MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday June 28, 2018. WRFA's Jason Sample stops by the Fenton History Center in Jamestown to talk with Jennifer Champ and learn more about the new History of Furniture Manufacturing exhibit that … [Read more...]
Seven Paintings Previously Owned by Prendergast Library to be on Display at Fenton History Center
JAMESTOWN - Seven pieces of artwork that were recently sold at auction by the James Prendergast Library have found a temporary home at the Fenton History Center. According to Noah Goodling, Fenton executive director, developer Arnold Duke – who … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jennifer Champ, Fenton History Center
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, May 3, 2018 WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Jennifer Champ, Education and Exhibits Director from the Fenton History Center about a renovation that is taking place in order to help … [Read more...]
Council Hears from Prendergast Library Officials, Supporters; Unlikely to Restore $50,000 Cut from Mayor’s Budget
JAMESTOWN - Supporters of the James Prendergast Library were among those on hand at Jamestown City Hall Monday night for a budget meeting between city and library officials. With the Jamestown City Council continuing to consider possible … [Read more...]
Fenton History Center and JCC Present Film about Veteran Suicide Monday Night
JAMESTOWN - The Fenton History Center’s Vets Finding Vets program, and the Jamestown Community College Veterans Committee and History Department will present “Project 22”, a documentary film about the alarming rise in veteran’s suicide on February 6 … [Read more...]
Doors Open Jamestown is Saturday, Jan. 21
JAMESTOWN - Residents in Jamestown will be able to access several local attractions for free this weekend. This year’s Doors Open Jamestown event is scheduled for Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at locations across the city. Doors Open … [Read more...]
Public Hearing on $35 Million City Budget is Monday Night
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will hold a public hearing Monday on the $35 million dollar 2017 City Budget that was introduced by Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi last month. The spending plan is $70,000 lower than the current year’s budget but … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County History Fair is August 13 – 14
50 different historical groups will be in Mayville, NY MAYVILLE, NY – Chautauqua County’s historical museums, associations and historians will come together in Mayville, Aug. 13 and 14 for a History Fair. The event will take place at Chautauqua … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Doors Open Jamestown 2016 Set for Saturday, Jan. 16
JAMESTOWN - An opportunity to learn more about more than a dozen different local attractions in the Jamestown area will take place Saturday, Jan. 16. MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE The 2016 Doors Open Jamestown event is scheduled for Saturday … [Read more...]
City Officials Continue to Review 2016 Budget as Deadline Nears
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council continued the 2016 city budget process Monday night with a public hearing on mayor Sam Teresi's version of the proposed spending plan, as well as with continued deliberations on the budget during its work … [Read more...]
