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Mayville Officials Upset With Lakeside Park Work

MAYVILLE – Village officials are disappointed with the paving work done so far at Lakeside Park. Before the last regular village board meeting, officials discussed Lakeside Park during its workshop. In 2023, it was announced that the village was awarded a $650,000 grant for improving ...

Shooting Shakes Up Dinner In Washington; Trump Unharmed

WASHINGTON (AP) — A man armed with guns and knives stormed the lobby outside the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner attended by President Donald Trump on Saturday night, charging toward the ballroom in a chaotic encounter with Secret Service agents as guests dived under tables at ...

Influence The Future: New City Fire Chief Likes Helping People

The gentle nudge Ryan Roush received to take the civil service test to become a firefighter has led him to having more responsibility. A lot more. https://youtu.be/9P5wVi25nWA At that time, he was a volunteer firefighter with the Panama Volunteer Fire Department, working at a local ...

Chautauqua To Rent Rooms At JCC Residence Halls

A cost-saving measure for Chautauqua Institution has turned into a money-making opportunity for Jamestown Community College as an agreement between JCC and Chautauqua is coming to fruition. For the summer months, Chautauqua will be renting out rooms in JCC residence halls on the Jamestown ...

Alleged Probation Absconder Takes Fight To Appeals Court

The state Attorney General’s office is asking the state Supreme Court to dismiss an Article 78 lawsuit filed by a former city resident who is trying to avoid arrest on bench warrants that have been issued for him. Patrick Dhondt, now of Newark, N.Y., filed suit against Judge George Panebianco and Judge John LaMancuso, both of Jamestown City Court, asking the court to vacate or delay bench warrants issued due to previous failures to appear in court. Dhondt claims motions he has made in court haven’t been decided and asked Supreme Court Justice Grace Hanlon to compel orders to Dhondt ...

Tax On Vacation Homes Could Hit South County

Some state legislative Democrats are proposing extending Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposing a pied-à-terre tax on second homes in New York City. Hochul’s proposal would apply to properties that sell for more than $5 million that are not rented out full-time or listed as the owner’s primary residence. The proposal to extend the pied-a-terre tax statewide hasn’t had legislation drafted yet because discussions have informally been held as part of state budget negotiations. City & State NY reported on the discussions on Friday, and state Sen. George Borrello, R-Sunset Bay, said there ...