The eight men who have led Chautauqua County in the nearly 50 years since the County Executive position was created were honored at an event held at the Robert H. Jackson Center Friday. Until 1975, the Chautauqua County Board of Supervisors … [Read more...]
New Visitor’s Center Coming to Downtown Chamber of Commerce Offices
A new Visitor's Center will be opening up in the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce's offices in Downtown Jamestown soon. Chamber Director of Marketing Communications and Governmental Affairs Sheila Webster said the Chamber is working with the … [Read more...]
Chadakoin River Strategic Business Plan Expected to Be Released in August
The Chadakoin River Strategic Business Plan is expected to be released in August. Gebbie Foundation Executive Director Greg Edwards said the plan is in the final production and is something they have been working on with the County, Chautauqua … [Read more...]
National Comedy Center Announces ‘Summer Fun Weeks,’ ‘Riverside Saturdays’
The National Comedy Center has announced "Summer Fun Weeks" and "Riverside Saturdays" for the Summer of 2021. With the Comedy Fest postponed, the NCC is debuting 7-week themed series that will run June 20th through August 7th that celebrates many of … [Read more...]
BPU Receives $750,000 from State to Advance Climate Technology Manufacturing
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has been awarded $750,000 from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) for its “Manufacturing Clean Energy in the Southern Tier” proposal. It was the maximum … [Read more...]
Mayor-elect Sundquist to Hold First Community Input Session on Thursday, Dec. 5
JAMESTOWN - The first in a series of Community Input Sessions designed to help the city's incoming mayor prepare for his first term in office will take place Thursday night, Dec. 5. Mayor-elect Eddie Sundquist and members of his transition team's … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Mayor-elect Eddie Sundquist Announces Transition Team and Seeks Public Input
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Mayor-elect Eddie Sundquist has put together a Transition Team and established a series of public input sessions as he prepares to launch his initial mayoral term on Jan. 1. During a special announcement Friday morning at the … [Read more...]
More Details Offered About Proposed Redevelopment of Furniture Mart Building
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Post-Journal is offering more details about a proposed plan to redevelop the historic Jamestown Furniture Mart Building. In a recent state grant application seeking up to $1.5 million for the effort, both the Gebbie … [Read more...]
County Executive Confirms There Will be a New Location for Downtown Jamestown CARTS Hub
JAMESTOWN - Chautauqua County Executive George Borrello tells WRFA there will be a new location for downtown Hub for the CARTS (Chautauqua Area Regional Transit System) bus service. Since 2013 the designated hub and waiting area for the buses has … [Read more...]
City Zoning Board Approves Variance and Special Use Requests from National Comedy Center
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals has approved the variance and special use requests from the National Comedy Center to install two large electronic signs on the facade of the facility. Much of Thursday’s hearing focused on … [Read more...]