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Ward 2 council seat may not be safe for city GOP

Jamestown Republicans surely couldn’t have guessed, just two weeks ago, that they could lose another seat on the City Council in a year in which the council wasn’t up for re-election. The passing of Tony Dolce, however, makes that situation a reality. Jason Sample, endorsed by the ...

Toddler in road, deplorable conditions leads to charges

A toddler who was found on a highly trafficked road on the south side has led to charges for three adults. Jamestown police report that at 6:37 p.m. Friday, Heidi Lindberg, 33, Megan Dorman, 26, and Christina Dorman, 51, were each charged with three counts of endangering the welfare of a ...

Conewango Valley fire destorys barn at farm

Numerous crews responded to a fire Friday night in Conewango Valley. Around 8 p.m., departments from Randolph, East Randolph, Leon, Conewango and Cherry Creek responded with tankers to this fire at 5932 Flatiron Road. The barn at the farm was destroyed. Photos by Dan Kohler

First Step Toward Rome

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church youth won’t be traveling to Rome for another year, but fundraising for the 2027 trip is starting today with a car wash at the church. “We take a group of students in 10th grade and above,” Jessica Frederick with St. Luke’s said. “It’s anyone who has ...

ISO calls for new generation, transmission upgrades

The state Independent System Operator sees a continued reliance on fossil fuel resources to maintain power grid reliability for at least the next 20 years. Much has changed over the past three years since the 2023-2042 Outlook was published by the ISO. Federal actions have scrutinized and delayed construction of offshore wind projects and the state Public Service Commission withdrew the New York City Public Policy Transmission Need based on new challenges surrounding offshore wind development. At the same time, renewable project development has slowed and recent state analyses have ...

Planner discusses zoning updates, Safe Streets

Multiple projects are ongoing for the city’s Department of Development, and city planner Jason Kulaszewski recently presented a few updates on items such as the Comprehensive Plan and the upcoming National Night Out event to the city’s Planning Commission. For the Comprehensive Plan, Kulaszewski said things are moving forward following City Council approval last month, and the public comments and feedback are still being incorporated into the final plan. The final Comprehensive Plan will include all of the comments and feedback, and should be ready for review by the end of the ...