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[LISTEN] Community Matters – SPPC Downtown Projects Update

May 25, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, May 17, 2018. The Jamestown Strategic Planning and Partnership Commission held its monthly meeting on May 17 with representatives from several different downtown development projects on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: DoubleTree by Hilton, Greater Jamestown Riverwalk, Jamestown Brewing Company, Jamestown Strategic Planning and Partnership Commission, National Comedy Center, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts

County Health Officials Warn of Increases in Ticks and Lyme Disease

May 25, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County health officials are warning the public about the increased danger of ticks carrying Lyme disease. According to a release sent out Thursday, tick populations are growing in the County and the percentage of ticks that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services, Lyme Disease, Mark Stow, Ticks

WRFA Rock and Roll Rundown – May 24 2018

May 24, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The WRFA Rock n’ Roll Rundown is presented Thursday, Friday and Saturday afternoons and brought to you through the support of the Arthur R. Gren Company in Jamestown,NY. THU MAY 24 FRI MAY 25 Bill Ward - MJ's Tavern - Napoli Charity Nuse … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local Arts and Entertainment Tagged With: Rock n' Roll Rundown

County Lawmakers Balk on CLP Request to Fund Herbicide Treatment for Areas of Chautauqua Lake

May 24, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Chautauqua County Legislature doesn’t appear willing to take any action on a funding request to help pay for the cost of treating areas of Chautauqua Lake with herbicide. During Wednesday night’s legislature meeting, members of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Legislature, Chautauqua Lake, Chautauqua Lake Partnership, George Borrello, Herbicide, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Peter Weimer, We Wan Chu Cottages

Lakewood to Discuss Herbicide Application During Thursday Evening Meeting

May 24, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Busti Town Board, Chautauqua Lake, Chautauqua Lake Partnership, Department of Environmental Conservation, Herbicide, John LaMancuso, Lakewood Village Board

Mitrano Wins Home County Straw Vote by Wide Margin

May 24, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2018 Election, 23rd Congressional District, Eddie Sundquist, Ian Golden, Linda Andrei, Max Della Pia, Tom Reed, Tracy Mitrano

IRS Challenges State’s Effort to Circumvent New Federal Cap on SALT Deductions

May 24, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Federal Tax Law, Internal Revenue Service, State and Local Tax Deduction, Tax Reform

Chautauqua Region Community Foundation to Host #GiveBigCHQ Fundraising Event on June 14

May 23, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Give Big CHQ, GiveGab, Tory Irgang

City’s 75th Historic Marker Honors Fourth Street’s Thurston Block

May 23, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - A new historic marker has been added to downtown Jamestown. On Tuesday afternoon the city’s historic marker committee was joined by mayor Sam Teresi, other city officials, and local business owners to unveil the marker for the Thurston … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: B. Delores Thompson, Jamestown Historic Marker Committee, Sam Teresi, Thurston Terrace

Body Believed to be That of Missing Jamestown Man Found in Chadakoin River

May 23, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chadakoin River, Erie County Medical Center, Jamestown Police Department, Missing Person, Robert Samuelson

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