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Discussion on Native Plants in Landscaping at JCC Monday, April 25

April 25, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A discussion on native plants in landscaping will be presented at Jamestown Community College Monday night. SUNY Fredonia Biology Professor Dr. Jonathan Titus will present at 6:30 p.m., Monday, April 25 in the Carnahan Center at JCC on the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy, Jamestown Community College, Jonathan Titus, SUNY Fredonia

Broadband Master Plan Discussed at Public Meeting in Jamestown

April 22, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Just over a dozen people came out Thursday night to hear about the City of Jamestown's ability to create municipal broadband. Mayor Eddie Sundquist said that municipal broadband was something he had been looking at before even elected and with the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Broadband Commission, Broadband Feasibility Study, Eddie Sundquist, Entry Point Networks, Federal Infrastructure Transportation Bill, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jeff Christensen, municipal broadband, Spectrum, Windstream

State Budget Includes $1.445 Billion in Broadband Initiatives

April 22, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The New York State Budget established legislation that provides $1.445 billion in broadband initiatives. The Working to Implement Reliable and Equitable Deployment of Broadband Act (WIRED Broadband Act) establishes a new Division of Broadband … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: broadband, New York State Budget, State Budget, WIRED Broadband Act, Working to Implement Reliable and Equitable Deployment of Broadband Act

Chautauqua County Legislature’s Democrats to File Resolution on Gas Sales Tax

April 22, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Democratic Chautauqua County Legislators are expected to pre-file a resolution Friday morning to alleviate the sales tax on gas in the county. County Attorney Stephen Abdella informed the Legislature's Audit and Control Committee that he had been … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Audit & Control Committee, Billy Torres, Chautauqua County Legislature, Gas Tax, Kitty Crow, Paul Whitford, PJ Wendel, Robert Bankowski, Stephen Abdella, Susan Parker

Missing Child Found in Stockton, Mother Arrested

April 22, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A missing child from West Virginia has been found safe in Stockton, New York. The child's mother, Adrienne Marean, was also found and arrested in connection with the child’s disappearance. Police issued an arrest warrant on March 7 for Marean for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Adrienne Marean, Bridgeport Police Department, Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, Mountain State Fugitive Task Force, New York State Police, New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force, U.S. Marshals

Chautauqua, Brocton Receive Water Infrastructure Grants

April 22, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Town of Chautauqua and Village of Brocton each are receiving water infrastructure grants through the state Environmental Facilities Corporation. Governor Kathy Hochul announced the award of $638 million in grants to municipalities and public … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: George Borrello, Kathy Hochul, New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation Board of Directors, Town of Chautauqua, Village of Brocton

Audubon Nature Center Holding Clean Up Day At Center

April 22, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Audubon Community Nature Center is holding an Earth Day weekend clean-up at the facility on Saturday, April 23. The event is family friendly and will include work projects such as sprucing up the gardens, working on the outdoor turtle … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Audubon Community Nature Center, Earth Day, McCrea Point Park

JCC Juried Student Art and Design Exhibit Opens Friday, April 22

April 22, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown Community College will host an opening reception and awards ceremony for JCC’s Juried Student Art and Design Exhibition Friday, April 22. The event will take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Weeks Gallery. The event is free and open … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Community College, Weeks Gallery

U.S. Justice Dept. Files Appeal in Mask Mandate Overule for Public Transportation

April 21, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

NPR reports the U.S. Justice Department is appealing the ruling by a federal judge that voided the mask mandate for public transportation. DOJ spokesperson Anthony Coley said a notice of appeal had been filed in light of the determination by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Anthony Coley, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Chautauqua County Health Department, COVID-19, Joe Biden, Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, Kathy Hochul, Omicron variant, U.S. Justice Department, Universal mask requirements

JLDC Reviews Funding Requests for Whirlybird Fest, International Ordnance Technologies

April 21, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Local Development Corporation heard downtown programming funding requests for Whirlybird Festival and a loan request from International Ordnance Technologies at its monthly meeting Wednesday. IOT Owner and President Tammy Snyder … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Crystal Surdyk, International Ordnance Technologies, Jamestown Local Development Corporation, Miki Girts, Stephanie Wright, Tammy Snyder, Whirlybird Music and Arts Festival

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