The Hotel Lenhart redevelopment project has received another round of incentives from Chautauqua County. The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency board approved the Payment-in-Lieu-of-Taxes (PILOT) and tax lease at its meeting on March … [Read more...]
Latest News from Jamestown NY
The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
JHS Battle of the Classes Tonight
The 42nd annual Jamestown High School Battle of the Classes takes place tonight. The event is at 6:30 p.m. in the McElrath Gymnasium. Proceeds from the annual competition will benefit the Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County. The … [Read more...]
Cummins Proposes Nearly $452 Million Investment in Jamestown Engine Plant
Cummins Inc. has proposed nearly $452 million in investments over five years at its Jamestown Engine Plant in Busti. Cummins officials, speaking at the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency board meeting, said the plant is nearly 50 … [Read more...]
JHS Students on School Board Express Concern for Safety in Schools
Jamestown High School students on the Jamestown School Board expressed concern over safety in schools in the wake of recent stabbings in the city. Ex-Officio student member Emylia Hallberg said while there is more police support in the school, the … [Read more...]
Ben Drake Stepping Down as JHS Basketball Coach
After 25 seasons as the Jamestown High School Basketball Coach, Ben Drake is stepping down. Drake will remain the District's Athletic Director. His announcement ends a coaching tenure that has turned Jamestown into one of the state’s elite … [Read more...]
Debris Removal in Chadakoin River Basin Expected to Begin in April
Work to remove debris in the Chadakoin River Basin is expected to begin in April. Jamestown City Council approved an allocation by the Jamestown Local Development Corporation of $327,925 in American Rescue Plan funds to the Chautauqua Watershed … [Read more...]
City Council Approves ARP Grant Allocations to Three Jamestown Businesses
Three grant allocations totaling $365,060 to Jamestown businesses have been approved by Jamestown City Council. The three resolutions were approved by the Jamestown Local Development Corporation board at its March meeting, but each exceeded the … [Read more...]
City Council Tables Resolution to Hire 8 New Firefighters
Jamestown City Council has tabled a resolution to hire eight firefighters using federal grant funds, citing the need for more discussion. Finance Committee Chair and Council member at Large Kim Ecklund said while council had asked for more … [Read more...]
City Council Approves Splash Pads for Allen, Jackson-Taylor Parks With Engineering Study Requirement
Jamestown City Council has approved moving forward with two splash pads in city parks with the requirement that more engineering work be completed on Jackson-Taylor Park. Council member at Large Jeff Russell cited his concerns about Jackson-Taylor … [Read more...]
NYS Faces Lawsuit Over 340B Medicaid Pharmacy Benefit ‘Carveout’
Two Health Centers are suing New York State to stop the implementation of its Medicaid pharmacy benefit "carveout." Heritage Health and Housing, Inc. and Evergreen Health (Evergreen) filed the suit in New York County State Supreme Court on Friday, … [Read more...]
