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Castelli America Cheese Company Closes Just Three Years After Opening

December 10, 2019 By WRFA Leave a Comment

ASHVILLE - An international cheese company that first opened a local operation in Chautauqua County three years ago is now closing its doors. On Monday afternoon Chautauqua County officials announced they had received news that Castelli America … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Castelli America, Castelli Cheese, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Community Development Block Grant, Empire Specialty Cheese Co, Lactalis, Mark Geise, Nuova Castelli, Steve Abdella

Wendel Receives Party Endorsement to Fill Vacated County Executive Position

December 6, 2019 By WRFA Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that the Chautauqua County Republican Committee has made its recommendation on who should be appointed to fill the vacant County Executive position. On Thursday, the committee met in a closed-door … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Executive, Chautauqua County Legislature, Chautauqua County Republican Committee, George Borrello, Mark Odell, PJ Wendel, Steve Abdella

ODell Announces Candidacy for Chautauqua County Executive

December 3, 2019 By WRFA Leave a Comment

BROCTON - A Republican who's represented the Brocton and Stockton areas of the Chautauqua County Legislature for the past four years says he wants to be the next county executive. On Monday Legislator Mark Odell (R-Brocton, District 7) announced … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 57th NY Senate District, Chautauqua County Executive, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua County Legislature, Chautauqua County Republican Committee, Econoburn Boilers/Abasco Mfg, Goerge Borrello, Mark Odell, PJ Wendel, Steve Abdella

Borrello Officially Sworn In as New York Senator for the 57th District

November 26, 2019 By WRFA Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Executive George Borrello (R-Irving) was seated Monday as the New York State Senator for the 57th  District.  Borrello recently won the 2019 election to fill the seat, which was vacated by former Senator Catharine Young … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2019 Election, 57th NY Senate District, Catharine Young, George Borrello, State Senate, Steve Abdella

CLPRA Unable to Reach Consensus on Lake District Recommendation, Will Meet Again in November

September 12, 2019 By WRFA 6 Comments

MAYVILLE - An advisory agency created by the Chautauqua County Legislature is continuing to struggle with finalizing a recommendation on establishing a lake rehabilitation district that would help raise money to care for Chautauqua Lake. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Legislature, Chautauqua Lake, Chautauqua Lake Protection and Rehabilitation Agency, Don McCord, George Borrello, Patrick McLaughlin, Steve Abdella

Jamestown Resident Calls for Resignation of Five Zoning Board Members in Wake of Sheldon House Decision

June 23, 2017 By WRFA 1 Comment

(EDITOR'S NOTE: Published June 23, 2017 at 9:56 a.m.; Revised June 23, 2017 at 10:40 a.m.) JAMESTOWN - An individual who had made an offer to Jamestown Community College to purchase the Sheldon House and keep it as a residential property has some … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Ann Servoss, Dave Daversa, Ellen Ditonto, Jamestown Communtity College, Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals, John Lampard, Judy Sandson, Lynn Development Group, Lynn Development LLC, Neil Robinson, Patricia Calanni, Paul Leone, Richard Hanson, Robert Karbacka, Sally Martinez, Sheldon House, Steve Abdella, Timothy Mills

Sheldon House Variance Appeal Rests in Hands of Appellate Division Court

May 26, 2017 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - A state appeals court is now deliberating on the fate of the Sheldon House and whether or not in can be used as a business headquarters. On May 16, the attorneys for the parties involved in the case appeared in the New York 4th … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Daryl Brautigam, Jamestown Community College, Kristen Lee Yaw, Lynn Development Group, Marilyn Fiore-Lehman, New York 4th Appellate Division, Sam Teresi, Sheldon House, Steve Abdella

City Zoning Board Approves Variance for Sheldon House

May 5, 2016 By WRFA 1 Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals has approved a variance for the Sheldon House to be designated as a C1 commercial space. The move clears the way for Jamestown Community College to sell the property, located on the corner of Lakeview … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Jamestown Community College, Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals, Jason Spain, John Lampard, Lakeview Area Community Action Project, Lynn Development Group, Marijka Lampard, Neil Robinson, Sheldon House, Steve Abdella, SUNY Board of Trustees

Local Officials Plan Bus Trip to Albany to Rally Support for NRG Power Plant

December 10, 2013 By WRFA Leave a Comment

DUNKIRK - The effort to save the NRG Power Plant in Dunkirk isn’t over yet. Following this past weekends rally in Dunkirk to call attention to the plant and its plan to convert from a coal-powered facility to a natural-gas operated plant, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County CHamber of Commerce, NRG, PowerUPWNY, Steve Abdella

Chilcott Appointed New Director of County Veterans Service Agency

December 3, 2013 By WRFA Leave a Comment

A new director as been appointed to the county’s Veterans Service Agency. Acting County Executive Stephen Abdella Monday announced that he has appointed Gary Chilcott as the new Veterans Service Agency Director. Chilcott is a retired Colonel of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Doug Diers, Gary Chilcott, Steve Abdella, Veterans Service Agency

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