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Homeless Task Force is named by Olean mayor
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Mayor Bill Aiello on Tuesday announced the formation of the Olean Homelessness Task Force, a group of 14 community groups and agencies to help city

Zoar Valley group demonstrates outside Buffalo DEC Headquarters
By RICK MILLER Olean Star BUFFALO — Nearly 30 members of the Zoar Valley Coalition demonstrated outside the state Department of Environmental Conservation’s regional headquarters in Buffalo Tuesday in protest

Ellicottville tops Salamanca in Defensive Battle
The Ellicottville Eagles girls’ soccer team picked up a hard-fought victory over Salamanca 2-1 Tuesday night. In a game where each team took turns controlling the action in their offense

Monday Wrap-up: Boys Soccer, Girls Volleyball
By CHRIS BROOKS, managing editor, wellsvillesports.com BOYS SOCCER Genesee Valley/Belfast 4, Jasper-Troupsburg 0 BELMONT — The tone was set almost immediately from the starting gate, Monday night at Judy Bliven

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

Man waving American flag faces two demonstrations at Lincoln Park
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — There were two demonstrations at Lincoln Park last Tuesday and one counter demonstrator stood across the street waving an American flag at both of them.












