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BPU seeks council approval of new division

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Kristofor Sellstrom, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities General Manager, is asking the City Council to request council members approve the formation of a sixth BPU division concerning its fiber project. Sellstrom explained that the new division would become known as the Digital Infrastructure Division, joining Electric, Water, Wastewater, District Heating and Solid Waste. Establishing a new BPU division may require City Council approval. The new division will own, operate and maintain the utility’s open-access fiber network and support future digital infrastructure initiatives. ...

Morton seeking seat on County Legislature

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Daniel Morton is seeking election to the Chautauqua County Legislature District 18. He is the son of Jon Morton and the late Patty Morton of Ashville and is a lifelong county resident. Morton is a graduate of Chautauqua Lake Central School, Jamestown Community College and the Chautauqua ...

State EMS grant program proposed

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A pair of state lawmakers want to create a new state-funded grant program for EMS companies. Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner, D-Saratoga Springs, and Sen. Michelle Hinchey, D-Kingston, have introduced legislation (A.11718/S.10689) to establish the Volunteer and Municipal Ambulance Services ...

Dunkirk finances ‘alarming,’ city comptroller reports

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DUNKIRK - The city of Dunkirk doesn’t have enough money for operations through next spring, Comptroller Tracy Smith-Dengler said Tuesday. Speaking at a Common Council Finance Committee meeting, Smith-Dengler called it “alarming stuff.” Smith-Dengler made her statement while ...

Jackson Center receives grant from Dollar General Literacy Foundation

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The Robert H. Jackson Center has received $2,500 from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. The award was part of $100,000 in youth literacy grants given to New York non-profits, libraries and schools. Recipients can use the funds for professional development opportunities and/or to purchase books, technology, equipment or materials to help extend a brighter future for K-12 students. "When students have access to books, technology and educational resources, they gain tools that can support their learning for years to come," said Denine Torr, executive director of the Dollar General ...