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Over Half Million Dollars in ARP Grants Awarded to 8 Jamestown Businesses

April 21, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Over a half million dollars in American Rescue Plan funded grants have been approved for eight Jamestown businesses. The Jamestown Local Development Corporation awarded $500,000 in Machinery and Equipment Upgrades funds as well as $50,000 in New … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Ballgame Heroes, Colecraft Commercial Furnishings, Crown Street Roasting, Crystal Surdyk, Dawson Metal, Downtown Programming Fund, El Greco Woodworking, Elliot Raimondo, International Ordnance Technologies, It's Your Day, Jamestown Local Development Corporation, Jamestown Skate Products, Juneteenth Festival, Kim Ecklund, Machinery and Equipment Upgrades Grant, National Wire and Metal Technology Incorporated, New Business Development Grant, Pearl City Cycle, Pete Scheira, Tim O'Dell, U.S. Treasury Department

JLDC to Receive an Update on Questionable Grant Awards for Board Members During Wednesday Meeting

April 18, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

UPDATE: The Jamestown Local Development Corporation will not be discussing the ARPA grants awarded to Jamestown Skate Products and It's Your Day at its monthly meeting following an update sent this morning that removed that item for tonight's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Business Expansion and Building Acquisition grant program, Downtown Programming Fund, Downtown Small Business Evolution grant, Eddie Sundquist, Elliot Raimondo, It's Your Day, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Local Development Corporation, Jamestown Skate Products, Jeffrey Russell, Luke Fodor, Pete Scheira, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, U.S. Treasury Department

Jamestown Mayor Sundquist Says City Looking Into Possible Conflicts of Interest Law Violations with ARPA Awards

March 3, 2023 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist says the city is continuing to look into possible violations of conflict of interest laws, due to the Jamestown Local Development Corporation awarding grant moneys to sitting board members, including one who also sits … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan Act, Business Expansion and Building Acquisition grant program, Downtown Programming Fund, Downtown Small Business Evolution program, Eddie Sundquist, It's Your Day, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Local Development Corporation, Jamestown Skate Products, Jeff Russell, Luke Fodor, New York State Comptroller’s Office, Pete Scheira, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church

JLDC Approves $50,000 in Downtown Programming Monies for Ace Frehley Concert

January 6, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Local Development Corporation has approved a downtown programming request to bring in Ace Frehley for a concert downtown. Ace Frehley is formerly of the rock band, Kiss, who have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 10000 Maniacs, Ace Frehley, Crystal Surdyk, Doug Sitler, Downtown Programming Fund, Jamestown Local Development Corporation, Jamestown: Best Day Ever, Kiss, Michael Glabicki, Salman Rushdie

JLDC Approves $96,000 in Downtown Programming Funds

February 17, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Local Development Corporation board has approved downtown programming funds for several events, including the four proposed by Collaborative Children's Solutions. CCS Director Patrick Smeraldo requested $40,000 for four events that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 10000 Maniacs, Climate Technology Conference, Collaborative Children's Solutions, Doug Sitler, Downtown Jamestown Holiday Parade, Downtown Programming Fund, Eddie Sundquist, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown Labor Day Festival, Jamestown Local Development Corporation, Jamestown Tarp Skunks, NYSERDA, Patrick Smeraldo

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi: August 2019 Interview

August 12, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

ALSO AVAILABLE AT SOUNDCLOUD Originally airing Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019. WRFA's Jason Sample interview Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi. The mayor discusses the status of bargaining unit contracts, the Fund for Downtown Programming, Housing programs, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Downtown Programming Fund, Potters Terrace, Sam Teresi

Award-Winning Watergate, 9/11 Journalist to Appear in Jamestown on Sunday

August 9, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - A nationally acclaimed journalist whose work helped the Washington Post win two Pulitzer Prizes in both 1973 and 2003 will be in Jamestown on Sunday. The Robert H. Jackson Center will welcome renowned journalist Bob Woodward to the Reg … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Alan Y. Cole Endowment Fund, Bob Woodward, Downtown Programming Fund, Downtown Revitalization Initiative, Kristan McMahon, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, Robert H. Jackson Center

Nationally Acclaimed Music Group Guster to Perform in Jamestown at Reg Lenna July 27

July 23, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Tickets Still Available Starting at $11 JAMESTOWN, NY - A nationally touring rock band that's been featured on alternative rock radio for nearly two decades in coming to Jamestown this weekend. Boston-based alt rock outfit Guster will play the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Downtown Programming Fund, Downtown Revitalization Initiative, Guster, Jamestown, Mikaela Davis, Reg Lenna, Southern Tier Distillery

Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist Bob Woodward to Speak in Jamestown in August

June 12, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Robert H. Jackson Center will welcome renowned journalist Bob Woodward to discuss: “Have We Forgotten the Lessons of Watergate?” on Sunday, August 11. Woodward will speak at the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts at 5 p.m.. Woodward … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Alan Y. Cole Endowment Fund, Bob Woodward, Carl Bernstein, Downtown Programming Fund, Downtown Revitalization Initiative, Robert H. Jackson Center

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Megan Murray, Norm Lydell and Vince DeJoy Discuss July BPO Show at Reg Lenna

May 28, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN VIA SOUNDCLOUD Originally airing Thursday, May 23, 2019 WRFA's Jason Sample talks with JHS Marching Band Director Megan Murray, JHS A Cappella Choir Director Norm Lydell, and Jamestown Development Director Vince DeJoy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Downtown Programming Fund, Downtown Revitalization Initiative, Jamestown High School, Jamestown High School Marching Band, JHS A Cappella Choir, Megan Murray, Norm Lydell, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, Vince DeJoy

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