JAMESTOWN - Peter Miraglia has been appointed interim executive director of the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation (JRC) following the resignation of Lisa Hatch, effective Oct. 9. The JRC is a non-profit organization that supports the … [Read more...]
Jamestown Renaissance Corporation Calls Mobile Market Pilot Program a Success
JAMESTOWN - [MEDIA RELEASE] - The Jamestown Renaissance Corporation is excited to announce the successful pilot launch of the Jamestown Mobile Market. Starting August 8, the innovative food access project serviced the Jamestown area over an 8 week … [Read more...]
Teresi: Jamestown is Ready for National Comedy Center Opening
JAMESTOWN - The National Comedy Center will open to the public on Wednesday, Aug. 1 and officials there say they are ready to go. RELATED: WRFA Interview with NCC Director Journey Gunderson Also ready to go is the city of Jamestown, which is … [Read more...]
Jamestown Public Market to Introduce ‘Mobile Market’ Pilot Program
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Public Market is announcing that a mobile market will soon be bringing food to “food desert” areas within the city. The Jamestown Renaissance Corporation (JRC) in partnership with several community organizations is … [Read more...]
25-Year Development Odyssey: The National Comedy Center Finds a Home in Jamestown’s Historic Train Station
JAMESTOWN, NY - The acquisition of the Gateway Train Station (formerly "Erie-Lackawanna Train Station") and its surrounding property by the National Comedy Center in the Summer of 2017 was the culmination of a 25-year renovation and development … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown Public Market Manager Linnea Carlson
JAMESTOWN - WRFA's Jason Sample talks to Linnea Carlson from the Jamestown Public Market to learn all the details about this year's market, which opens Saturday, June 9 from 10am to 2pm at its downtown Cherry Street Location. MOBILE APP USERS: … [Read more...]
City Homeless Shelter, North Main Street Corridor Highlight 2018 CDBG, Home Allocations
JAMESTOWN - A local homeless shelter and owner-occupied property rehabilitation along North Main St. are just two of the projects that would benefit from the latest round of federal community development funding coming to Jamestown. On Monday … [Read more...]
Consultants Hold Public Input Session for Jamestown Urban Design Plan
JAMESTOWN - The effort to Update Jamestown’s Urban Design Plan took another step forward on Wednesday with a public input session in downtown Jamestown. Goody Clancy, the Boston-based consulting firm which created the original Urban Design Plan in … [Read more...]
Residents, Stakeholders Encouraged to Attend Public Input Session on Updated Urban Design Plan
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Renaissance Corporation (JRC) is inviting the public to attend an input session on Wednesday that focuses on updating the city's Urban Design Plan for the city. Once completed, the planning document will provide guidance … [Read more...]
Jamestown Public Market Seeks Vendors, Meeting Set for April 23
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Renaissance Corporation is hosting a pre-season meeting for all current and interested vendors for the 2018 Jamestown Public Market season. Those seeking to offer their locally grown or raised products, artisan crafts, or … [Read more...]
