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Third Thursday Events Kick Off Tonight

May 15, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

This season’s Third Thursday events kick off tonight at the Winter Garden Plaza. The free monthly event takes place 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Plaza located on North Main Street in downtown Jamestown. Tonight’s program will feature Madness Most … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Adrianna Noone Trio, Art Cloth & Craft Boutique, Charity Nuse, Chautauqua Art Gallery, CHQ Chamber, CHQ Plus, Damone Jackson Outcome, Gebbie Foundation, Jade Giambrone, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Jamestown Skate Products, Jumpstart To Third Thursday, Lazlo Holloyfeld, Lifted, Live CHQ, Madness Most Discreet, MegaSound, Pearl City Clay House, Pine Cone Creamery, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, Roger Tory Peterson Institute, SitlerHQ, Smackdab, St Vith, The Elektra Kings, Third Thursday Concert Series, Tsavo Highway, Winter Garden Plaza

Reception For 2025 ArtScape Takes Place Tonight

May 15, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

An opening reception for the original artwork for the 2025 ArtScape artwork will take place tonight at the Chautauqua Art Gallery and Pearl City Clay House. The original artwork for the 2025 ArtScape Jamestown is on display and for sale in a joint … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: ArtScape, Chautauqua Art Gallery, Infinity Visual and Performing Arts, Jamestown Parks Department, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Pearl City Clay House, Susan Gutierrez, The Resource Center

City Council To Review Bond Proposals For BPU Projects

April 21, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council will review two bond proposals totaling more than $29.2 million for capital projects at the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities. According to the staff report, the BPU has a capital project to upgrade the Cassadaga Water … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan Act, BPU Water Division, Cassadaga Water Pump Station, Federal Highway Administration, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Local Development Corporation, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Mary Maxwell, Monroe and More LLC, Safe Streets for All Action Plan, Stantec Inc.

[LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Frank Besse and Leslie Calimeri of Jamestown ArtScape – January 31, 2025

February 2, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Frank Besse of the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation and Leslie Calimeri of the Chautauqua Art Gallery returned to the WRFA studios to discuss Jamestown ArtScape 2025 with AOF host Anthony … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: anthony merchant, Arts on Fire, ArtScape, Chautauqua Art Gallery, Frank Besse, jamestown artscape, jamestown artscape 2025, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Leslie Calimeri

[LISTEN] CHQ Chamber Chats: Frank Besse (Jamestown Renaissance Corporation) – February 2025

February 2, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

CHQ Chamber Chats is a monthly podcast presented by the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce, featuring business owners and Entrepreneurs from throughout the Chautauqua Region to introduce who they area and help to offer insight into their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Chautauqua County CHamber of Commerce, CHQ Chamber Chats, Dan Heitzenrater, Frank Besse, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation

Jamestown Fire Department Looks To Create Carbon Monoxide Prevention Program

January 13, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Fire Department is working on creating a Carbon Monoxide Prevention Program. In July 2024, the Department received $176,297 in funding from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission for the purpose of establishing the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: AIDS Memorial Park, Carbon Monoxide Prevention Program, DiVal Safety Equipment Incorporated, Home Depot, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Fire Department, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Legal Assistance of Western New York, Spring Street Parking Garage, Terrace Park, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Wintergarden Plaza

County Health Department To Lease Space in City Hall For Lead Inspection Program

December 12, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Health Department is looking to lease space in Jamestown City Hall for a lead inspection program. The terms of the lease run from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2029. Rent would be $9,926.48 in 2025, $10,327.28 in 2026, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Health Department, Jamestown Municipal Building, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Jessica Wuerstle, Kim Ecklund, Lead Rental Registry Program

ArtScape Jamestown Invites Local Artists To Submit Work for 2025 Public Art Program

December 5, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

ArtScape Jamestown is inviting local artists to submit their work for the 2025 ArtScape public art program. The Jamestown Renaissance Corporation is partnering with Chautauqua Art Gallery, Pearl City Clay House and the City of Jamestown Parks … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: ArtScape Jamestown, Chautauqua Art Gallery, Jamestown Parks Recreation and Conservation Department, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Pearl City Clay House

Grant Programs Open For Downtown Jamestown Businesses

November 21, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A grant program has opened for downtown Jamestown businesses. The Jamestown Renaissance Corporation has launched a new Technical Assistance Grants Program for Downtown Revitalization, alongside the continuation of the Building & Business … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Frank Besse, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation Building and Business Improvement Program grant program, Technical Assistance Grants Program

Chadakoin River Business Plan Receives Award

October 29, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chadakoin River Strategic Business Plan has received a 'Best Practice' award from the American Planning Association New York Upstate Chapter. The award was presented to the numerous individuals involved with developing the plan during the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Planning Association New York Upstate Chapter, C and S Companies, Chadakoin River, Chadakoin River Strategic Business Plan, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth, Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy, City of Jamestown, Empire State Development, Gebbie Foundation, Harrison Studio, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Local Waterfront Revitalization Program

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