The Fourth State Appellate Court has ruled in favor of the City of Jamestown in regards to appeals filed by the Town of Ellicott in the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities' annexation case. Attorneys for the town of Ellicott argued in Appellate … [Read more...]
Young, Local Officials Cut Ribbon on New Falconer Traffic Light
FALCONER - State Senator Cathy Young (R-Olean) will be joined by state and local officials at 10 a.m. Friday to cut the ribbon on a new traffic signal at the intersection of East Avenue and E. Main Street (Route 394) in Falconer. Following an … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Annexation Public Hearing Draws Crowd, Criticism of Proposal
FALCONER - The case for and against the annexation of the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities Dow St. Substation was delivered Monday night during a joint public hearing at Falconer Central School that lasted over three hours. The substation is … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Jamestown City Council April 24 Meeting – Annexation Comments and Discussion
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Audio from the April 24, 2017 meeting of the Jamestown City Council, involving the effort by the city to move forward with annexing the Dow Street Substation property, a piece of property in the Town of … [Read more...]
City Council Gets Update on Potential Annexation of BPU Property in Falconer
JAMESTOWN - The effort by the city of Jamestown to possibly annex a piece of property in Falconer in moving forward. During Monday night’s Jamestown City Council work session, city officials received a recommendation from Board of Public Utilities … [Read more...]
State of the City, Tax Abatement Resolution Scheduled for Monday Night’s City Council Meeting
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will hold its first voting session of 2017 Monday night with a full agenda, including the delivery of the mayor's annual State of the City report. However, it remains to be seen if the report will be read aloud, … [Read more...]
High Lead Levels Found in Falconer School District Drinking Water
FALCONER - Another local school district has reported high levels of lead found in some drinking water tests. The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that Falconer Central Schools held a board meeting earlier this week, with officials saying that … [Read more...]
Traffic Light to be Installed in Front of Falconer High School
FALCONER - Senator Catharine Young (R,C,I- 57th District) announced Monday that the New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) has agreed to her request to install a traffic signal to address safety concerns at the intersection of East Avenue … [Read more...]
Early Morning Power Outage in Falconer Leads to Two-Hour Delay for School Students
FALCONER - Workers with the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities were in Falconer Friday morning dealing with a reported electrical fire that resulted in power being knocked out for a large portion of the village and surrounding area. According to … [Read more...]
Local High School Graduations Begin Tonight
JAMESTOWN - The local high school graduation season begins tonight with two school districts holding ceremonies in the area. Falconer Central School will hold graduation at 7 p.m. at the Reg Lenna Civic Center in Jamestown. Chautauqua Lake Central … [Read more...]
