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Common Council votes unanimously to override veto by Sherburne for swimming pool renovations
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Despite a plea from Mayor Amy B. Sherburne Tuesday night, the Olean Common Council voted unanimously to override the mayor’s veto of a $1.1 million

Cattaraugus County WIC celebrates World Breastfeeding Week at War Veterans Park
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The Cattaraugus County Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program celebrated World Breastfeeding Week at War Veterans Park on Friday. Summer Jolley, WIC breastfeeding

4-H Market Animal Sale at County Fair nets nearly $500,000 for young exhibitors
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — The 183rd Cattaraugus County Fair wound down Saturday — it’s last day — but not before 4-H and FFA members received nearly

Fresh Joy Church seeking sneaker donations for Feet Heat 7
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Fresh Joy, formerly the Church Without Walls, 1803 W. State St., is accepting new children’s sneakers for its community outreach project Feet Heat 7. The

State budget contains increase in aid to almost every school district in Cattaraugus, Allegany counties
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The $268 billion New York State budget contains a $15.1 million boost in aid to public schools in Cattaraugus and Allegany counties to $432.2 million.

‘Resilient’ Olean baseball rallies to capture Class A2 title over Lewiston-Porter
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com HAMBURG — Five outs was all that separated the Olean baseball team and a possible end to its historic season. In the Section 6 Class A2

Borrello, rest of Senate GOP vote against record NY budget after Medicaid controls rejected
Today, every New York State Senate Democrat voted against a commonsense cost-saving proposal that would root out fraud and abuse in New York’s out-of-control Medicaid program, in addition to other

Sempolinski votes against $268 billion state budget, calling it ‘irresponsible’
ALBANY – Calling it irresponsible, Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski, R-Canisteo, voted “No” on New York’s $268 billion state budget. The budget is a $13.7 billion increase over last year’s spending plan.




