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Lawsuit Against Arkwright Wind Turbines Adds Plaintiffs

A lawsuit that has thus far crawled along at a snail’s pace will continue - after further delay. Richard Alexander et. al v. EDP Renewables North America LLC et al. was originally filed Sept. 24, 2019, by dozens of north county residents over the Arkwright Summit Wind Farm, which consists ...

City, Unions To Be In Court Monday

The unions representing Jamestown’s police officers, firefighters and their retirees will be in court Monday seeking to stop an increase in health care premiums included in the 2025 city budget. Judge Stephen W. Cass will hear arguments in the case at 11 a..m Monday in the Chautauqua ...

A Busy Year

First responders were busy this year in southern Chautauqua County. Detectives investigated five homicides early this year, several shootings throughout the year and battled several serious fires. But five stories in particular caught readers’ eyes over the past 12 months - starting ...

Friends And Neighbors

On Dec. 11, Meagan Genco and Cody Crandall received their save the date cards for their upcoming wedding. The city couple got an even better early Christmas present six days later. “After a long, difficult and emotional fight through my second diagnosis of cancer … as of today I ...

Boom And Bust

The Jamestown area received some welcome news in November when Electrovaya officials announced the company will begin production at its Ellicott Gigafactory in 2025. The Mason Industrial Park building at 1 Precision Way, Ellicott, had been vacant since 2018 when MD Electronics closed - ...

Believe It Or Not

Sunday’s loss to the Washington Commanders was the first for Nick Sirianni since the game that prompted one of the most-read stories on our website this year. Today, we take a look back at several out-of-the-ordinary stories to catch readers’ attention this year - and no such story ...