The Jamestown School Board is holding a special meeting tonight to award bids on construction projects. The construction bids are for Phase One of the Jamestown Public Schools Capital Project which includes work at the Bus Garage, Tech Academy and … [Read more...]
Latest News from Jamestown NY
The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
Jamestown Planning Commission Meeting on January 17
The Jamestown Planning Commission will be meeting today to vote on the sale of two parcels of property. The meeting will be held at 3:30 p.m. in the Police Training Room on the fourth floor of City Hall. The meeting is open to the public and … [Read more...]
Mobile Sports Wagering Generates $909 Million in 1st Year in NYS
Mobile sports wagering generated over $909 million in revenue in its first year for New York State. Governor Kathy Hochul said the State has collected more than $709.2 million in taxes on such bets, a figure that leads the nation. An additional … [Read more...]
Christian Dolce Named Jamestown Tarp Skunks Director of Business and Sales Operations
Jamestown Community Baseball has signed Christian Dolce to be the Director of Business and Sales Operations for the Jamestown Tarp Skunks. Dolce will join manager and Director of Baseball Operations Jordan Basile in leading the Tarp Skunks this … [Read more...]
City Council Dealing With Confusion Over Funding for Senior Citizen Home Improvement Program
Jamestown City Council members are having some confusion over how much funding was approved for the Senior Citizen Housing Improvement Incentive Program versus the actual need. Housing Committee Chair Marie Carrubba said that it was reported by … [Read more...]
UPMC Plans To Raise Minimum Starting Wages to $18/Hour By 2026
UPMC plans to raise the minimum starting wages for entry-level positions at all of its sites, including UPMC Chautauqua. UPMC plans to raise the rate at its facilities in Southwest New York to $18 an hour by January 2026. Those making $18 an … [Read more...]
AG James Files Preliminary Injunction Against Gun Distributors For Illegally Shipping Ghost Gun Parts
State Attorney General Letitia James has filed a motion for a preliminary injunction against ten national gun distributors to demand they stop illegally shipping ghost gun parts into New York. James is asking a federal court to order these … [Read more...]
Documentary Chronicling Racism In America to Be Shown MLK Jr. Day at The Reg
St. Luke's Episcopal Church and the Jamestown YWCA are screening the documentary, "The Who We Are Project," as part of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday. The movie will be shown at 7:00 p.m., Monday, January 16 at the Reg Lenna Center for … [Read more...]
40 Acre Property in Chautauqua Donated to Foundation for Sustainable Forests
A 40-acre property in Chautauqua has been donated to the Foundation for Sustainable Forests. The donors, Chautauqua residents Subagh Singh Khalsa and Linda Winkelstern, said they want to see the property forever protected as a healthy, working … [Read more...]
WRFA Seeks Summer Interns to Assist with Covering 2023 Jamestown Tarp Skunks Baseball Games
JAMESTOWN, NY – WRFA is once again seeking eligible college students to participate in a Sports Broadcasting Internship program, focusing on live coverage of the Jamestown Tarp Skunks collegiate baseball team during the 2023 summer season. This … [Read more...]
