Jamestown City Council will start another month of discussions on whether to hire eight firefighters using $1.8 million in federal funds. Council is expected to have the opportunity to ask the Federal Emergency Management Agency questions about … [Read more...]
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The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
Comedians Gabriel ‘Fluffy’ Iglesias, Taylor Tomlinson Headlining Comedy Festival
Comedians Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias and Taylor Tomlinson have been announced as the headliners for the 2023 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival. Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias, the top-selling comedian in the world in 2022, and one of the most-watched … [Read more...]
Jamestown Public Schools Students Reading ‘Charlotte’s Web’ For All-District Read
Jamestown Public Schools students will be reading "Charlotte's Web" as part of an all-district read that starts today. Approximately 2,500 elementary and middle school students were given copies of the book by E.B. White as part of the national … [Read more...]
Adopt Fee Waived During ‘Empty The Shelters’ Event at Humane Society
Pet adoptions are free at the Chautauqua County Humane Society now through May 15 thanks to Bissell Pet Foundation's "Empty The Shelters" event. BISSELL Pet Foundation is a national animal welfare organization dedicated to ending pet … [Read more...]
Jamestown BRWS Looking for Diamond Girls, Ambassador Families
The Jamestown Babe Ruth World Series Committee is looking for Diamond Girls and Ambassador Families for the August World Series event. Jamestown will be hosting the 2023 Babe Ruth 13-15 Year Old World Series at Diethrick Park from August … [Read more...]
Ellicott Town Board to Discuss Resolution That Eliminated Town Justice Position
The Ellicott Town Board will discuss Monday the resolution passed in March that eliminated one of the two town's Justice positions. The agenda for the meeting on Monday, May 8 has "Resolution #1-2023" under old business. Several dozen people … [Read more...]
Insulin Prescription Costs Capped at $35 a Month of Uninsured NY Residents
Insulin prescription costs are now capped at $35 a month for uninsured New Yorkers. State Attorney General Letitia James announced the agreement with Eli Lilly and Company and Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC. An investigation by the Office of the … [Read more...]
Turbotax Settlement Checks Should Arrive in May
State Attorney General Letitia James also has announced that consumers who were tricked by TurboTax’s owner Intuit into paying for free tax services will begin receiving checks from the $141 million settlement. Approximately 4.4 million consumers … [Read more...]
JCC Celebrates 14th Year as Tree Campus USA, Designation as Certified Wildlife Habitat
Jamestown Community College celebrated its 14th year as a Tree Campus USA by planting seven trees on its campus for Arbor Day. Tree Campus USA is a national program that was created in 2008 to honor colleges and universities for effective campus … [Read more...]
Reg Lenna, Robert H. Jackson Center Collaborate on Two Events on Ruth Bader Ginsburg
"All Things Equal - The Life and Trials of Ruth Bader Ginsburg" will be performed in Jamestown at Reg Lenna Center for The Arts this Saturday The play, by Tony award winner Rupert Holmes, presents an intimate portrait of late Supreme Court Justice … [Read more...]
