JAMESTOWN - Because of a snow day earlier this year in the Jamestown School District, over 200 students missed scheduled New York State Regents exams. Now the school board is learning there's a good chance the state wont schedule a make-up … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: State Senate Calls on Governor to Remove Surcharge Extension from Budget
ALBANY - Senator Cathy Young is joining her Republican colleagues in the State Senate in calling for the Governor to remove the proposed extension of the utility tax surcharge from his Executive State Budget. The “18-a” surcharge, which has … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: JCC MLK Program to Take Place Tonight
JAMESTOWN - The legacy inspired by Martin Luther King, Jr.’s campaign for civil rights will be commemorated during “Reflections On Resistance,” a program by documentary filmmaker and author Jen Marlowe at 7 p.m. tonight , in Scharmann Theatre on … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Fuel Spill in Kiantone Leads to Closure of Rt 62
HAZMAT crews were busy Monday cleaning up after a tanker truck carrying 7,600 gallons of diesel fuel overturned on Route 62. According to a report in today’s Jamestown Post-Journal, volunteers from the Kiantone Fire Department were called to the … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Teresi May Announce Development Director Appointment on Thursday
JAMESTOWN - The City of Jamestown may know as early as this Thursday who it’s next Director of Development will be. That’s according to a report in today’s Jamestown Post Journal, which says that Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi plans to offer an update on … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: DEC Commmissioner Fields Hydrofracking Questions During Budget Hearing
ALBANY - The issue of natural gas hyrdofracking was once again the subject for debate in Albany yesterday. The Times-Union is reporting this morning that the commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation met with state lawmakers on … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Reed Calls on Congress, White House, to Focus on Jobs and Economy
Congressman Tom Reed says the United States needs to keep its focus on a Job and economic recover. The Corning Republican made his statements during a media conference call Monday, following last week’s report from the Department of Labor, showing … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: City Council to Consider Abandoning Downtown Street
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will be meeting tonight in city hall for its first work session for the month of February. Among the issues to be discussed tonight is the abandonment of a street in downtown Jamestown near the Jamestown … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Cuomo Considering Non-Seneca Casino in Niagara Falls
ALBANY - The Albany Times Union is reporting this morning that Governor Andrew Cuomo will propose a new, non-Indian casino for downtown Niagara Falls. The announcement will be the result of the Governor’s frustration with the state’s long-standing … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Moots Appointed to State United Way Board
One of the top officials for the United Way of Southern Chautauqua County for over 20 years is now taking his expertise with the organization to the state level. Former local United Way Executive Director Michael Moots – who currently serves as … [Read more...]
