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Chautauqua County To Receive More Than $800,000 To Address Youth Vaping

June 25, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Chautauqua County will receive more than $800,000 to address youth vaping. New York State Attorney General Letitia James secured a total of $112.7 million for New York State from JUUL Labs Inc. (JUUL) for its pivotal role in the surge of underage … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: BOCES, Chautauqua County Government, Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES, Juul Labs Inc., Letitia James, Vaping

Jamestown Planning Commission Hears Concept Proposal For New Tim Horton’s In Brooklyn Square

October 19, 2023 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

The Jamestown Planning Commission heard a concept proposal to put a new Tim Horton's building on the former Jimmy's Restaurant property in Brooklyn Square. M&S Consultants Architect Kevin Drozin presented concept drawings to the Commission for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Blake Tarana, BOCES, Brooklyn Square, Dave Warren, Dave Warren Autogroup, Ellen Shadle, Greater Jamestown Riverwalk, Jamestown Planning Commission, Jimmy's Family Restaurant, Kevin Drozin, M and S Consultants, Tim Horton's

Jamestown Public Schools To Reopen Rogers Elementary as Innovation Center

July 12, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown Public Schools will be reopening Rogers Elementary School as the Innovation Center at R.R. Rogers School this coming school year. Beginning in September, the building will temporarily host three classrooms of Fletcher Elementary School … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Abrielle Monaghan, BOCES, Fletcher Elementary School, Innovation Center at R.R. Rogers School, Jamestown Community College, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown Public Schools Success Academy, John Panebianco, Karlee Rock, Kevin Whitaker, Paul Abbott, Rogers Elementary School

Gateway Lofts Proposal Goes Before Planning Commission Tuesday Afternoon

October 16, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Planning Commission is meeting Tuesday in city hall and will continue its review of site plans for the proposed Gateway Lofts project. The meeting comes just one week after a public hearing was held focusing on the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Andrew Liuzzo, Andy Goodell, Andy O'Brien, Anthony Toda, BOCES, Bond Schoeneck and King, Catherine Young, Chautauqua Hardware, Christine Schuyler, Community Helping Hands, Gateway Center, Gateway Lofts, George Borrello, Greg Rabb, Heroin and Opioid Addiction Task Force, Homeless Coalition, Jacqueline Chiarot Phelps, Jamestown Planning Commission, Love Inc., Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County, Southern Tier Environments for Living, St. Susan Center, Steven Ricca, YWCA of Jamestown

[LISTEN] Hearing on Gateway Lofts Proposal Receives Positive Comments, Some Questions and Concerns

October 10, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE JAMESTOWN - More than 80 people showed up Tuesday night for the Jamestown Planning Commission's public hearing on the proposed Gateway Lofts housing development. At the start of the two-hour hearing, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Andrew Liuzzo, Andy Goodell, Andy O'Brien, Anthony Toda, BOCES, Bond Schoeneck and King, Catherine Young, Chautauqua Hardware, Christine Schuyler, Community Helping Hands, Gateway Center, Gateway Lofts, George Borrello, Greg Rabb, Heroin and Opioid Addiction Task Force, Homeless Coalition, Jacqueline Chiarot Phelps, Jamestown Planning Commission, Love Inc., Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County, Southern Tier Environments for Living, St. Susan Center, Steven Ricca, YWCA of Jamestown

Three Students Taken into Custody for Making Threats at Local Schools

February 19, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - A student from Chautauqua Lake School, one from BOCES, and one from Randolph Academy were each taken for mental health evaluations Friday after they allegedly made threats of violence to staff. According to New York State Police names … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: BOCES, Chautauqua Lake School, New York State Police, Randolph Academy, Terroristic Threat

Community Gardening a Growing Movement in Chautauqua County

July 13, 2012 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - There’s a Community Garden renaissance happening in Jamestown. More than two dozen local groups, organizations, schools and agencies are involved in some way, shape or form with community gardening projects throughout the Chautauqua … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: BOCES, Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services, Chautauqua County Health Network, Chautauqua County Master Gardeners, Chautauqua County Rural Ministries, Chautauqua Opportunities Inc., Community Matters, Creating Healthy Places, Farmers Market, Foster Grandparents Program, Jamestown Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Lee Hoffman, Lillian Dickson Park, Lutheran Social Services, New York State Department of Health, Peter Lombardi, Resource Center, St. Susan Center

Soldiers from Ft. Drum to Visit Chautauqua County on Thursday

June 6, 2012 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards is urging residents to show their support for the men and women who have served our Country tomorrow morning. Edwards says 40 soldiers from Fort Drum's 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 3rd Brigade Combat Team 10th Mountain Division, BOCES, Chautauqua Children’s Safety Village, Greg Edwards, Hogan's Hut, Vincent Fye

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