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Teamsters give backing to Langworthy

U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy announced Thursday the endorsement of the New York Teamsters in his campaign for re-election to Congress, earning the support of one of the nation’s largest labor organizations for his record of standing up for working people and strengthening the American middle class. The Teamsters represent more than 1.3 million working men and women across various industries, including transportation, logistics, manufacturing, construction, public services, and more. They issued their endorsements to a bipartisan slate of congressional candidates across New York State, ...

Community invited for launch of Jamestown YMCA on JCC campus

The public is invited to a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the Jamestown Area YMCA’s move to SUNY Jamestown Community College and the launch of its partnership with the JAY Wellness Center. The ceremony will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14, in the Physical Education ...

Mapping out the plan

Now that the city of Jamestown has been awarded $10 million from the state in Downtown Revitalization Initiative funding, the city is hard at work on the next steps, including a now open call for projects and the second meeting of the local planning committee. The local planning committee ...

Clymer hears from county board, food service

CLYMER — Clymer Central School’s Board of Education had a very full agenda for their August meeting, which included a number of presentations such as from the county school boards association and on the school food service program. Executive Director of the Chautauqua County School ...

Words of recognition

MAYVILLE – Despite the chill and rain, nearly 100 patrons and friends came out on Aug. 24 to offer congratulations to Mayville Library Director Melissa Bartok during a public celebration of her 20 years of service at the village’s library. The Tourgee Room was decorated cheerfully with ...

Unhealthy banter drives measles resurgence

How is it, in an age of vast technology and information, Americans keep tempting fate when it comes to medicine? One decade ago — a mere four years before the COVID-19 pandemic, who would have ever thought it intelligent to not get a vaccination for measles? In 2004, there were less than ...