A Jefferson Middle School Band Director is a quarterfinalist in the Grammy Music Educator Award program. Jamestown Public Schools said Dr. Carrie Pawelski, is one of 16 New York music educators among 219 across the country named for the … [Read more...]
Latest News from Jamestown NY
The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
Possible NYS Gun Control Policy to Include Banning Guns in Public Places, Safe Storage Law Update
State legislation is being developed that will ban guns in government buildings, health facilities, places where children gather and public transportation in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision making it easier to legally carry firearms in … [Read more...]
West Second Street Remains Closed Following Bricks Falling Off Furniture Mart Building
West Second Street remains closed after bricks fell off the Furniture Mart Building Tuesday night. Jamestown Director of Development Crystal Surdyk said a contractor from Buffalo was coming Wednesday to assess the situation and secure any … [Read more...]
CCIDA Receives $600,000 Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grant from EPA
The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency Board has approved accepting a grant to start a Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund. CCIDA CEO Mark Geise said the county has a lot of brownfields, which are former industrial sites that have some … [Read more...]
CCIDA Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Free Tarp Skunks Game
The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency is celebrating its 50th Anniversary with a special event. CCIDA CEO Mark Geise said the community is invited to attend the Jamestown Tarp Skunks' game tonight for free, "This is our 50th year in … [Read more...]
BPU Suspends Residential and Commercial Heat Pump Rebate Program
The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities has announced that its Residential and Commercial Heat Pump Rebate Program has been suspended for the remainder of 2022. In the first year of the program, the BPU experienced higher than anticipated demand … [Read more...]
County Mental Hygiene Awarded $150,000 to Support Mental Health in Area Schools
The Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene was recently awarded $150,000 to support eligible Chautauqua County schools with their students’ mental health needs. Administered by the Office of Mental Health and developed in consultation with … [Read more...]
Children’s-YA Author Traci Sorrell Holding Free Talk at Prendergast Library
Children's and Young Adult Author Traci Sorrell will hold a free lecture at the James Prendergast Library tonight. Assistant Library Manager Danielle Bertolini said Sorrell will be talking about her book, "We Are Still Here! Native American Truths … [Read more...]
WRFA Temporarily Off the Air – June 28, 2022
Reg Lenna Center for the Arts is experiencing some infrastructure issues and will be undergoing maintenance from Tuesday, June 28 through the morning of Wednesday, June 29, 2022. The situation is resulting in WRFA having to be off the air until the … [Read more...]
City Council Tables Shared Services Agreement with Jamestown Schools on Sidewalk Plowing
Jamestown City Council tabled a resolution on a shared services agreement with Jamestown Public Schools about plowing sidewalks, saying more discussion was needed. Council President Tony Dolce said council members wanted to further discuss the … [Read more...]
