JAMESTOWN - The city of Jamestown recently saw an improvement in its credit rating and that's good news for a city government that will likely be borrowing money in the coming months to address equipment and infrastructure needs. Jamestown Mayor … [Read more...]
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CLPRA Discusses Top Priorities for Chautauqua Lake, Works to Find Consensus
JAMESTOWN - The Post-Journal is reporting that priorities were the main focus of discussion during Thursday's meeting of Chautauqua Lake Protection and Rehabilitation Agency in Mayville. The panel - comprised of county representatives as well as … [Read more...]
‘Soup and Song’ Fundraiser on Saturday to Benefit St. Susan Center
JAMESTOWN - St. James Church (27 Allen Street) will host the “Soup and a Song” fundraiser featuring Bill Ward and Friends and a great meal to benefit St. Susan Center on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019. For the admission price of $10 guests will be … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board to Consider Future Payments for Small City Schools Lawsuit
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board will be weighing its options in the coming weeks when it comes to deciding whether or not it want to continue funding the Small City Schools, or Maisto v. New York, lawsuit. On Tuesday the school board … [Read more...]
Cuomo Responds to Trump’s Criticism of Reproductive Health Act’s Late Term Abortion Provision
ALBANY - Gov. Andrew Cuomo defended New York's new abortion law Wednesday after it was criticized by President Donald Trump during the State of the Union address, saying Trump and his conservative allies are lying about the law as part of a broader … [Read more...]
Jamestown Democrats Begin Search for Mayoral Candidate
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Democratic Committee has started the process of searching for a candidate to run for mayor in this year's election. City Democratic Committee Chair Jim Walton tells WRFA that he has called a search committee to identify … [Read more...]
JLDC Approves Grant Funding for Two Downtown Entertainment Events at Reg Lenna, Northwest Arena
JAMESTOWN - The first allocation of downtown programming assistance funding was approved by the Jamestown Local Development Corporation on Tuesday. The JLDC board of directors held its first meeting of the new year and as part of new business the … [Read more...]
Trump Criticizes New York’s Recently Passed Reproductive Health Act During State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump delivered the 2019 State of the Union to Congress on Tuesday. While his message focused mostly on the economy, his border wall, and foreign policy issues in both the Middle East and South America, Trump also … [Read more...]
City to Roll Out Initiative Aimed at Getting Accurate Account of Zombie Properties
JAMESTOWN - City development director Vince DeJoy updated the city council's housing committee Monday night on some initiatives his office has been working in the recent weeks. DeJoy said the city qualifies for grant funding from the state to help … [Read more...]
Teresi Won’t Run for Reelection, Jamestown to See First Open-Seat Mayoral Race Since 1993
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE ON SOUNDCLOUD CORRECTION: An earlier report indicated this year's race would be the first open-seat race since 1993. This is technically incorrect because the mayor at that time, Carolyn Seymour (D), did run for … [Read more...]
