board has approved over $3.5 million in economic development incentives for Electrovaya. Electrovaya Chief Financial Officer John Gibson said the company is going to retrofit the former … [Read more...]
