54 households have been helped in the last year by the Jamestown BPU's Good Neighbor Fund. The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities John Alfred and Oscar Johnson Memorial Trust/BPU Good Neighbor Fund has distributed $156,642.75 to customers in need … [Read more...]
‘Cents for St. Susan’s’ Fundraiser Sets Record
The "Cents for St. Susan's" fundraiser has raised a record amount to benefit the St. Susan Center soup kitchen. The fundraiser organized by the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities raised$35,401.37 this year. This is compared with $32,508 raised in … [Read more...]
25th Annual ‘Cents for St. Susans’ Campaign Underway
The 25th annual Jamestown Board of Public Utilities “Cents for St. Susan’s” campaign is underway. BPU volunteers and others hope to raise at least $32,000 this year to meet last year’s total amount raised for the soup kitchen. The BPU and the … [Read more...]
BPU’s ‘Cents for St. Susan’s’ Campaign Now Underway
The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities 24th annual “₵ents for St. Susan’s” campaign is now underway. The campaign supports operating costs at the soup kitchen located at 31 Water Street. St. Susan Center executive director Cherie Rowland said, … [Read more...]
23rd Annual ‘Cents For St. Susan’s’ Campaign Raises Over $26,000
The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities announced the 23rd Annual "Cents For St. Susan's" campaign has raised $26,693. BPU Communications Coordinator Becky Robbins said around 50 canisters were put out at local businesses as part of the donation … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Becky Robbins & Gloria Miranda – April 22, 2021
WRFA's Julia Ciesla-Hanley spoke with Jamestown Board of Public Utilities Communication Coordinator Becky Robbins and Solid Waste Division Administrative Assistant Gloria Miranda about the new garbage container program being rolled out as well as … [Read more...]
BPU Water Main Flushing Begins April 30th in Falconer, May 3rd in Jamestown
The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities will begin spring daytime water main flushing on the last day of April, weather-permitting. Flushing begins in Falconer at 1 p.m. Friday, April 30th and continues until May 2nd. The remainder of flushing for … [Read more...]
Weekend Wind Storm Wallops WNY, Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown area - along with the rest of Western New York - was busy cleaning up Monday after a strong wind storm swept across the region Sunday afternoon and early evening. The High winds began moving into the area Sunday morning, … [Read more...]
Power Outage Reported Saturday Night in Jamestown BPU Service Area
JAMESTOWN - A large number of residents in the city of Jamestown were without power for a period of time over the weekend. The power outage took place Saturday Night shortly after 11 p.m. and continued into early Sunday morning. According to … [Read more...]
