Jamestown City Council approved a contract with the Civil Service Employees Association, or CSEA, that includes a 2.5% wage increase for each year of the 4 year contract. The agreement runs from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024. Mayor … [Read more...]
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Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Discovery of Possible Human Remains
The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office is investigating the discovery of possible human remains in the town of Portland. The Sheriff's Officer said that the remains were found off Woleben Road on Sunday near the "Rails To Trails" hiking trail. The … [Read more...]
City Council to Vote on Amended Deer Hunting Resolution, CSEA Agreement
Jamestown City Council will vote on an amended resolution on allowing deer hunting in the City tonight. A plan to allow bow hunting was developed by a Deer Management Ad Hoc Committee over the last year. After a presentation at last Monday's work … [Read more...]
Governor Hochul Releases Plan to Deal with Hospital, Health Care Facility Shortages
Governor Kathy Hochul has released a comprehensive plan to address hospital and health care facility staffing shortages in preparation for today's vaccination deadline. The plan includes preparing to sign an executive order if necessary to declare … [Read more...]
County Clerk Larry Barmore Is Running for Re-Election, Democratic Challenger Takes Aim
Chautauqua County Clerk Larry Barmore has announced he is running for another term. Barmore is in his second term. He has been endorsed by both the Republican and Conservative parties. As County Clerk, Barmore oversees five departments which … [Read more...]
BPU Begins Fall Flushing October 1st
The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities' Water Division will begin fall flushing of water lines October 1st, weather-permitting. Flushing of water mains occurs twice a year to clean any naturally-occurring sediment that accumulates in water lines … [Read more...]
LaMancuso Named “Rising Star”
Jamestown attorney John LaMancuso has been named a “Rising Star” by lawyer rating service, Super Lawyers. No more than 2.5% of lawyers in the state are designated Rising Stars. LaMancuso is a partner in the law firm of Lewis & Lewis, P.C. and … [Read more...]
WRFA’s Arts on Fire LIVE Premieres Oct. 2 with Ken & Mandy
JAMESTOWN - WRFA will present a series of live musical performances on select Saturday Nights this fall with the return of Arts on Fire LIVE. On Saturday night, Oct. 2, WRFA will welcome Ken & Mandy to the Reg Lenna Multimedia Studios for a … [Read more...]
United Way Reports Out After 5 Years of Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative in Jamestown
The United Way of Southern Chautauqua County held a taskforce meeting to report out on the 5-year Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative in Jamestown. The city contracted with the United Way in 2016 after receiving $1-million-180-thousand dollars … [Read more...]
Green Space Proposed for Potters Terrace Park on East Third Street
The Jamestown Planning Commission heard a presentation on the new green space proposed for Potter's Terrace. Jamestown Renaissance Corporation Urban Core Director Frank Besse and Foundation and Leaf+Stone Landscape Architecture Architect Joe … [Read more...]
