Governor Kathy Hochul has announced $65 million will be made available to local health departments to support distribution of COVID-19 booster shots. Hochul, speaking at University of Buffalo, said local health departments will be supporting the … [Read more...]
State Senator George Borrello Hopes for Transparency, Inclusivity from Gov. Hochul
A week after Governor Kathy Hochul was sworn in, State Senator George Borrello is hopeful for the new administration. Borrello said he has already seen things he likes, "For example, being honest about the nursing home deaths, addressing a lot of … [Read more...]
Shawbucks Renovations Move Step Forward with City Council Approved Parcel Sale
Shawbucks will be making some major renovations now that Jamestown City Council has approved selling a city parcel to the business. A public hearing and vote was held last night on the sale of the parcel for $1,000 to business owner Kurt Johnson. … [Read more...]
Clean-Up of Former Jamestown Royal Site to Move Forward
Clean-up of the former Jamestown Royal site is moving forward. Director of Development Crystal Surdyk said the authorization by Jamestown City Council to use Municipal Landfill Credits will help significantly, "We were looking at potentially a … [Read more...]
Ground Broken for $16.8 Million Sewer Extension in North Harmony
Local officials gathered for the groundbreaking of the $16. 8 million Westside Sewer Extension Monday in Ashville. The South & Center Chautauqua Lake Sewer District project will provide public sewers on the west side of Chautauqua Lake along … [Read more...]
Name Released in Fatal Car-Pedestrian Accident at Home Depot
Ellicott Town Police have released the name of the man who died last Thursday after being hit by a car in the Home Depot parking lot. Police say a car driven by George Prickett Jr. hit 74-year old Austin Piper as the car turned into a parking spot. … [Read more...]
Final Toll Booth Removed on NYS Thruway In Transition to Cashless Tolling
The final toll booth on the New York State Thruway was removed Monday. Governor Kathy Hochul said the removal of the toll plaza in Westfield at exit 60 was the final piece in the $355 million dollar Cashless Tolling Design-Build Project. A total of … [Read more...]
Songbird Sickness Cases Appear to be Tapering Off
Songbird sickness cases appear to be tapering off. Audubon Community Nature Center Executive Director Leigh Rovegno sent a communication saying the Cornell’s Lab of Ornithology and its Wildlife Health Lab recently issued a statement saying reported … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County Passes 10,000 Positive Cases for COVID-19
Chautauqua County passed 10,000 cases of COVID-19 over the weekend. There was one death and 119 new cases of COVID-19 reported for Friday, August 27th through Sunday, August 29th. This bring the total number of deaths to 163 in Chautauqua County and … [Read more...]
NYS Dept of Health Board Implements COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for All Health Care Workers
A New York State Department of Health board voted unanimously Thursday to implement emergency authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all health care workers in the state, while also removing a planned religious exemption as an alternative to … [Read more...]
