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UPMC Chautauqua Sponsors Paint Jamestown

UPMC Chautauqua Sponsors Paint Jamestown

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE PAINT JAMESTOWN BOOKLET UPMC Chautauqua, part of a world-class healthcare delivery system, will be lending a paint brush to improvements in the Jamestown neighborhoods. Managed by the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation (JRC), and with support from...

Lakeview Avenue Joins Historic List

Lakeview Avenue Joins Historic List

Homeowners along and near Lakeview Avenue can now receive tax credits for renovation work. Earlier this month, the state Board for Historic Preservation approved adding Lakeview Avenue to the state Register of Historic Places. This is the first residential...

Christmas Parade and Holiday Celebration Details Announced

Christmas Parade and Holiday Celebration Details Announced

We have announced the theme for this year’s downtown Jamestown holiday parade. The Gift Exchange Christmas Parade and Holiday Celebration, presented by The Resource Center, will feature pre-parade musical entertainment, a traditional tree lighting ceremony with Mayor...

Details for 2017 Jamestown’s Renaissance Block Challenge Announced

Details for 2017 Jamestown’s Renaissance Block Challenge Announced

The Jamestown Renaissance Corporation (JRC) has announced details for the 2017 Renaissance Block Challenge, a program that offers matching funds to home owners up to $2,000 to put towards exterior home improvements. The program encourages and rewards neighborhood...

Market to Table Fundraising Dinner Coming to Downtown

Market to Table Fundraising Dinner Coming to Downtown

The Jamestown Renaissance Corporation and the Downtown Jamestown Farmers Market will hold a Market to Table fundraising event in downtown Jamestown at the end of this month. The event will showcase how locally grown products can be used in the home to create healthy...

JRC Neighborhood Alliance Welcomes PUSH Buffalo

JRC Neighborhood Alliance Welcomes PUSH Buffalo

The Jamestown Renaissance Corporation Neighborhood Alliance will be hosting a sustainable housing forum later this month to discuss innovative housing and mixed-use programs for the City of Jamestown’s future. Guest speaker of the evening will be Jennifer Kaminsky,...

Jamestown Gardens Recognized in June

Jamestown Gardens Recognized in June

Jamestown’s front yard gardens are springing to life, filling neighborhoods with eye-catching textures and colors. To acknowledge the value that these gardens and their caretakers add to the city, the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation (JRC) is continuing the GROW...