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Olean Zoning Board of Appeals denies variances for Dugan Road Solar farm
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The Town of Olean Zoning Board of Appeals on Wednesday denied requests from Dugan Road Solar for variances to the town’s solar law.

Opinion- Enough Corporate Welfare Benson: $480,000 is too much to “retain” one job
Letter to the Editor – Special to the Star, Dennis A. Cornell In February, Rick Miller reported that 1641 River Street LLC, a company owned by County Legislator R. Donald

Bona men’s basketball rides red-hot offense to lopsided A10 tourney win over La Salle
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PITTSBURGH, PA — For the first time since its inception, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team could not avoid the pillow fight — the colloquial term for

OPINION: Woj Bombed as GM. Bonas fired Schmidt, then they lied about it.
OLEAN STAR – Eric M. Firkel December 28, 2025 was the last time that Adrian Wojnarowski spoke to Mark Schmidt. Following a dispute, where Woj interjected himself into practices,

Victoria Guite, Democratic challenger of Sen. Borrello, hold first town hall in Olean Thursday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Victoria Guite, a Genesee County Democrat running in the 57th Senate District, held her first town hall Thursday at the John Ash Center. Guite, an

County lawmakers OK plan to bring county museum under Economic Development, Planning & Tourism
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers approved a local law Wednesday that will bring the Cattaraugus County Museum under control of the Department of Economic

Borrello challenger, Democrat Victoria Guite, to Hold Olean Town Hall tonight
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Democratic State Senate candidate Victoria Guite of Alabama, N.Y. in Genesee County is hosting a Town Hall in Olean at 6 o’clock tonight (Thursday) at

Ruling expected next month in lawsuit by former district attorney Lori Rieman over health insurance
By RICK MILLER Olean Star BUFFALO — Final presentations were made in state Supreme Court Wednesday in former Cattaraugus County District Attorney Lori P. Rieman’s lawsuit against Cattaraugus County for




