JAMESTOWN - Susan Moran Murphy, the president of the Robert H. Jackson Center will be leaving the organization at the end of this month. “Susan is an outstanding executive who led us to a new level of excellence. Sue has also significantly … [Read more...]
City Planning Commission Approves Site Plan for Jamestown Brewing Company
JAMESTOWN - The site plan for the new brewery and restaurant coming to downtown Jamestown has been approved. According to the Post-Journal, the Jamestown Planning Commission on Tuesday approved the site plan for the Jamestown Brewing Company, … [Read more...]
Hilton DoubleTree in Downtown Jamestown to Open in Fall 2018
JAMESTOWN - The DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in Jamestown will be opening sometime this fall. That’s according to the Jamestown Post-Journal, which says the newly renovated hotel will be opening toward the end of the third quarter or early in the … [Read more...]
JLDC Board to Discuss Allocation Process for $600,000 in DRI Funding for Downtown Programming
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Local Development Corporation board of directors will hold its first meeting of 2018 Tuesday at City Hall. At 5 p.m. the JLDC board will hold an organizational meeting to welcome new members to the board, as well as … [Read more...]
State Comptroller Gets Update on Economic Development Projects During Tour of Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli was in Jamestown last Friday to get an update on state-funded economic development efforts in the city, along with meeting with and endorsing two candidates for Chautauqua County … [Read more...]
Strategic Planning and Partnership Commission Focuses on Aesthetics and Uniformity
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Strategic Planning and Partnerships Commission is focusing on the issue of downtown aesthetics and trying to get more uniformity in things like sidewalks, trashcans, bike racks, trees, and even artwork. The discussion … [Read more...]
Regional Economic Development Official to Meet, Tour Jamestown Next Week
JAMESTOWN - Officials with the New York State Western New York Regional Economic Development Council will be coming to Jamestown next week to get a first-hand look at how the state’s $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) investment … [Read more...]
UPDATE: DRI ANNOUNCEMENT POSTPONED
(UPDATED 10:05 p.m. SUNDAY, MAY 21) JAMESTOWN - Residents in Jamestown will have to wait a little longer before finding out how the how the $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative Grant will be distributed. The mayor's office announced … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Sam Teresi March 2017
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, March 9, 2017. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi about the 2017 winter meeting for the New York Conference of Mayors, including details on … [Read more...]
Local Committee Finalizes Projects for $10 Million DRI Grant
JAMESTOWN - The Final Downtown Revitalization Initiative public forum was held on Thursday at the Willow Bay Theater in Jamestown. But despite being billed as the final opportunity to for the public to offer input on the projects that could receive … [Read more...]