JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Local Development Corporation board of directors will hold a meeting Tuesday afternoon at City Hall. Among the business to be taken up is a discussion on the $600,000 fund for downtown programming the city received as … [Read more...]
State, County and Local Officials to Gather for Community ‘Ask Us’ Event Tuesday Night at Love School
JAMESTOWN - City residents who want to meet informally with their state, county, and city representatives will have the opportunity to do so Tuesday night on the city’s north side. City Councilman Andrew Liuzzo (At Large) has organized the “Ask … [Read more...]
Constable Appointment Not on Agenda for August Voting session, SRO Resolution and JCC Property Sale to Be Acted On
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will be holding its monthly voting session Monday night at City Hall. Among the items on the agenda is assigning three school resource officers to work at Jamestown Public Schools during the 2018-19 school … [Read more...]
Health Officials Investigate Nearly Two Dozen Illnesses Connected to N. Main St. McDonalds
MAYVILLE - The investigation continues into what caused nearly two dozen people to fall ill after eating at the North Main Street McDonalds. According to the Chautauqua County Health Department, officials there are working with the State … [Read more...]
Local Kmart and Sears Not Among 46 Stores Slated for Closure
The company that owns both Sears and Kmart says the two locations in the Jamestown area will not be among the 46 stores slated to close later this year. Sears Holdings released a list of the stores that are to be shuddered and it includes 13 Kmart … [Read more...]
GLOW Your Mind 5K Run/Walk is Saturday Night, Aug. 25
JAMESTOWN - The third annual GLOW Your Mind 5K Run/Walk will take place at 8:30 p.m. Saturday at the Northwest Arena in Jamestown. All of the proceeds raised by the event stay local and will be used for suicide prevention efforts in Chautauqua … [Read more...]
Young Secures Funding for Mobile Dental Care Program
MAYVILLE - Veterans and seniors in Chautauqua County will be able to have dental checkups thanks to $372,000 in funding secured by Sen. Cathy Young (R-Olean) to support UB Dental School’s mobile dental van. An initiative aimed at serving rural … [Read more...]
Cornell Cooperative Extension Warns of Late Blight Disease
JAMESTOWN - Members of Cornell Cooperative Extension are asking local growers to be on the lookout for a disease that can damage tomatoes and other crops. According to a recent release from CCE, Late Blight was detected in Cattaraugus County on … [Read more...]
IRS Issues New Regulations to Halt NY State Workaround of Federal Cap on SALT Deductions
ALBANY - The Internal Revenue Service says the workarounds New York, New Jersey and Connecticut approved following the new federal cap on deductions for state and local taxes (SALT) aren't acceptable to the federal government. Taxpayers who … [Read more...]
Cuomo Sign’s Legislation to Protect Pets from Being Abandoned During Eviction
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed legislation to protect pets from being abandoned during an eviction. The No Pet Left Behind Law recognizes that pets should not be treated like property when their family is evicted, and it will ensure … [Read more...]
