JAMESTOWN - A portion of W. Fourth St. will soon be closed to traffic so city street crews can begin construction to finally correct a long-standing problem with the street. On Monday night, the Jamestown City Council approved a contract with R. … [Read more...]
County Executive Requests Change of Venue for April Legislature Meeting
MAYVILLE - County Executive George Borrello is asking the Chautauqua County Legislature for a change of venue for its April voting session to accommodate his first State of the County speech. Borrello says he wants to invite a large number of … [Read more...]
Univera Healthcare Commits $130,000 to Local Diabetic Retinal Eye Exam Project
MAYVILLE - Univera Healthcare has committed $130,000 over the next three years to fund a community health initiative to make it easier for individuals with diabetes to get their recommended diabetic retinal eye exam. The three year project that … [Read more...]
UPMC Chautauqua WCA Doctors’ Day Luncheon is Friday, March 23
JAMESTOWN - Twan Leenders, president Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History (RTPI), will share his knowledge of Jamestown’s urban nature and how this city asset has inspired people around the world during the annual UPMC Chautauqua WCA … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] GROW Jamestown Garden Fair Scheduled for Saturday, March 24 at Northwest Arena
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Renaissance Corporation is back with its popular GROW Jamestown Garden Fair and Home Show, presented by Mikes Nursery and scheduled for Saturday, March 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Northwest … [Read more...]
Reed Supports Call for Stricter Penalties, Including Capital Punishment, for Opioid Trafficking
WASHINGTON - Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY 23) is again backing President Donald Trump, this time in regards to stricter punishment – including the death penalty – for those who are involved with drug trafficking that ends up taking the life of … [Read more...]
Urban Design Plan Consultants Meet with Planning Commission
JAMESTOWN - City officials have started to process of working with a consulting firm to update the city’s Urban Design Plan. Earlier this month it was announced that Goody Clancy – the Boston based firm that completed the 2006 Urban Design Plan – … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Greg Rabb Discusses City Planning and Board of Public Utilities
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, March 15, 2018. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with Greg Rabb, chair of the Jamestown Planning Commission and chair of the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities. Rabb … [Read more...]
City Officials Hear from Group Requesting Drug Asset Forfeiture Money Go Toward Drug Rehab Services
"If we don't start at a local level, changing where the money is going now, we won't change this nationally." JAMESTOWN - Nearly a dozen different people spoke to the Jamestown city council on Monday night asking city officials allocate a … [Read more...]
Consulting Firm to Meet with City Planning Commission to Discuss Urban Design Plan Update
JAMESTOWN - The effort to update Jamestown's Urban Design Plan (UDP) will be on the agenda Tuesday when the Jamestown Planning Commission holds its monthly meeting. Representatives from Goody Clancy will be on hand to discuss the effort to update … [Read more...]
