BEMUS POINT – A board meeting for the town of Ellery led to the passage of a resolution supporting the creation of a centralized lake authority, taking a lead on backing efforts to improve Chautauqua Lake conditions. Jim Wehfritz, president of the Chautauqua Lake Property Owners ...
It’s the beginning of the school year, and students have returned to classrooms across New York State, but some teachers have not. Districts within the state as well as other states are feeling the pinch of a teacher shortage. And the Jamestown Public Schools district is not immune to the ...
A state lawmaker wants the state to test baby food at least once a month for toxic heavy metals. Assemblywoman Emerita Torres, D-Bronx, has introduced A.9026, legislation that would require regular testing of baby food, public disclosure of results and additional consumer protections. ...
Following an inspection from the state Department of Corrections, the Jamestown City Police Department is looking to hire up to eight women to fill the role of matron at the city jail. The potential to hire people to fill the matron role was discussed during both the City Council Public ...
Samaritan’s Purse will be hosting an event for its Christmas gift recipient program, Operation Christmas Child, and will take the opportunity to showcase the impact of their work with a speaker whose life was personally changed by the group. The event will take place on Sept. 13 at 3 ...
Chautauqua County bid farewell to a law enforcement tradition Saturday night as the Sheriff’s Mounted Patrol Division retired after 75 years of service. The unit’s officers and horses, a familiar sight at parades and fairs, performed many duties over the years including search-and-rescue to ...