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(Ricki Miller/Olean Star) Members of the striking Collins Correctional Facility corrections officers were at strike headquarters earlier this week outside the prison on Route 62 north of Gowanda.

Cattaraugus County lawmakers back striking corrections officers

March 3, 2025

EDITOR’S NOTE: The union representing striking New York State corrections officers and the Department of Corrections and Community Safety agreed to terms to end the strike on Friday. Many COs,

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Randy Sprague, owner of Sprague Maple Farms watches over a valve that releases sap from the plastic tubing into a tank behind Sprague’s Restaurant.

Flowing sap a sweet sound at Sprague’s Maple Farms

March 3, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star PORTVILLE — Sprague’s Maple Farms has produced its first maple syrup of the 2025 season. With several warm days earlier this week, the taps started running through

(Photo provided) Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski held his first town meeting as the 148th Assembly District representative at the John J. Ash Center in Olean Thursday night.

Sempolinski holds first town meeting in Olean Thursday attended by 60

March 3, 2025

OLEAN – More than 60 people attended Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski’s first town hall meeting Thursday at the John J. Ash Community Center in Olean. “We had a great turnout and

Salamanca boys hoops complete 18-point comeback, down Falconer 60-58 in B2 Quarterfinal

March 2, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — “If that’s not the greatest comeback in Salamanca basketball history, I don’t know what is.” Salamanca boys basketball coach Adam Bennett was left with

St. Bonaventure men’s hoops looking for bounce back performance at Duquesne

January 27, 2026

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — After suffering one of its toughest defeats in recent memory against then-No. 24 Saint Louis, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team is looking

(Photo: From left, Sean McDermott, Brandon Beane (holding ball) and Bills owner Terry Pegula in happier times. Buffalo Bills file photo)

Chuck Pollock speaks out: Pegula and Beane put on an awkward show

January 27, 2026

Several years ago, in this space, I detailed my friendship with Terry Pegula dating back to the mid 1980s when we played a lot of racquetball together and he ran

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Olean Mayor Amy B. Sherburne declare a 'Snow Event' Monday, restricting parking until city streets crews can clear snow from city streets.

Sherburne declares ‘Snow Event’ Monday, restricting parking so plows can clear streets

January 26, 2026

Olean Mayor Amy B. Sherburne declared a Snow Event Monday, which will remain in effect until further notice. The Snow Event prohibits parking on specific streets during snowfalls to allow

Operation Warm Hearts and the Olean Rotary Club are partnering to help area families in need of diapers. The diaper drive ends Feb. 5.

Olean Rotary teams up with Operation Warm Hearts for diaper drive

January 25, 2026

OLEAN — Operation Warm Hearts and the Olean Rotary Club have joined forces once again to help area families in need with a diaper and pull-up drive that runs through