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Busti’s Five Corners Eyed For Changes

LAKEWOOD - The 5-way intersection in the hamlet of Busti may look a little different in the future. The New York State Department of Transportation is proposing to acquire land parcel near the intersection. In a April 16 letter to town officials, the DOT is preparing to acquire property ...

Two Sentenced To Time Served In Regional Drug Ring

Two Jamestown residents have been sentenced on federal drug charges for their involvement in a regional drug ring. Sentences in the cases of Kelly Berenguer and Brian Cessna are just the latest in a long line of charges, pleas and sentences related to Zaso’s drug trafficking ring in Buffalo ...

Gas Prices Surge Nearly 20 Cents In Three Days

It was a nice break while it lasted. After a two-week break, gas prices in the Jamestown area shot up 19 cents a gallon over the weekend, reaching $4.399 a gallon, according to the AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. After ticking down for nearly two weeks, gas prices are going back up ...

Community Helping Hands To Host National Day Of Prayer Event Thursday

While Community Helping Hands’s operations may still be on pause, the nonprofit is continuing to look for ways to do community outreach, including through an event coming up this Thursday for the National Day of Prayer. Carol Hay, Community Helping Hands board president, said the nonprofit ...

BPU Divisions Receive Positive Report

All five of the Board of Public Utilities’ divisions showed positive financial results according to the organization’s recently completed 2025 audit. BPU board members recently received the audit from BWB. Kevin Karr, finance and customs account manager, introduced Dana Eisman with BWB, ...