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Latest News from Jamestown NY

The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.

Mitrano Campaign Worker Resigns Following Vulgar Social Media Post

November 5, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

PENN YAN - A paid staff member of the Tracy Mitrano for Congress campaign team resigned Saturday after the Tom Reed for Congress campaign pointed out a vulgar posting on her personal Instagram account. The comment by the staff member, whose name … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2018 Election, Abbey Daugherty, Tom Reed, Tracy Mitrano

Salary Review Commission Holds First Meeting to Discuss Pay for Elected Officials

November 2, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Jamestown’s Salary Review Commission held its first meeting of the year yesterday in city hall to begin the process of reviewing the current salaries of the city’s elected offices and determine if a raise is in order. The city charter … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Catherine Way, Chloe Smith, Howard Brook, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Salary Review Commission, Lillian Ney, Peg Cornell, Salary Review Committee, Tyler Case

AG Candidate Tish James Calls Reed’s Connection to Collection Firm ‘Despicable’

November 2, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

NEW YORK - Congressman Tom Reed’s (R-Corning, NY 23) connection to a medical billing collections agency has gained the attention of the candidate running to be New York State's next Attorney General. A recent report by the Intercept explains how … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2018 Election, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Letitia James, New York State Office of Attorney General, RR Resource Recovery, Single Payer Healthcare, Tom Reed

Ellicott Supervisor Announces Tentative Agreement with City on Water Services

November 2, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

FALCONER - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that the ongoing negotiations involving a new water contract between the city of Jamestown and the town of Ellicott could soon be over. For the past 18 months the two sides have been working to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown City Council, Patrick McLaughlin, Town of Ellicott

Investigators Rule Thursday Morning Fire as Arson

November 2, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Fire investigators say a fire at a home on E. Fifth Street that broke out earlier Thursday morning was the result of an arson. According to the Post-Journal, Deputy Fire Chief Chet Harvey confirmed that the blaze at 418 E. Fifth St. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Arson, Chet Harvey, House Fire, Jamestown Fire Department

Teresi Appoints Salemme as Next City Deputy Fire Chief

November 2, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi has appointed Battalion Chief Samuel Salemme of Jamestown as the city’s next Deputy Fire Chief in the Department of Public Safety. Salemme will be filling the position being vacated by retiring Deputy Chief Chester "Chet" … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chet Harvey, Harry Snellings, Jamestown Fire Department, Sam Teresi, Samuel Salemme

Final Rabies Clinic of 2018 is Scheduled for Saturday in Jamestown

November 2, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Division of Public Health will hold its final Animal Rabies Immunization Clinic of the year on Saturday, Nov. 3 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Firemen Training Grounds on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Animal Rabies Immunization Clinic, Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services

Mayor to Update City Council on Arbitration Ruling Nov. 5

October 31, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi and other city officials are still reserving comment on a recent arbitration ruling involving the collective bargaining agreement with the city police union. Earlier this month a ruling was posted by the Public … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Arbitration, Jamestown Professional Firefighters Association, Kendall Club, Public Employment Relations Board, Sam Teresi

Gateway Lofts Developers Seek Clarification on Recent Planning Commission Decision

October 31, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The effort to create the Gateway Lofts multi-unit housing program at the Gateway Center in Jamestown is moving forward. Steven Ald, director of real estate development at Southern Tier Environments for Living (STEL), tells WRFA that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Andy Goodell, Catherine Young, Christine Schuyler, Community Helping Hands, Crystal Surdyk, Gateway Center, Gateway Lofts, George Borrello, Jamestown Planning Commission, Neighborhood Revitalization Plan, Southern Tier Environments for Living, Steven Ald, YWCA of Jamestown

City Council Approves Revised Loan Terms for Jamestown Brewing Company

October 30, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown City Council voted Monday night to restructure a loan for the Jamestown Brewing Company that was originally approved in the spring of 2017. The loan comes from the Jamestown Local Development Corporation and is for $180,000. It was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Liuzzo, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Downtown Revitalization Initiative, Five Star Bank, G. Patti Development, Greater Jamestown Zone Capital Corporation, Jamestown Brewing Company, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Local Development Corporation, John McLellan Jr., John McLellan Sr., Lillian V. Ney Renaissance Center, Regional Economic Development Council, Tony Dolce, Vince DeJoy

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