Not long after Sunday services on the afternoon of Nov. 17, St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church in Fredonia announced in a Facebook post that its days were numbered. Its final Mass will take place on one of the most holy evenings: Christmas Eve. “The date of the closing has been moved up ...
When it comes to state politics Republicans are often a voice of reason. That isn’t the case when it comes to the state Board of Regents emergency order for school districts to submit regionalization plans to the state Education Department. Part of the problem is the state Board of ...
Community Helping Hands has been on the front lines of Jamestown’s fight against poverty for more than two decades. It may not be able to continue serving from its Gateway Center location much longer. That would be a shame. Community Helping Hands provides clothes, household items and ...
Twice in recent weeks Chautauqua County legislators have seen studies regarding the Chautauqua County Jail and Chautauqua County Airport in Jamestown. They’re choosing to keep those studies close to the legislature’s collective vest. Given that public money was spent on the studies, the ...
Jamestown’s status as a federal entitlement community shows the depth of need in many pockets of our community. So it can be frustrating - for both city residents and those who administer the federal Community Development Block Grant and HOME programs - to see money sitting around ...
I do not know about you, but I remember when I got my first job vividly. The day after I turned sixteen, I went downtown to apply for a job for Christmas. Mind you, my birthday is in September, but I did not want to miss the opportunity. I went to Sidey’s department store. I went to the ...