JAMESTOWN - A Jamestown man has been arrested on arson charges after a fire broke out and seriously hurt one person late Friday night. Jamestown Police captain Robert Samuelson says the fire broke out around 11:30 p.m. at 105 Weeks St. An upstairs … [Read more...]
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City Fire Crews Battle Stubborn House Fire Friday Afternoon
JAMESTOWN - City fire fighters were busier earlier Friday after responding to a fire at 281 Willard Street Friday. According to the Post-Journal, members of the Jamestown Fire Department were called to the house fire at 281 Willard St. at … [Read more...]
Tickets Available for 2019 Salute to the Finest Dinner, Celebrating Local Businesses from Jamestown Area
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Community Chamber of Commerce will honor a number of local businesses and individuals during its annual Salute to the Finest, Monday, March 4 at Shawbucks. These awards are presented annually and pay tribute to some of the … [Read more...]
City Receives Better Bond Rating from Moody’s, Will Likely Move to Borrow for Projects Later This Year
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...]
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...]
