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Latest News from Jamestown NY

The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.

St. Susan Center’s Freezer Vandalized

August 18, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

St. Susan Center is dealing with the theft of part of their freezer system. The soup kitchen posted on social media that sometime around 5:30 a.m., Sunday, August 16, someone “completely gutted the compressor system for our 28’ by 28’ … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Ben Weitsman Company, Jamestown Ice and Storage, Jamestown Police Department, Lindsey Refrigeration Inc., St. Susan Center

Call For Projects To Be Considered For DRI Funding Opens August 21

August 18, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

An open call for projects to be considered for Downtown Revitalization Initiative funding will be held August 21 through September 25. Proposals are being sought for transformational public, private, and nonprofit projects that further the City’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Downtown Revitalization Initiative, DRI Local Planning Committee

Public Input Session On Chautauqua Lake Being Held In Bemus Point Tonight

August 18, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance are holding a public input session tonight on Chautauqua Lake. The session will take place at 5:00 p.m. at the Village Casino in Bemus Point. Members of the Alliance’s Board of Directors … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Lake, Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance, GEI Consultants, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

United Way Announces 2026 Annual Campaign Co-Chairs

August 18, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

United Way of Chautauqua County is pleased to announce that David Maternowski of Dunkirk and Danielle Patti of Jamestown will serve as the volunteer Campaign Co-Chairs for its 2026 annual fundraising campaign. Held in the final months of each … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Danielle Patti, David Maternowski, United Way of Chautauqua County

Phase 2 Of Westside Sewer Extension Completed

August 17, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Phase 2 of the Westside Sewer Extension along Chautauqua Lake has been completed. South & Center Chautauqua Lake Sewer District leaders gathered Thursday to celebrate the project completion. The project, which began in 2024, extends public … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Government, Chautauqua Lake, Hamlet of Stow, North Chautauqua Lake Sewer District, PJ Wendel, South and Center Chautauqua Lake Sewer District, Tom Walsh, Town of Chautauqua, Town of North Harmony, Westside Sewer Extension

Groundbreaking Ceremony For New Affordable Housing Held In Dunkirk

August 17, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Governor Kathy Hochul and officials gathered for the groundbreaking of a new affordable housing development in the City of Dunkirk Thursday. The $37 million Homesteads at Dunkirk Landing, when completed, will have 78-units of affordable housing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Brownfield Opportunity Areas, City of Dunkirk, Downtown Revitalization Initiative, Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative award, Enterprise Green Communities Plus, EPA Energy Star Multifamily New Construction, EPA Indoor airPLUS, Homesteads at Dunkirk Landing, Kathy Hochul, New York State Department of State, New York State Homes and Community Renewal, New York State Office of Temporary Disability Assistance, Regan Development LLC, Soldier On, U.S. Department of Energy, Zero Energy Ready Homes

JCC New Student Orientation Set For August 21

August 17, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Registration is now open for new student orientation at Jamestown Community College for first-time, full-time students enrolled for the fall semester. The Jamestown Campus orientation session is scheduled for Friday, August 21, from 9:30 a.m. to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Community College

A Free Opportunity for Youth and Their Dogs To Try Dock Diving Will Take Place Saturday

August 17, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Chautauqua County 4-H, Nestlé Purina, and The Pointer and The Pin have teamed up to offer youth the opportunity to try the sport of dock diving. In this sport, dogs race down a short dock and leap into the water. The dog who leaps the farthest is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 4-H Youth Program, Lynndee Nagel, Nestlé Purina, Rich Myers, The Pointer and The Pin

Gov. Hochul Signs Beam For New Northern Chautauqua Hospital In Fredonia

August 14, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Governor Kathy Hochul joined local officials Thursday in signing a beam that will be part of the new Northern Chautauqua Hospital in Fredonia. New York State committed $124 million to finance the construction of the $223 million hospital on 412 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Brooks-TLC Health Systems, Fredonia, Kaleida Health, Kathy Hochul, Ken Morris, Northern Chautauqua Hospital, Safety Net Transformation Program

Bemus Point Disabled Veterans Organization Sued By NYS For Fraud

August 14, 2026 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

A Bemus Point Disabled Veteran’s organization is being sued by New York State for fraud. New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Wednesday the lawsuit against Healing for Heroes – A Disabled Veteran’s Retreat and Wooded Oasis, Inc. for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Healing For Heroes, Healing for Heroes – A Disabled Veteran’s Retreat and Wooded Oasis Inc., Jennifer Milchanoski-Nelsen, Letitia James, New York State Attorney General's Office, Thomas Nelsen

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