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Wright’s Farms has been in maple business since 1840
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FARMERSVILLE — Wright’s Farm on Laidlaw Road in Farmersville has been producing maple syrup in Cattaraugus County since 1840. It is likely the farm has continually produced

Pollock: Good and sad news on high school hoops; remembering boxing’s grillmaster
A column by CHUCK POLLOCK, Senior Sports Columnist Some thoughts from the weekend involving high school basketball and the passing of a boxing legend: OTHER THAN a few minor league baseball

Common Council votes 4-3 for public hearing on using eminent domain for Olean Mall
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The Olean Common Council voted 4-3 at a special meeting Thursday to set a public hearing on whether to authorize the city to

Two village trustees unseated in Cattaraugus County elections
By RICK MILLER Olean Star In two contested village elections in Cattaraugus County Tuesday, incumbent trustees lost one seat each in Allegany and Ellicottville. In Portville, two incumbents were re-elected in a

St. Bonaventure women’s hoops escape with narrow victory over Mercyhurst
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ERIE, PA — For the grand majority of time, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team was stuck in a nailbiter on the road against Mercyhurst. In

Allegany-Limestone remains unbeaten, surviving late challenge from Olean
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — Frankly, there must be very few better ways to continue an undefeated start to the season than a wire-to-wire victory over your crosstown rivals.
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Bradford girls suffer second loss; Warriors outlast Randolph in 3-point shoot out
BRADFORD, PA – A near silent third quarter saw the Bradford girl’s basketball team’s first half lead disappear as they fell to DuBois 45-36. Returning home after three games on

County fined $148,000 over reporting time of altercation between nursing home residents
By RICK MILLER Olean Star An altercation between two dementia patients at the Machias Pines Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in November 2024 has resulted in $148,000 in fines and a










