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Housing Committee talks demolition list

Housing demolitions continue to move forward in the city, and city Development Director, Crystal Surdyk, gave an update to the housing committee on Monday about where some specific demolitions in the city stand. The Jamestown Urban Renewal Agency is moving forward with some property ...

Residents appeal court decision allowing Dewittville condos

Residents of the Point Chautauqua area are appealing a July state Supreme Court ruling denying the residents' attempt to stop a new condominium project near Dewittville. The notice of appeal was filed in the state Supreme Court on August 4. The case will now proceed to the Fourth Department ...

Working Together

The Women's Giving Circle of Chautauqua County recently awarded $75,000 through its Childcare Innovation Challenge during the group’s annual meeting. The centerpiece of the Annual Meeting was the announcement of the 2026 grant recipients, selected through the WGC's Childcare Innovation ...

Langworthy introduces hydropower legislation

U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-23, and Rep. Kim Schrier, D-08, recently introduced the Fair Licensing for Operations of Water Structures (FLOWS) Act, bipartisan legislation to modernize the federal permitting process for hydropower projects by eliminating unnecessary regulatory burdens, streamlining approvals for routine maintenance, and supporting the next generation of American water energy technologies. Hydropower is America's oldest source of renewable electricity and remains a critical component of the nation's energy portfolio, providing reliable, affordable electricity while ...

Carroll approves wind, BESS, data center moratoriums

Carroll Town Board members approved battery energy storage system, green hydrogen fuel, large wind energy conservation systems and data center construction and development moratoriums during their most recent meeting. The moratoriums were approved unanimously. Tim Burkett, town supervisor, said he is looking for town residents who have an understanding or are willing to learn more about the different energy sources so a committee can be formed to make suggestions to the board regarding future laws governing development of BESS, green hydrogen, large wind energy and data center ...