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Leaders across state advocate for lower insurance rates

ALBANY — Mayors of the City of Beacon, Poughkeepsie, Middletown, Dunkirk, and Niagara Falls traveled to the Capitol yesterday to advocate for inclusion of the Governor’s auto insurance proposals in the fiscal year 2027 State Budget. The Mayors met with key members of the New York State ...

Chautauqua to rent rooms at JCC residence halls

A cost-saving measure for Chautauqua Institution has turned into a money-making opportunity for Jamestown Community College as an agreement between JCC and Chautauqua is coming to fruition. For the summer months, Chautauqua will be renting out rooms in JCC residence halls on the Jamestown ...

Brooks-TLC, SEIU members agree to one-year contract extension

More than 160 hospital workers at Brooks-TLC Hospital System, Inc. in the Southern Tier are celebrating a one-year contract extension today. Their last union contract was set to expire on April 30. Union workers are represented by 1199 Service Employees International Union United Healthcare ...

Rural Suicide Council is personal for Steuben Legislator

With efforts as far back as 2021 pushing for the creation of a rural suicide prevention council, bi-partisan support seems to be growing throughout the state. Though local political figures like Senator George Borello, R-Sunset Bay, and Assemblyman Andrew Molitor, R-Westfield, have backed the ...

Jamestown Police investigating Wednesday evening shootings

JAMESTOWN – Jamestown police are investigating a shooting that took place Wednesday night on East Eighth Street near Fulton Street and another shooting near the 7-11 store on North Main Street. Officers responded to the area at 9:40 p.m. Wednesday for reports of a shooting that had just ...

Honorary degree to be conferred at SUNY commencement

State University of New York at Fredonia alumnus Reginal Spiller will be the recipient of an honorary Doctor of Science degree from the State University of New York at Commencement. The degree will be conferred during the 10 a.m. ceremony on Saturday, May 16. Mr. Spiller will be presented by ...