ALBANY - Chautauqua County’s two state lawmakers are hoping to tighten drug testing standards for welfare recipients. According to a report in today’s Jamestown Post-Journal, Assemblyman Andy Goodell and state Senator Cathy Young have announced they … [Read more...]
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting today that local state Assemblyman Andrew Goodell is in hot water with the Jamestown branch of American Association of University Women for recent votes he cast in Albany. The report says local … [Read more...]
Goodell Blasts Increase in Welfare Benefits
ALBANY - Chautauqua County’s representative in the state Assembly says New York is now the Welfare Capitol of the United States. That’s according to an article in today’s Jamestown Post-Journal, which says Assemblyman Andrew Goodell (R-Jamestown) is … [Read more...]
County Democrats Announce Endorsements for November Election
MAYVILLE - It may only be April, but Democrats in Chautauqua County are starting to think about the November elections – with several candidates being endorsed to run against Republican incumbents. For the newly formed 23rd Congressional District, … [Read more...]
Chautauqua Lake Association to Receive $50,000 Grant from State
ALBANY – Senator Catharine Young (R,C,I-Olean) announced earlier this week that she has secured $50,000 in the 2012-13 state budget for Chautauqua Lake cleanup efforts. The grant will be allocated to the Chautauqua Lake Association (CLA) for weed … [Read more...]
Young to Introduce NRG Legislation Today in Senate
ALBANY – Although the Senate’s proposal to keep the Dunkirk NRG plant operating is not in the final state budget agreement, Senator Cathy Young is continuing her push to resolve the issue. The Olean Republican said she is introducing stand-alone … [Read more...]
County Chamber Comes Out in Support of Tier VI Pension Reform
The Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce and Manufacturers Association support Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to add a sixth tier to New York’s public employee pension plan. The measure has come under fire from State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Monday, March 5, 2012
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CALLS ON LIBRARY TO ALLOW PUBLIC DIALOGUE JAMESTOWN - The president of the Jamestown City Council is calling on the Prendergast Library in Jamestown to get more feedback from the public before moving forward with current or planned … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Dec. 12, 2012
CHAUTAUQUA LAKE SCHOOL OFFICIALS LEARN MORE ABOUT CENTRALIZED SCHOOL PLAN MAYVILLE – Taxpayers in Mayville, Westfield, Ripley and Brocton could save as much as $3,700,000 a year if a centralized school was created between those communities. That’s … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Dec. 22, 2011
COUNTY RESIDENTS WITHOUT POWER WEDNESDAY NIGHT CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY - Thousands of National Grid and NYSEG customers found themselves without power for more than two hours last night. Customers from Busti to Randolph lost power around 5:55 p.m., with … [Read more...]
