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Warren man’s motion to withdraw guilty plea denied in case involving Jamestown girl

A Warren man’s motion to withdraw his guilty plea entered in May in relation to three felony charges related to a missing New York teenager has been denied. Michael J. Bundy III, 25, pleaded guilty in the Court of Common Pleas on May 7 to one count of second-degree statutory sexual assault: 8-11 years older, one count of second-degree felony aggravated indecent assault – forcible compulsion and one count of third-degree felony corruption of minors – defendant age 18 or over. The rest of the remaining 13 charges were not prosecuted. After the plea, according to online court ...

Frewsburg man charged three times in six days

A Frewsburg man was charged three times in six days, including a stalking charge after allegedly calling a woman 200 times in violation of a stay away order of protection. Mitchell A. Costanzo, 32 , of Frewsburg, was charged with fourth-degree stalking, second-degree aggravated harassment, ...

Ellery approves solar, wind, BESS moratoriums

The Ellery Town Board has approved six month moratoriums for commercial solar and wind farms as well as battery energy storage systems. The moratoriums were approved in June after public hearings were held with no comments received. Neil Robinson, town attorney, said regulations governing commercial solar developments in the town are two or three months away from being finalized. A first draft of the solar regulations Dan Balling, owner of the Enclave Apartments in the former Fluvanna Elementary School, 2887 Fluvanna-Townline Road, Ellery, spoke to board members during the workshop ...

First Presbyterian Church to host benefit Sunday

First Presbyterian Church is hosting a spaghetti dinner and basket raffle at the church, 509 Prendergast Ave., Jamestown on Sunday, Aug. 2, from noon to 3 p.m. to benefit the Shultz family. The family is shouldering a financial burden of paying medical expenses for their daughter, Trinity. ...

City DRI planning committee to meet Wednesday

The first meeting of the Jamestown Downtown Revitalization Initiative’s Local Planning Committee will be held at 9 a.m. Wednesday in the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts Media Arts Studio. The meeting will include an overview of the DRI program, a review and discussion of the city’s DRI application, and a summary of the eight-month planning process culminating in a Strategic Investment Plan that will guide revitalization efforts, including the award of nearly $10 million by New York state to community and economic development projects. It will also include an overview of the Open Call ...