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Firefighters extinguish fire in vacant Allen Street home

Jamestown firefighters spent nearly five hours at the scene of a house fire at 433 Allen St., Jamestown, late Thursday night and early Friday morning. A 911 caller reported a house on fire at 10:44 p.m. Thursday. First responders found a working fire in a vacant and condemned 2.5-story wood-frame, balloon-constructed residential home. The first floor was well involved with fire spreading to the second floor and attic/roof area. Crews used a defensive attack because there were no concerns of fire exposures or the fire spreading to nearby properties. Fire vented to the exterior of the ...

Local Republicans lead rally for governor candidate Bruce Blakeman

AKEWOOD — Bruce Blakeman, Republican candidate for governor, has made his final campaign pitch to Chautauqua County voters. U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy, state Sen. George Borrello, Assemblyman Andrew Molitor and County Executive PJ Wendel were all guest speakers at Blakeman’s rally held ...

North Harmony discusses Wells Bay flooding issue

North Harmony Town Board members are discussing work on Wells Bay Road in the aftermath of flooding in the area in September. Several residents brought the Wells Bay flooding issue up during September's Town Board meeting. Residents had questions about an overgrown ditch that may have been blocking water flow, who was responsible to maintain drainage in the area. Wells Bay Road is located off of Route 394 and leads to Wells Bay lakefront properties. It is located between National Grid and the North Harmony Highway Department building. Louise Ortman, town supervisor, gave an update ...

Electrovaya to partner with Australian company

Electrovaya is partnering with an Australian company that specializes in diesel-to-electric conversions of Class 8 heavy-duty trucks. Company officials said Wednesday that Electrovaya has entered into a strategic supply agreement with Janus Electric Holdings Limited. Janus is making a $26 ...

St. Luke's to host Día de los Muertos celebration

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Jamestown is set to host a traditional Mexican and Central American holiday. The church, located at 410 N Main St, will host a Día de los Muertos Celebration on Monday, November 2, at 6 p.m. in the church's Undercroft. The event is free to the public, but a $5 to $10 donation per person would help offset program costs. Día de los Muertos is a holiday celebrated in Mexico and parts of Central America from late October through November 2 that honors the lives and memories of loved ones who have passed away. St. Luke’s event is cultural and ...