The Jamestown Pride planning committee will hold a second Community Meeting tonight to plan the Jamestown Pride Fest. The meeting will take place from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Mental Health Association of Chautauqua County offices in the rear of … [Read more...]
City of Jamestown 19A Properties Now Available For Sale
City of Jamestown 19A properties are now available for sale. The properties, currently owned by the Jamestown Urban Renewal Agency, are being offered below fair market value. The goal of the program is to promote homeownership within the City of … [Read more...]
2024 ArtScape Jamestown Artwork Goes On Display May 10 at Chautauqua Art Gallery
Artwork for the 2024 ArtScape in downtown Jamestown will be on display and for sale starting May 10. Artwork can be viewed at the Chautauqua Art Gallery, located at 318 North Main Street, from May 10 through June 29. An opening reception will be … [Read more...]
United Way Announces Katie Castro as new Director of Advancement
The United Way of Southern Chautauqua County has announced the hiring of Katie Castro as its new Director of Advancement. Each year, the United Way distributes funds to 29 local agencies which facilitate 42 programs. The Director of Advancement … [Read more...]
YWCA Executive Director Amanda Gesing To Be Speaker for Women in Networking Group
YWCA Jamestown Executive Director Amanda Gesing will be this month's Women In Networking speaker. The next WIN program will take place at noon on Thursday, May 9 at JCC. It will focus on the importance of diversity in the workplace, how to lead … [Read more...]
Jamestown Receives Pro Housing Community Designation
The City of Jamestown has been designated a Pro Housing Community, which gives them priority for state funding for housing initiatives. Jamestown Director of Development Crystal Surdyk, presenting to the City Council Housing Committee, said there … [Read more...]
Residents Encouraged To Take Precautions To Avoid Tick Bites While Outdoors
Residents are encouraged to take precautions while outdoors to prevent tick bites. May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month and the Chautauqua County Health Department recommends checking for and properly removing ticks, understanding the symptoms of … [Read more...]
Exhibit on Evolution of American Democracy Coming To Robert H. Jackson Center This Fall
A traveling exhibit on the evolution of American Democracy is coming to the Robert H. Jackson Center this fall The Museum Association of New York selected the center as one of 12 host sites for "Voices and Votes –A New Agora for New York." The … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council To Hear Check Proposal, Discuss Housing Issues
Jamestown City Council will hear a proposal to charge fees when city checks must be reissued. According to the staff report, the city pays a fee whenever a re-issues of paper checks occurs. A resolution proposes passing along that fee to the … [Read more...]
SUNY Board of Trustees Declines To Give Additional Funds to 19 Financially Distressed Campuses
United University Professions President Frederick Kowal said he's disappointed by the SUNY Board of Trustees’ decision to underfund 19 financially distressed campuses in its state aid allocation to the system’s state-operated colleges and … [Read more...]