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E-Bike complaints return to City Council

Problems with out-of-control e-bikes and scooters are again prompting complaints from city residents to the City Council. Beginning in the council’s Public Safety Committee meeting, three different city residents brought the problem up before the committee. “I’ve had at least four ...

Jump For JAY

The JAY Wellness Center - a merger of the Jamestown Area YMCA’s downtown branch and JCC Total Fitness - is officially open on the Jamestown Community College campus. During a ribbon cutting ceremony Monday, John Barber, YMCA CEO, and Dr. Daniel DeMarte, Jamestown Community College ...

Maple Springs residents raise speeding concerns

ELLERY - Maple Springs residents are asking the Ellery Town Board for help with speeding vehicles in the area. Residents addressed the board recently regarding vehicles driving too fast on the roads in the area. The residents said they are concerned for the safety of the children and are worried an accident will happen. The board can apply to the state to reduce the speed limit in that area, ask the county Sheriff’s office and New York State Police to increase a patrol presence in Maple Springs and use a speed trailer to monitor vehicles’ speed. Maple Springs residents decided ...

RTPI Plein Air Festival culminates in weekend sale

The Roger Tory Peterson Institute’s annual Plein Air Festival is ongoing right now, with artists spending their time outdoors across the area painting and making art of a place in nature locally that inspires them. Following this year’s festival is a sale at the end of the week, and one ...

Bemus Point working with authorities on theft case

BEMUS POINT — Following the arrest of a Rochester man at the beginning of the month regarding the alleged theft of funds from three school districts, including Bemus Point Central School, the district is continuing to work with authorities on the next steps. New York State Police arrested ...