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City man charged with arson

A city man has been charged with arson after a fire that damaged a Prendergast Avenue home on Aug. 25. William EL Blakey, 38, of Jamestown, was charged Tuesday with third-degree arson and second-degree criminal mischief in relation to the fire at 629 Prendergast Ave., Jamestown, on Aug. 25. ...

Thunder And Smiles

The 2026-2027 school year may have begun for students of Jamestown Public Schools with the sound of thunder and flashes of lightning, but thunderstorms did nothing to dampen students’ spirits as schools across the city opened their doors to students for the first day of school. The ...

Council approves Jones & Gifford flood mitigation work

A portion of the Jamestown Public Works Department’s planned project for flood mitigation near Jones and Gifford Avenue has been approved by the City Council. The project has been a topic of multiple council meetings. A resolution came before the council during Monday’s voting session asking for approval of an agreement with C&S Engineers for the state Department of Transportation funded portion of the project, prompting the conversations to continue. Councilman Russ Bonfiglio, R-At Large, said he has worked down in that area a lot with the DPW, and that it has been 50 years ...

Judge schedules argument in third condo lawsuit

A third lawsuit filed by Dewittville residents seeking to stop a condominium project at Chautauqua Point will be heard by state Supreme Court Justice Grace Hanlon. Hanlon recently ruled against the town of Chautauqua's request for a summary dismissal of the third lawsuit after Hanlon had ...

Cool Addition

BEMUS POINT — As the major renovations continue on Bemus Point’s historic Hotel Lenhart, one such renovation includes a custom “eco-loop” system for air conditioning. According to a recent Facebook post, the Hotel Lenhart is set to have a system that will bring “modern comfort to ...

City residents ask for memorial to Tony Dolce

The loss of former councilman Tony Dolce in July was felt across the city, and a few city residents have approached the City Council during Monday’s voting session about the possibility of naming something after him. Fulton Street resident Paul Wolff approached the council during ...