High taxes, excessive regulations, and the overall cost of doing business in New York are being cited as the primary barriers to economic growth in the state. In September, the Public Policy Institute of New York State, an affiliate of The … [Read more...]
Latest News from Jamestown NY
The latest community news from the Jamestown, N.Y. and the Chautauqua County Region.
Some Varieties Of Ben’s Original Rice Recalled
Packages of Ben's Original Rice, including their Long Grain White, Whole Grain Brown, and Long Grain & Wild Ready Rice, have been recalled after small stones were found in the rice. The stones can cause damage to people’s teeth, mouth, or … [Read more...]
St. Luke’s Hosting ‘Traveling Thru Time’ Concert Tonight
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church is hosting the concert, Traveling Thru Time, tonight at 7:00 p.m. The free concert will feature distinguished organist Sonya Subbayya Sutton as well as a special Jamestown Concert Choir comprised of Jamestown area … [Read more...]
Robert H. Jackson Center President To Speak At Unitarian Universalist Church
Robert H. Jackson Center President Kristan McMahon will be the speaker at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Jamestown service on Sunday. McMahon will describe “The Function of a Citizen” during her talk at 10:30 a.m. She said, “Each of us … [Read more...]
Two Candidates For Chautauqua County Clerk Square Off In Debate
The public was introduced to the two candidates for Chautauqua County Clerk during a debate held by the League of Women Voters of Chautauqua County Tuesday night. Republican Greg Carlson and Democrat Greg Krauza both answered around 20 questions … [Read more...]
Jamestown One Of Thousands Of ‘No King Rallies’ Locations Set For Oct. 18
The City of Jamestown will be the site of one of the 2,000 “No Kings” rallies across the nation planned for this Saturday, October 18. The Jamestown Justice Coalition is once again hosting the rally which will be held in Dow Park from 11:00 a.m. … [Read more...]
Lakewood Community Development Corp Donates $1,000 To Lakewood Volunteer Fire Dept.
The Lakewood Community Development Corporation has donated $1,000 to the Lakewood Volunteer Fire Department in appreciation of their support during the inaugural Rock the Lake Summer Concert Series at Hartley Park. The presentation took place on … [Read more...]
Ripley Declares State Of Emergency Due To Critically Low Reservoir Levels
The town of Ripley has declared a State of Emergency due to critically low water levels in the Ripley Reservoir. An ongoing Mandatory Water Conservation Order remains in place for all customers within the Ripley Water District. Officials say, … [Read more...]
Village Residents Sue Fredonia Over Plan To Share Water With Pomfret, Decommission Reservoir
The village of Fredonia is being sued by residents over the village board’s approval of the Village of Fredonia Water System Improvement Project. Attorneys for James Lynden, Gladys Sedota, and Marie Sedota filed the suit in State Supreme Court in … [Read more...]
NYS Commissioner Of Education Visits Jamestown High School
New York State Commissioner of Education Dr. Betty Rosa visited Jamestown High School recently. Dr. Rosa and other state staffers visited the Erie-2-BOCES center in Angola before touring the P-TECH campus in Dunkirk, and then coming to … [Read more...]
