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BPU Approves Replacing District Heat Pipe On Harrison Street, Community Fiber Make Ready Work Complete

June 24, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities has approved replacing a District Heat Pipe along the Harrison Street Bridge. The Board approved a bid by Wm. T. Spaeder Co., Inc. of Erie to replace approximately 220 feet of district heat pipe and 12-inch … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: BPU Community Fiber, District Heat, Ellen Ditonto, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Kris Sellstrom, ReTool Conference, Wm. T. Spaeder Co. Inc.

BPU Retool’26 To Feature Panel Discussions On AI, Decarbonization Of Waste Streams

June 2, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The use of AI in small and medium companies and the decarbonization of waste streams are two topics to be covered in panel discussions at the BPU’s Retool’26 Conference on June 9. The two breakout panel discussions are part of the larger day-long … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Alliance for Manufacturing and Technology, Buffalo Manufacturing Works, Buffalo Niagara Manufacturing Alliance, Casella, Cummins, Dan Vrana, Dominic Myers, Ellen Ditonto, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jason Horn, Kevin Newton, Mark Walluk, Michael Riedlinger, NextCorps, ProperlyWorks, Punit Shetty, R.W. Earl Automation Solutions, RecycleVision AI, ReTool Conference, RIT’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability, Rochester Institute of Technology, Scale for ClimateTech, Sean Ewart, Trevor Mance, Vaishali Maheshkar, Viridi

Additional ReTool’26 Speakers Announced

May 12, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Additional speakers for the ReTool’26 Conference have been announced. The one-day conference on June 9 at the Chautauqua Harbor Hotel is organized by the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities. It is part of the BPU’s Retool WNY initiative, focused … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Alex Kosyakov, Andrew Lee, Charles Murray, Ellen Ditonto, geothermal heating and cooling, Innovia GEO, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Krysten Walls, Natrion, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, NextCorps, NYSERDA, ReTool Conference, Retool WNY Initiative, Scale for ClimateTech program, SecondMuse, Switched Source

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Ellen Ditonto – April 30, 2026

May 1, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities will hold their 5th annual ReTool'26 Conference on Tuesday, June 9. BPU Business Development Coordinator Ellen Ditonto gives us the details. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Ellen Ditonto, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, ReTool Conference

Retool’26 Keynote Speakers Announced

April 30, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Three keynote speakers for the Retool’26 Conference have been announced. The one-day conference is scheduled for Tuesday, June 9 at the Chautauqua Harbor Hotel. It will feature nationally recognized speakers and panelists, all focused on Energy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Cummins Inc., Ellen Ditonto, Erie County Wastewater Division, Hassan Obeid, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jon M. Williams, ReTool Conference, Retool WNY Initiative, Sean Ewart, Viridi Parente

Jamestown Zoning Board Approves Area Variances For Spring Street Housing Project

September 15, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals has approved the area variances needed for a new housing project on Spring Street. The Blooming Gardens Project by CODE Inc. and Southern Tier Environments For Living (STEL) initially included seven … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Blooming Gardens Project, Chautauqua County Land Bank, Chautauqua County Planning Board, CODE Inc., Crystal Surdyk, Ellen Ditonto, infill housing, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Department of Development, Jamestown Planning Commission, Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals, Kasie Foulk, Matt Long, Pilot Residential Districts, Southern Tier Environments for Living, Southern Tier Environments for Living Inc, Spring Street

Jamestown Zoning Board Denies Variance Request For Proposed Affordable Housing Project

July 11, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals has denied an area variance request for a proposed affordable housing project on Spring Street. The request failed by a vote of 2 to 3, with four votes needed for the request to be approved. The joint … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bob Kenyon, Chautauqua County Land Bank, CODE Inc., Ellen Ditonto, Jackson Spring, James Scarpino, Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals, Matt Long, New York State Homes and Community Renewal, Southern Tier Environments for Living

NYSERDA Rep Added As Keynote Speaker at ReTool ’25 Conference

May 30, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

NYSERDA’s Kevin Hale has been added as a keynote speaker for the Retool’25 Conference. Hale is the Director of Economic Development at the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). The one-day conference scheduled for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Ellen Ditonto, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Kevin Hale, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, NYSERDA, ReTool Conference

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown BPU ReTool Conference – May 22, 2025

May 23, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities' 2025 ReTool Conference is set for June 3, 2025. BPU Business Development Coordinator Ellen Ditonto tells us more. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Ellen Ditonto, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, ReTool Conference

Retool ’25 Conference Keynote Speakers Announced

May 13, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Keynote Speakers have been announced for the Retool’25 conference in June. The one-day conference, organized by the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, is scheduled for June 3 at the Chautauqua Harbor Hotel. It will focus on sustainability, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: D. Evan van Hook, Denise Coogan, Ellen Ditonto, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, ReTool Conference, Subaru of America Inc., Viridi Parente

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