JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Post-Journal says the Lakewood Village Board will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday to discuss a proposal to apply herbicides in portions of Chautauqua Lake’s south basin. The Chautauqua Lake Partnership, with the backing of the … [Read more...]
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Mitrano Wins Home County Straw Vote by Wide Margin
PENN YAN, NY - With a month to go before the Democratic Primary, one of the five candidates vying for the party's nomination in the New York 23rd Congressional District race has picked up another victory. According to her campaign office, … [Read more...]
IRS Challenges State’s Effort to Circumvent New Federal Cap on SALT Deductions
WASHINGTON - There's a new challenge for New York State and others that have tried to do an end-around regarding the new federal tax law that was recently approved in Washington. New York State is one of several states that have moved to let … [Read more...]
Chautauqua Region Community Foundation to Host #GiveBigCHQ Fundraising Event on June 14
JAMESTOWN - For its 40th anniversary this year the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation wanted to do something BIG. On June 14, the Foundation will host the region’s first 24-hour, online fundraising event, Give Big CHQ. Giving days are a new … [Read more...]
Body Believed to be That of Missing Jamestown Man Found in Chadakoin River
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Police Department has recovered a body from the Chadakoin River that is believed to be the city man who was reported missing last month. In a media release sent out Tuesday afternoon, Jamestown Police Captain Robert … [Read more...]
Reed Introduces REDUCE Act to Address Rising Cost of Higher Education
WASHINGTON - Congressman Tom Reed (R-Ithaca) has introduced legislation that he says will help provide financial relief for college students. The bill, known as the Reducing Excessive Debt and Unfair Costs of Education (REDUCE) Act, is designed to … [Read more...]
President Duckworth Retires from Jamestown Community College
JAMESTOWN - The outgoing president of Jamestown Community College attended his final board meeting on Tuesday. The Post-Journal says Dr. Cory Duckworth said goodbye to the campus and the Board of Trustees during the meeting, which was highlighted … [Read more...]
CLP Clarifies Details of Herbicide Permit, Still Needs Funding to Proceed
LAKEWOOD - While permits to use herbicides in areas of Chautauqua Lake have been approved by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the application of herbicides is still up in the air due to a lack of funding. That’s … [Read more...]
Jackson Center President to Leave Post at End of Month
JAMESTOWN - Susan Moran Murphy, the president of the Robert H. Jackson Center will be leaving the organization at the end of this month. “Susan is an outstanding executive who led us to a new level of excellence. Sue has also significantly … [Read more...]
Lead Paint at Diethrick Park Adds $110,000 to Grandstand Project
JAMESTOWN - The cost of repainting the grandstand at Russell E. Diethrick Jr. Park will be five times more than originally expected. The city of Jamestown, which owns the park, has been hit with $110,000 in unexpected costs related to the project … [Read more...]
