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Primary voting for independents proposed

Enrolled voters who aren’t part of a political party could be allowed to vote in one primary election of their choosing under legislation proposed recently in the state Assembly. Assemblyman Sam Berger, D-Flushing, has introduced legislation (A.11650) that would allow voters not enrolled ...

Fire destroys Prendergast Ave. home

Jamestown firefighters responded to a morning blaze on Tuesday. According to a news release, the blaze occurred around 2:10 a.m. at 629 Prendergast Ave. with heavy fire in the front of the building and the exterior. Bulk of the fire was knocked down on the exterior and extended into the ...

Legacy Continued

The three local Arby’s locations — located at Foote Avenue and Fluvanna Avenue in Jamestown, and Mall Boulevard in Lakewood — recently saw a change of ownership, though the new owners remain familiar names and faces. The three locations have been owned and operated by Hutchinson Foods, ...

Tobacco business, grocery store found guilty of violations

A judge has found a south county business guilty of violating a state law for selling tobacco products as well as a north county grocery store for submitting some required water reports late or not at all. During the recent Chautauqua County Board of Health meeting, it was announced that Smoke Town located at 631 Newland Ave., Jamestown had requested to go before the Hon. Betsy Steger, the designated board of health hearing officer. The business was accused of selling an illegal flavored vapor product to an individual under the age of 21. According to the court documents, no one ...

Safe Streets For All presented to Planning Commission

Over the recent months the city has been in the process of working on a Safe Streets For All project, designed to decrease the amount of serious and fatal accidents in the city. This is an ongoing process, and at the most recent Planning Commission meeting that process was presented by city planner, Jason Kulaszewski. Kulaszewski’s presentation outlined the Safe Streets For All process and its focus on reducing serious and fatal accidents on the city’s transportation network. “By making the streets safer for people and vehicles through improved street design, safer speeds, and ...