JAMESTOWN - The current president of the Jamestown School Board will retire from the board at the end of the current school year. Board president Joe DiMaio announced during Tuesday's Jamestown School Board meeting that he has decided to pull out … [Read more...]
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Teresi: City will Aggressively Pursue Collecting Nearly $400,000 in Overdue Parking Fines
JAMESTOWN - The city of Jamestown collected a total of $35,745 during its Parking Ticket Amnesty Program, which ran throughout the month of April. However, Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi also says that while the amnesty program is now over, it doesn’t … [Read more...]
Public Hearing on Jamestown School Budget is Tuesday Night at Persell School
JAMESTOWN - A public hearing on Jamestown Public Schools’ Proposed 2016-17 Budget will take place Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Persell Middle School. The proposed $79.18 million spending plan includes a tax cut equal to the amount that the tax levy was … [Read more...]
State Assembly Approves Gender Non-Discrimination Bill, Unlikely to see Passage in Senate
ALBANY - The Democratic-controlled New York State Assembly has voted 81-46 on a gender non-discrimination bill. The bill, however, has gone nowhere in the Republican-led Senate, a fact that some of the Assembly Republicans alluded to in the debate … [Read more...]
School District Property Tax Report Card Shows Average Levy Increase is Lowest in Six Years
ALBANY - Voters across New York will cast ballots on their local school budgets next Tuesday (May 17) and the state Association of School Business Officials has released a report card outlining school spending and tax trends. Overall spending is … [Read more...]
Public Hearing on County’s ‘Tobacco 21’ Law Set for Thursday May 12
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan has announced that he will be holding a public hearing on a local law that would raise the legal age to purchase tobacco products in Chautauqua County from 18 to 21 years old. The public … [Read more...]
Library Officials to Present Details of Funding Initiative to City Council During Monday’s Meeting
JAMESTOWN - Members of the Jamestown City Council will get an update on the proposed Prendergast Library’s Funding Initiative when they meet Monday, May 9 in City Hall. Prendergast Library board president Tom Rankin tells WRFA that library … [Read more...]
Teresi Reminds Residents to Support Small Businesses during National Small Business Week
JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi is joining communities across the nation in supporting Small Business Week – starting Monday and continuing through May 13. The recognition is in conjunction with the U.S. Small Business Administration. To help … [Read more...]
Jessica Goodell to Serve as 2016 JCC Commencement Speaker
JAMESTOWN - A U.S. Marine Corps veteran and author will deliver the 2016 commencement address at Jamestown Community College’s Jamestown Campus on May 21. Jessica Goodell earned a degree in social sciences from JCC in just two semesters, … [Read more...]
Bridge of Spies Shows Monday Night at Reg Lenna
JAMESTOWN - Tom Hanks stars in the Cold War thriller Bridge of Spies on May 9 at 7 p.m. at Reg Lenna Center for The Arts. Admission is $5. A dramatic thriller set against the backdrop of a series of historic events, Bridge of Spies tells the story … [Read more...]
