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Right Thinkers panel discusses crime and punishment
BY RICK MILLER ALLEGANY — Crime and Punishment was the theme of the 46th Right Thinkers meeting held Monday night at The Hall, attended by about 150 members. Moderator Nate

Sempolinski cites his service in Congress and State Assembly in his campaign for 148th Assembly District
By RICK MILLER CattCoNews&Photos When Assemblyman Joseph Giglio announced in February he wouldn’t seek re-election, it wasn’t a difficult decision for his chief of staff Joe Sempolinski to declare his

Supervisor Dan Brown is running for the Assembly in the 148th District
By Rick Miller GREAT VALLEY – After earlier deciding against another campaign for the Assembly, the Great Valley Democrat agreed to run in the November election against Joe Sempolinski of

Giglio predicts final passage of $237 billion state budget bills on Saturday with ‘hold harmless’ policy for schools intact
By RICK MILLER CattCoNews&Photos ALBANY — Assemblyman Joseph Giglio, R-Gowanda, said Friday afternoon that it appears the state’s hold harmless policy for school districts would continue. The policy guaranteed school

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












