The Marvin House monthly lunch speaker for September will be Jamestown Renaissance Corporation Urban Core Director Frank Besse. Besse will speak following a noon luncheon this Wednesday. Besse has been a small business owner, starting a … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council to Review Medicare Advantage Plan, Hear ARP Plan Input
A voluntary plan to move Medicare-eligible city retirees to a Medicare Advantage plan will be reviewed by Jamestown City Council tonight. The staff report states plan was developed over the last eight months by a City Health Insurance Committee … [Read more...]
County Executive Candidate Green Criticizes County For Not Holding Public Meetings On ARP Funds
Democratic candidate for County Executive Norm Green criticized Chautauqua County leaders on their process for how to spend $24.6 million in American Rescue Plan monies. Green, speaking before the County Legislature's Audit & Control Committee … [Read more...]
State Senator Borrello Joins Lawsuit Against Universal Mask Requirements
State Senator George Borrello is part of a lawsuit filed in State Supreme Court challenging the underlying authority of a universal mask mandate for public and private schools. Governor Kathy Hochul and the State Health Department delivered the … [Read more...]
Governor Hochul Announces Additional $25 Million in ‘Nourish New York’ Monies for Emergency Food Providers
Governor Kathy Hochul announced a fourth round of the Nourish New York program will be funded this month in recognition of Hunger Action Month. Hunger Action Month is observed each September to raise awareness about food insecurity and bolster the … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Small Things Considered – September 17, 2021
WRFA's Jason Sample and Julia Ciesla-Hanley discuss the local stories of the day for Thursday, Sept. 17 - including city council member Grant Olson's announcement he will not serve on the city council next year, even if he wins another term in this … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Small Business Development Center JCC – September 16, 2021
It's National Small Business Week this week. WRFA's Julia Ciesla-Hanley spoke with Small Business Development Center at JCC Director Courtney Curatolo about small business here in Chautauqua County and the many services offered for aspiring … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Slab City Organics – September 16, 2021
WRFA's Julia Ciesla-Hanley spoke with Slab City Organics Owner Greg Rater about the designation he's received from New York State to become a composting facility just as the State's new guidelines for food donations and food scraps is about to go … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Empire Worsted Mills Historical Marker – September 16, 2021
We'll dive into the history a little more about the former Empire Worsted Mills, which received a new historical marker here in Jamestown, NY. … [Read more...]
Local Libraries Receive Over $308k in State Funding for Renovation & Construction Projects
Five libraries in Chautauqua County will receive $308,637 in New York State Aid for Library Construction grants to assist with renovation and construction projects. State Senator George Borrello and Assemblyman Andy Goodell both sent releases on the … [Read more...]
