WASHINGTON - Senator Kirsten Gillibrand wants the federal government to do more to support dairy farmers across the country, including those in New York, who are struggling with below market milk prices. On Tuesday, Gillibrand announced that she … [Read more...]
Latest News from Jamestown NY
The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
Illnesses from Mosquito, Tick, and Flea Bites Increasing in the US
WASHINGTON - A recently-released report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the number of people getting diseases transmitted by mosquito, tick and flea bites has more than tripled in the United States between 2004 and … [Read more...]
Three County School Districts See Budget Voted Down
According to the Jamestown Post-Journal, there were three school districts in Chautauqua County where voters voted down the proposed school budget. In Clymer, where the $11.56 million budget included a 13 percent tax hike, the unofficial vote was … [Read more...]
Southwestern School District Voters Approve Library Tax, School Budget
WEST ELLICOTT - Residents in the Southwestern School District will have to pay a library tax the next time their school tax bills are due. By a narrow margin of 425-413, district voters approved a referendum to establish an annual $204,000 library … [Read more...]
Voters Approve Jamestown School Budget, $2 Million Capital Reserve Fund
JAMESTOWN - Voters in the Jamestown Public Schools District have overwhelmingly approved the 2018-19 school budget, as well as both propositions that were on the ballot. On Tuesday the vote for the $86.2 million spending plan, which included no … [Read more...]
City Man Charged with Possessing Large Quantity of Untaxed Cigarettes
JAMESTOWN - A Jamestown man has been arrested and charged with possessing and selling untaxed cigarettes. City police say 46 year-old Steven Patterson was taken into custody Tuesday after a search warrant was executed at his home at 262 Forest … [Read more...]
City Council Gets Update on Riverwalk Development Projects, Lakeview Ave. Property Rehab Proposal
JAMESTOWN - The official opening date of the Chadakoin Park Trail, which is part of the city’s Greater Jamestown Riverwalk system, will open with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, June 29. Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi delivered the news on Monday … [Read more...]
Library Tax Proposal on Southwestern School Ballot
WEST ELLICOTT - When voters in the Southwestern School District vote on this year’s budget, there will also be a referendum to establish a library tax for both the Lakewood Memorial Library and the Hazeltine Public Library in Busti. The referendum … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Budget Vote, Board Election is Tuesday
JAMESTOWN - Residents in Jamestown will vote on the district’s $86.23 million 2018-19 budget when the school polls open at noon Tuesday. In addition to the budget plan – which includes no tax increase – voters will also act on two propositions … [Read more...]
Bemus Point Man Arrested for Possessing Vehicles Reported Stolen in Ohio, Pennsylvania
MAYVILLE - A Bemus Point man was sent to the county lock up late last week for allegedly purchasing vehicles with bad checks. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s office say 29-year-old Matthew Mecusker was arrested after a two-week investigation that … [Read more...]
