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The Annual Downtown Christmas Parade Is In Limbo

October 14, 2021 By WRFA Leave a Comment

The status of the annual Downtown Christmas Parade is up in the air for this December. The Jamestown Chamber of Commerce held an events meeting to discuss upcoming activities downtown and the question was raised whether there will be a parade this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Christmas Parade and Holiday Celebration, Dan Heitzenrater, Eddie Sundquist, Frank Besse, Jamestown Chamber of Commerce, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation

Green Space Proposed for Potters Terrace Park on East Third Street

September 24, 2021 By WRFA Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Planning Commission heard a presentation on the new green space proposed for Potter's Terrace. Jamestown Renaissance Corporation Urban Core Director Frank Besse and Foundation and Leaf+Stone Landscape Architecture Architect Joe … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Foundation and Leaf+Stone Landscape Architecture, Frank Besse, Jamestown Planning Commission, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Joe Rollman

JRC Director Frank Besse to be Speaker at Marvin House this Wednesday

September 21, 2021 By WRFA Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Frank Besse, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Marvin House

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Frank Besse – April 29, 2021

April 30, 2021 By WRFA Leave a Comment

WRFA's Julia Ciesla-Hanley spoke with Jamestown Renaissance Corporation Executive Director Frank Besse on rehabilitation work happening at Potter's Terrace-AIDS Memorial Park … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: AIDS Memorial Park, Frank Besse, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Potters Terrace

Rehabilitation Work on Long-Closed Potter’s Terrace-AIDS Memorial Park Started

April 29, 2021 By WRFA Leave a Comment

Rehabilitation of the Potter's Terrace-AIDS Memorial Park at West Third Street and Potter's Alley has begun. The park, owned by the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, has been closed since 2019 due to issues with the wood structure as well as an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: AIDS Memorial, AIDS Memorial Park, Frank Besse, Gebbie Foundation, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Potters Terrace

[LISTEN] Free Online Seminar for Property Owners Living in Historic Tax Districts is Wednesday

February 17, 2021 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Residents who live in three different Historic Districts in the city are invited to attend a seminar on Wednesday night that focuses on historic tax credits. The three districts are the city's Downtown Historic District, the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio, Local News Tagged With: Frank Besse, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Preserve Buffalo Niagara

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Frank Besse, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation: August 2020

August 31, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

WRFARadio · Community Matters - Frank Besse, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation: August 2020 WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Frank Besse, newly appointed Urban Core Director of the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, about recent changes with the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Community Matters, Frank Besse

[LISTEN]Community Matters – Frank Besse, President of Chautauqua County Young Democrats

January 21, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

AUDIO ALSO AVAILABLE AT SOUNDCLOUD WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Frank Besse, president of Chautauqua County Young Democrats about recent comments made by Sen. George Borrello on the Automatic Voter Registration bill in Albany. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Automatic Voter Registration, Frank Besse, George Borrello, State Senate

UPDATE: State Democratic Group Demands Apology from Borrello for His Comments Regarding People with Mental Illness

January 14, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

UPDATE [Jan. 14, 2020 at 11:33 a.m.] - Sen. George Borrello has offered a response to the criticism from the New York Young Democrats as well as their call for an apology from the senator for his statements made last week while debating the AVR … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Automatic Voter Registration, Catherine Young, Chautauqua County Young Democrats, Frank Besse, George Borrello, New York State Young Democrats, Paolo Cremidis, Seamus Campbell, Young Democrats of America

Wilfong Points to Record of Reducing County Taxes in Bid for GOP Nomination for Mayor

March 5, 2019 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Chautauqua County legislator from Jamestown who's now seeking the Republican Party's nomination as candidate for Mayor is relying on his voting record of reducing taxes in county government to convince voters he's the right man for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2013 Election, 2015 Election, 2017 Election, 2019 Election, Andrew Cuomo, Andrew Liuzzo, Chautauqua County Home, Chautauqua County Legislature, David Wilfong, Eddie Sundquist, Frank Besse, George Borrello, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Republican Committee, Maria Kindberg, Robert Whitney, Sam Teresi

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