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Jamestown Schools Get 3.5 Percent Increase in Foundation Aid, Slightly Lower than Initial Projections

April 1, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

ALBANY - It came down to the wire but state leaders in Albany were able to finalize a final State Budget for the new fiscal year before the April 1 deadline. Early Sunday morning, on the final day of 2019 fiscal year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Senate … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2019-20 Jamestown School Budget, Bret Apthorpe, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, State Budget

Waggoner Found Guilty of Second Degree Murder in 2018 Shooting

March 29, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - A Jury has returned a guilty verdict in the murder trial involving a Jamestown man accused of shooting and killing another man last summer in the city. According to the Post-journal, the Chautauqua County Jury returned read the verdict … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Court, David Waggoner, William Michishima

Grow Jamestown Garden Fair and Home Show this Saturday

March 29, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Spring is on its way and so is the annual GROW Jamestown Garden Fair and Home Show. Presented by Mike’s Nursery, the event will take place on Saturday, March 30 at the Northwest Arena from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Occupying both rinks of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: GROW Jamestown Garden Fair and Home Show, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Linnea Carlson, Mary Maxwell, Mike’s Nursery

New York Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Opioid Makers

March 29, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

ALBANY - New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday that her office has filed the nation's most extensive lawsuit against the makers and distributors of opioids, as well as the family behind Purdue Pharma, a firm that many hold … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Letitia James, Opioid Lawsuit, Oxycontin, Purdue Pharma

County Officials Unveil New Economic Development Plan to Improve Inter-Agency Cooperation

March 29, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County officials unveiled the county's new Economic Development Organizational Plan last night in Mayville. The event was hosted by County Executive George Borrello and deputy executive for economic development Mark Geise and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Camoin Associates, Chautauqua County Economic Development Organizational Plan, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, George Borrello, Mark Geise

Monthly Alternate Parking Begins in Jamestown April 1

March 29, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Effective Monday, April 1, monthly alternate parking will be in effect in the city of Jamestown. Vehicles should park only on the odd-numbered side of the street during odd-numbered months and only on the even-numbered side of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News

WRFA Rock and Roll Rundown – March 28, 2019

March 28, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

THE WRFA ROCK N’ ROLL RUNDOWN IS PRESENTED THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AFTERNOONS AND BROUGHT TO YOU THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF THE ARTHUR R. GREN COMPANY IN JAMESTOWN, NY. THU MAR 28 Home Body - The Beer Snob - Jamestown Karl and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local Arts and Entertainment

Memo of Agreement for Lake Weed Management Finalized, Signed by County Executive

March 28, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - An effort to get all Chautauqua Lake stakeholders literally on the same page when it comes to managing invasive weeds and other nuisances has taken a major step forward. On Wednesday morning Chautauqua County Executive George Borrello … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Development, Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Economic Development, Chautauqua Fishing Alliance, Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua Lake, Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance, Chautauqua Lake Association, Chautauqua Lake Fishing Association, Chautauqua Lake Partnership, Chautauqua Lake Weed Management Consensus Strategy, Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy, Ecology and Environment Inc., George Borrello, Mark Geise, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Town of Busti, Town of Chautauqua, Town of Ellery, Town of Ellicott, Town of North Harmony, Village of Celoron, Village of Lakewood

County Lawmakers Approve $20,000 for Hops and Grains Coop Feasibility Study

March 28, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature Wednesday night approved a resolution to spend $20,000 on feasibility study that would look into developing a regional hops/barley co-op to benefit local farmers. The Grow Chautauqua Hops and Grains … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Legislature, Chris LaCorata, Daniel Pavlock, George Borrello, Grow Chautauqua Hops and Grains, Jay Gould, John Davis, John Hemmer

[LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Len Barry Discusses Spring 2019 Events at the Reg Lenna

March 28, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN VIA SOUNDCLOUD Originally airing Friday, March 22, 2019 WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Len Barry, director of Marketing and Communications at the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, about several upcoming events including … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Arts on Fire, Len Barry, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts

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