JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities will hold its monthly meeting on Monday and will continue reviewing its budget for 2019. Among the items on the agenda is a review of the tentative water and electric division budgets for next … [Read more...]
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Sears to Close on Jan. 31, 40 Employees to be Affected
LAKEWOOD - The Jamestown Post-Journal says 40 employees at Sears in Lakewood will be affected when the store closes early next year. Details of the loss of jobs was provided in a report by the Buffalo News, citing a notice filed with the state … [Read more...]
Governor Candidate First and Only to Visit all 62 Counties During Election Run
BREWSTER, NY - Election Day is just two weeks away and so far, neither of the major party candidates running for New York State governor can claim they’ve visited each of the state’s 62 counties. However, one third party candidate is making that … [Read more...]
City Officials Reserve Comment on Recent Arbitration Ruling
JAMESTOWN -Jamestown mayor Sam Teresi and his staff are staying tight-lipped regarding the recent decision of an arbitration panel involving the city and its police union. On Wednesday a ruling was posted by the Public Employment Relations Board … [Read more...]
CARTS Hub will be at 215 East Third Street Effective Oct. 22
[MEDIA RELEASE FROM COUNTY EXECUTIVE'S OFFICE] JAMESTOWN - The Chautauqua Area Regional Transit System (CARTS) is pleased to announce that effective Monday, October 22, 2018 the new location for its City of Jamestown bus hub will be at 215 East … [Read more...]
State Appellate Court Will Likely Hear Closing Arguments in Annexation Case Early Next Year
JAMESTOWN - The wait continues on the outcome of a legal case that could have huge financial implications for the city of Jamestown, along with the Town of Ellicott, Village of Falconer, and Falconer School District. It's been over a year since … [Read more...]
City Council to Vote on Delaying Start of Repayment of $180,000 JLDC Loan for Jamestown Brewing Company
JAMESTOWN - A series of construction and renovation setbacks have led to a delay in the opening of the Jamestown Brewing Company in downtown Jamestown and, as a result, the owners of the business are requesting a delay in paying back the money … [Read more...]
In Split Decision, Arbitration Panel Rules City Police Union Will Receive 2 Percent Raise for 2016 and 2017
JAMESTOWN - The city of Jamestown will have to make a retroactive salary payment to members of its police union before the end of this year. That’s the recent ruling of an independent arbitration panel that was created to settle a contract dispute … [Read more...]
14 Local Residents Charged in Federal Drug Trafficking Investigation
BUFFALO - Fourteen Jamestown residents are facing multiple federal charges for their involvement in a methamphetamine drug trafficking ring. Assistant U.S. Attorney Patricia Astorga, who is handling the case, stated that according to the … [Read more...]
Chautauqua Institution Challenges Intervention Effort by Chautauqua Lake Partnership in Herbicide Lawsuit
The Jamestown Post-Journal says Chautauqua Institution has filed a motion opposing the requested involvement of the Chautauqua Lake Partnership (CLP) in a State Supreme Court lawsuit filed by the institution earlier this year. In August the … [Read more...]
