ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday announced a new cluster action initiative to address COVID-19 hot spots that have cropped up in Brooklyn, Queens, and Broome, Orange and Rockland Counties. Working with public health experts, the governor … [Read more...]
Latest News from Jamestown NY
The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
Town of Ellery, Chautauqua Lake Partnership File Lawsuit Against DEC Due to Limits on Herbicide Use
MAYVILLE - Another lawsuit involving Chautauqua Lake and whether or not more herbicides should be used to treat the weed problem has been filed in State Supreme Court. The Town of Ellery and the Chautauqua Lake Partnership organization are suing … [Read more...]
Two COVID-19 Deaths Reported for Chautauqua County
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Health Department says there were two COVID-19 related deaths and 23 new cases of COVID-19 in the county for Saturday through Monday. Health officials say the two deaths reported include a male in his 50s and a … [Read more...]
Friday In-Person Attendance Returning to Jamestown Public Schools on Oct. 23
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Public Schools announced on Monday that schools will be working to add in-person attendance on Fridays, beginning October 23. The addition of in-school attendance on Friday is only for those students who currently attend … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council Won’t Set Hours for Trick or Treating
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown City Council president Tony Dolce announced Monday night that the city Council will not take any action regarding trick or treating in Jamestown this coming Halloween. That includes not setting any hours for trick or … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Book Focusing on History of Professional Baseball in Jamestown Gets an Update
WRFARadio · Community Matters - Discussion on Jamestown Baseball History Book, Oct. 3, 2020 JAMESTOWN - A book capturing the history of professional baseball in Jamestown has been updated and republished to include additional details since its first … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Western New York Land Conservancy Announces a $200,000 Challenge Gift to Save the College Lodge Forest
WRFARadio · Community Matters - Jajean Rose-Burney from the WNY Land Conservancy CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY - The Western New York Land Conservancy and the Friends of the College Lodge Forest are announcing a $200,000 challenge gift to save the College Lodge … [Read more...]
New York State Ban on ‘Pink Tax’ Takes Effect Wednesday, Sept. 30
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that starting Wednesday, new reforms go into effect prohibiting businesses from charging a "pink tax," otherwise known as the practice of charging different prices for "substantially similar" consumer goods or … [Read more...]
City Council Approves Parking Ticket Amnesty Program for Month of October
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council on Monday approved a parking ticket amnesty program benefiting school children, the elderly, and food banks. The amnesty program will run from October 1 through October 31, 2020. Residents with unpaid parking … [Read more...]
Sundquist Names Appointments to City Human Rights Commission
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist announced his appointments to the recently revived Jamestown Human Rights Commission during Monday's Jamestown City Council meeting. The appointments were all unanimously approved by council members. … [Read more...]
