ALBANY - Lawmakers in Albany on Tuesday said they’ve reached a deal that would allow school bus cameras to record motorists who don’t stop when students are getting on or off their buses. Under the plan, school districts could opt to install the … [Read more...]
Latest News from Jamestown NY
The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
Jamestown Public Market Manager Asks for City’s Help in Notifying Motorists of No Parking Rule
JAMESTOWN - Organizers with the Jamestown Public Market are hoping motorists who park in an area of downtown Jamestown will be more cooperative this year once the market opens in June. On Monday night Public Market Manager Linnea Carlson and … [Read more...]
Busti Officials Discuss Weed Management Funding After Recent DEC Permit Notification
AKEWOOD - The Town of Busti will be giving funding to both the Village of Lakewood and the Village of Celoron to help pay for the use of herbicides in areas of Chautauqua Lake. That's according to the Jamestown Post-Journal, which says town … [Read more...]
Sales Tax Revenue for First Quarter of Year Down Slightly from 2018
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council's finance committee Monday night reviewed the first quarter sales tax revenue numbers for 2019. According to city comptroller Joe Bellitto, sales tax revenues from the first quarter this year was down 1.9 … [Read more...]
Child Dies After After Being Run Over by Truck Saturday in Warren County, PA
LIMESTONE, PA - A child in Warren County was killed after being struck by a vehicle Saturday night. Pennsylvania State Police say the 7-year-old - whose name was not released - was run over by a pickup truck around 8 p.m. at Tidioute Scenic … [Read more...]
GPatti Development Files Counter-suit Against Jamestown Brewing Company
BUFFALO - The owner and developer of the former Lillian V Ney Renaissance Center Building in downtown Jamestown has filed a counter-suit against the Jamestown Brewing Company. Recent filings in State Supreme Court in Erie County show that GPatti … [Read more...]
DEC Issues Herbicide Use Permits for Chautauqua Lake
ALBANY - The Post-Journal is reporting the New York Department of Environmental Conservation announced that 245.3 acres of Chautauqua Lake has been permitted for herbicide treatments later this year. All municipalities will now be able to approve … [Read more...]
Public Hearing on Jamestown School Budget is Tuesday, May 7
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board will hold a Public Hearing regarding the proposed 2019-20 Budget on Tuesday, May 7 at 6 p.m. in the Persell Middle School auditorium. The $90.7 million Proposed Budget - which includes no tax increase - is … [Read more...]
Spring Water Main Flushing Begins Monday in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Board of Public Utilities (BPU) will begin Water Main Flushing Monday in Jamestown from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. The flushing will run at those times from Monday-Friday, May 6-10; and Monday-Wednesday, May 13-15. The exception … [Read more...]
Harrison Street Bridge Slated for Replacement in 2019 Construction Season
JAMESTOWN - It appears another bridge in Jamestown will be closing down later this construction season, causing detours and delays for commuters trying to make it across town. Just months after the county finished the extensive overhaul of the … [Read more...]
