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Court Overturns Sex Offender Registrations

Two men convicted of sex crimes in other states will no longer have to register as sexually violent sex offenders in New York state. The Fourth Department Court of Appeals ruled in two recent cases the sex crimes foreign registration clause of state Corrections Law is unconstitutional. The ...

Council To Vote On City Hall Roof Project

Long-discussed roof repairs to the City Hall are on the agenda for approval at tonight’s City Council meeting. The council’s monthly voting session begins at 7:30 p.m. today in the council’s chambers on the second floor of City Hall. Among the items up for approval are three ...

Seeking Solutions

Among the areas Jamestown officials are asking for more state assistance is mental health treatment beds. City officials said there is only one mental health evaluation facility in Chautauqua County. While it’s located in Jamestown, the facility serves the entire county as well as ...

A Long, Winding Road For City Business

It’s been a long few years of waiting and working for Tim Scoma, owner of Lifted, Jamestown’s lone legal cannabis dispensary. The wait is almost over. Lifted recently received the 136th cannabis dispensary license from the state Office of Cannabis Management; Scoma expects that his ...