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$2.7 Million BAN To Cover Costs For Fleet Maintenance Building Project Approved

April 30, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council has approved a bond renewal for $2.7 million to cover the completion of the Fleet Maintenance Building project. City Comptroller Ericka Thomas said that the bond anticipation note obtained in 2023 was $2,850,000, but … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Ericka Thomas, Fleet Maintenance Building, Jamestown City Council, Jeff Russell, Kim Ecklund, Mark Roetzer, New York State Financial Restructuring Board

Brigiotta’s Celebrating 100 Years of Business

April 30, 2024 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

Brigiotta's is celebrating 100 years of being in business in the Jamestown area. The Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce and the Small Business Development Center at Jamestown Community College recognized the family-run produce and garden center … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Brigiotta's, Carla Galbato-Kayes, Chautauqua County CHamber of Commerce, Frances and Thomas Galbato, Frank Sciortino, JCC Small Business Development Center, National Small Business Week, Small Business Association, Toni and Josephine Brigiotta

Three Chautauqua County Businesses Receive Entrepreneurs Of The Year Award

April 30, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Three Chautauqua County businesses have been recognized as Entrepreneurs of the Year as part of National Small Business Week. National Small Business Week is taking place April 28 to May 4, 2024. The Small Business Development Center at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Daile Jackson, HAWC Physical Therapy, JCC Small Business Development Center, Kimberly Ristau, Michael Johnson, National Small Business Week, Rebecca Magnuson, Reishore Clothing LLC, She Sings Café, Wayne Quattrone

BPU Employees Visiting Homes As Part of ‘Check Your Pipes’ Project

April 30, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown Board of Public Utilities employees will be stopping at residences this month as part of the "Check Your Pipes" project. BPU employees will be working 6:30 p.m. weeknights and from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Saturdays starting this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Check Your Pipes project, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities

Walleye Fishing Season Begins May 1

April 30, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Walleye, Northern Pike, Pickerel, and Tiger Muskellunge fishing season begins May 1. The State Department of Environmental Conservation said walleye are challenging to catch and delicious to eat, making them one of the most prized sportfish in New … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: aquatic invasive species, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Walleye

City Council To Vote on $2.7 Million Bond Renewal To Cover Costs to Complete Fleet Maintenance Building Project

April 29, 2024 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

Jamestown City Council will vote on issuing $2.7 million bond to cover the completion of the Fleet Maintenance Building project. City Comptroller Ericka Thomas said $4,890,000 has been spent to date on the project, "The BAN that we got last year … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Bucks for Baseball fund, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Ericka Thomas, Fleet Maintenance Building, Furniture Mart Building, Jamestown City Council, Mark Roetzer, New York State Financial Restructuring Board, Prendergast Landing Project, Restore New York, Russell E. Diethrick Jr. Park, Spectrum Northeast LLC, Springbrook financial accounting and payroll software

Rally To Fund SUNY Fredonia Being Held Today

April 29, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A rally will be held at SUNY Fredonia today calling on the State University to not move forward with cuts proposed by the SUNY Chancellor. United University Professions members will be joined by students, elected officials and community members to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: John King Jr., SUNY Fredonia, United University Professions

Dunkirk Receives $66,000 For Tree Plantings Through DEC

April 29, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The City of Dunkirk is receiving $66,000 for tree planting through the state Urban and Community Forestry grant program. Governor Kathy Hochul announced $2.4 million in urban forestry projects grants in celebration of Arbor Day and Earth Week. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Arbor Day, City of Dunkirk, Kathy Hochul, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, State of the State, state Urban and Community Forestry grant program

Cornell Co-op Ext Garden Symposium to be Held May 4

April 29, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Cornell Cooperative Extension will hold their annual Garden Symposium on Saturday, May 4. The event will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Jamestown Community College's Carnahan Building on the Jamestown campus. A diverse range of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Johnson, Betsy Burgeson, Biodome Project, Chautauqua County Master Gardeners, Chautauqua Institution, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County, Jamestown Community College

[LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Neil Flory of Jamestown Community College – April 26, 2024

April 28, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Neil Flory of Jamestown Community College joined AOF host Anthony Merchant to discuss end of semester performances at JCC www.sunyjcc.edu/   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: anthony merchant, AOF, Arts on Fire, Jamestown Community College, jcc, Neil Flory

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