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Gov. Hochul will apologize for Thomas Indian School atrocities at meeting Tuesday
IRVING — Gov. Kathy Hochul and Seneca Nation President J. Conrad Seneca announced today plans for the governor to visit Seneca Nation Territory on Tuesday to apologize on behalf of

Council hears complaints on sewage overflows, park noise complaints
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Two long-standing issues — sewage overflows into the Allegheny River and noise complaints at Franchot Park — were raised again during public comment sat the

County votes to abolish four DPW laborer positions by immediate resolution
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers voted Wednesday to abolish four full-time laborer II positions in the Public Works Department in return for backfilling four other DPW

Five candidates seeking 3 seats on Olean Board of Education
By RICK MILLER OLEAN — Personal safety, high student absenteeism and low math and English test scores highlighted comments by Olean City School District Board of Education candidates last week. There are

Alderman consider replacing aging City Garage on North Barry Street
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — It has been nearly three decades since the City of Olean set its sights on replacing the City Garage on North Barry Street. It still

Homeless “point in time count” Wednesday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Early Wednesday, teams of volunteers will fan out across Cattaraugus County in search of homeless people — part of an annual count by the Continuum of Care

Seneca president says New York ‘dragging its feet’ on new compact
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALBANY — Seneca Nation President J. Conrad Seneca said in Albany last week that New York has dragged its feet over negotiations for a new gaming compact

First-quarter woes ‘destroy’ Bona women’s hoops in 83-56 loss to Saint Joseph’s
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PHILADELPHIA, PA — The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team is learning that old habits die hard after yet another slow start led to its third consecutive











