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JCC Kicks Off Open House Events With Virtual Event Wednesday Night

March 23, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown Community College is kicking off its open house events with a virtual event tonight. The registration for the virtual open house that takes place at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 23 can be found at sunyjcc.edu/openhouse. This will be the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Community College

Jamestown BPU Board Eliminates Energy Efficiency Program Coordinator Job

March 22, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Board of the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities has voted to eliminate the Energy Efficiency Program Coordinator position. The civil service position was created in 2009 for the purpose of development, implementation and administration of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Dan Reynolds, David Leathers, Doug Champ, Energy Efficiency Program Coordinator, Greater Jamestown Riverwalk, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown Fire Department, Riverwalk Illumination Project

City Council Reviews $500,000 West Third Street Redesign Project

March 22, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council discussed the proposal to spend $500,000 on the West Third Street redesign project at its work session Monday night. Council President Tony Dolce said there has been some confusion over the scope of the project. He said it's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Bill Reynolds, Eddie Sundquist, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown City Council, Jeff Russell, Marie Carrubba, Sidewalk Replacement Rebate Program, Tony Dolce, West Third Street Redesign

Jamestown School Board to Vote on Purchasing Parking Lot, Establish New Capital Reserve Fund

March 22, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown School Board will consider a resolution tonight to purchase a parking lot for use by Jamestown High School faculty and students. The resolution would allow the Jamestown School District to pay $225,000 to purchase five parcels on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2022-23 Jamestown School Budget, Jamestown School Board, Jamestown School District

Jamestown Parks Accepting Youth Baseball Registrations Until March 25

March 22, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Parks Department is accepting registrations for the City Rec Youth Baseball League until Friday, March 25. Registrations will be accepted at the Parks, Recreation & Conservation Department office, located at 145 Steele Street, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: City Rec Baseball League, Jamestown Parks Recreation and Conservation Department

Jamestown City Council to Review Rental Rehab Program, Funding for West 3rd St. Redesign

March 21, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council will review resolutions for a rental rehabilitation program, funding for the West Third Street redesign, and upgrades to the Spring Street ramp at its work session Monday night. One resolution is to allocate $1.227 million … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, American Rescue Plan Act, Art Services Inc., City Council Public Safety Committee, Fleet Maintenance Facility, Gold Star, Grow Jamestown, Grow Jamestown Garden Fair, HOME Investment Partnerships Program, James Prendergast Library, Jamestown City Council, New York Council for the Arts, rental rehabilitation program, Sidewalk Replacement Rebate Program, Spring Street Parking Ramp, West Third Street Redesign, Whirlybird Music and Arts Festival

Gov. Hochul Is Backing Changes to Bail Reforms

March 21, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Governor Kathy Hochul is backing a series of changes to the state’s 2019 bail reforms. The Gothamist reports Hochul sent a 10-point public safety plan to the state Legislature last week that, among other measures, would allow judges to set bail … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bail Reform, Kathy Hochul

Gov. Hochul Signs Laws Combating Sexual Harassment and Discrimination

March 21, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Governor Kathy Hochul has signed a package of laws to combat sexual harassment and discrimination. The legislation establishes a toll free confidential hotline for complaints of workplace sexual harassment.It also includes the State and all public … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Kathy Hochul, Letitia James, Sexual Harassment

Chautauqua Safety Village, Jamestown Fire Dept. Receive Grant for Smoke, Carbon Monoxide Alarms

March 21, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua Safety Village and the Jamestown Fire Department have received a $2,000 grant to help give away smoke and carbon monoxide alarms to county residents. The money is coming from the Lake Shore Savings Bank Community Reinvestment Fund … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Children’s Safety Village, Chautauqua Safety Village, Jamestown Fire Department, Lake Shore Savings Bank, Rob Smith

National Comedy Center to Open Exhibit on Carl Reiner in July

March 21, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The National Comedy Center will open a multi-media exhibit on Carl Reiner on July 1, 2022. The exhibit, titled "Keep Laughing," will showcase hundreds of never-before-seen archival materials spanning Reiner’s seven decades as a writer, director, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Annie Reiner, Carl Reiner, Chautauqua Institution, Lucas Reiner, Mel Brooks, National Comedy Center, Rob Reiner

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