MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua Lake Association and the Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy will host an evening on the Chautauqua Belle to observe and learn about the importance of natural shorelines, buffer strips, and re-naturalization projects occurring … [Read more...]
Residents Reminded to Use Proper Eye Protection When Viewing Eclipse
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan encourages the public to use safety while viewing the total solar eclipse that will cross the United States on August 21, 2017. The last time the contiguous U.S. saw a total eclipse was in … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Candidate for Congress Rick Gallant of Painted Post
Originally airing Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017. MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with Rick Gallant, Corning-Painted Post educator, NYSUT representative, and candidate for Congress in the New York 23rd … [Read more...]
WRFA Rock and Roll Rundown – August 10, 2017
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. FRI AUG 11 Bill Ward - Wine Cellar - Jamestown Joseph … [Read more...]
State Gives Approval for Local Property Tax Abatement Program to Help Address Abandoned, Condemned Properties
JAMESTOWN - Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed off on a new housing program that would address abandoned and vacant homes and properties in Jamestown. Earlier this summer the state legislature approved a resolution allowing the city to launch the … [Read more...]
City Officials Announce Upcoming Closure of North Main Street
JAMESTOWN - City officials are notifying the public of an upcoming street closure in downtown Jamestown. According to Jamestown public works director Jeff Lehman, a portion of N. Main St. from 2nd Street to 3rd Street will be closed starting … [Read more...]
Teresi Searching for New City Clerk After Olson Announces Retirement
JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi is announcing the retirement of long time Director of Financial Services/City Clerk, James "Jim" Olson. According to a media release sent out from the mayor's office on Tuesday, Olson is taking a position with a local … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Peter Weinreich Interviews Bela Fleck
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017. Host of WRFA's Modern Jazz program, Peter Weinreich, interviews musicians Bela Fleck, who will be performing at Chautauqua Institution on Friday, Aug. 11. Modern Jazz is … [Read more...]
Regional Economic Development Official to Meet, Tour Jamestown Next Week
JAMESTOWN - Officials with the New York State Western New York Regional Economic Development Council will be coming to Jamestown next week to get a first-hand look at how the state’s $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) investment … [Read more...]
City Man Charged for Selling $10,000 Worth of Untaxed Cigarettes
JAMESTOWN - A Jamestown man has been arrested for allegedly selling a large number of untaxed tobacco products from his Crescent Street business. The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance says 55 year-old Jack Kincaid was arrested last … [Read more...]
