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JAMESTOWN, NY – Mayor Kimberly A. Ecklund delivered her 2026 State of the City address to the Jamestown City Council on February 6, presenting a comprehensive assessment of the City’s progress over the past year and the fiscal realities shaping Jamestown’s path forward. The report documents steady business activity, targeted infrastructure investment, neighborhood revitalization efforts, […]

JAMESTOWN, NY – The City Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department has announced sign-ups for the City Recreation Youth Baseball League. Sign-ups will take place on Tuesday, February 24th and Thursday, March 5th from 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. in the lobby of City Hall, 200 E. 3rd Street. The program is open to youth ages […]

JAMESTOWN, NY – The City of Jamestown announces the retirement of Police Chief and Director of Public Safety, Timothy Jackson, who will conclude more than 25 years of dedicated service to the Jamestown Police Department on February 4, 2026. Chief Jackson began his career with the Jamestown Police Department on May 1, 2000, when he […]

JAMESTOWN, NY – The City of Jamestown has finalized a new agreement with Alstar EMS, continuing a partnership that has supported Jamestown for decades. Since 1988, Alstar has been the City’s primary Emergency Medical Services Response Agency, providing ambulance transportation and on-scene medical care in close coordination with the Jamestown Police and Fire Departments. “This […]

JAMESTOWN, NY –  Acting Public Works Director Mark Roetzer, Jr., P. E., announces that Phase 1 of leaf collection in Jamestown will begin on Monday, November 3, 2025.  Residents are advised to rake leaves to the terrace area behind the curb and not into the street. Please refrain from placing trash, plastic bags, containers, etc. […]

JAMESTOWN, NY – The City of Jamestown has installed new firefighter decontamination equipment at Station 1 of the Jamestown Fire Department, funded through a $25,000 reimbursement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Local Governments Reimbursement (LGR) Program and a $5,000 fine assessed to Allen Street Development, LLC by Jamestown Housing Court. The reimbursement helped […]

JAMESTOWN, NY – The City of Jamestown is excited to welcome baseball fans from near and far to the 2025 Babe Ruth 13-Year-Old World Series, taking place August 16 through August 23 at Russell E. Diethrick Stadium. This year marks a special milestone — the 45th anniversary of the very first Babe Ruth World Series, […]

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities (BPU) announces a road closure from Monday, July 28, through Sunday, August 3, to support a significant District Heat main replacement project. The work will be conducted in Brooklyn Square, located on South Main Street between Harrison and West Second Streets.  Motorists should follow the signs to find alternate […]