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Parking ban on 12th Street may be limited to 200 block
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — A proposed parking ban on 12th Street was postponed indefinitely by the Olean Common Council Tuesday following residents’ concerns that a total ban was unnecessary.
Indoor grower Nimble Farms rebrands, expands offerings to all Tops Markets
By RICK MILLER Olean Star A Buffalo-based locally-grown vegetables company with roots in the Southern Tier is getting a new name and branding as it announces a major retail expansion. Nimble Farms
Olean Farmers Market moves inside at Canticle Farm Market
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — Canticle Farm Market hosted vendors from the Olean Farmers Market Saturday for the first of several indoor markets over the next two months. From 11
Schmidt earns 400th win as Bona men’s hoops thump Dayton 75-53Â
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure men’s basketball coach Mark Schmidt entered the 2024-25 campaign 16 wins away from the 400th of his career. So, when his
Whitcomb stepping down next Friday, capping 34-year career
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County Sheriff Timothy S. Whitcomb has resigned from the office he has held for nearly 15 years — effective next Friday,
Stroehmann’s Bakery in Olean notifies employees it will close after 100 years in the city
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Bimbo Bakeries announced to employees Wednesday that the Stroehmann bakery on North Second Street in Olean would close in three months, furloughing more
IDA initiates talks with city officials over millions in proposed tax breaks for Olean Center Mall redevelopment
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Talks are underway with Cattaraugus County lawmakers, Olean officials and the Cattaraugus County IDA on plans for tax breaks to help redevelop the
Edward Kindt, Penny Brown murderer, captured in Salamanca after fleeing Dutchess County
SALAMANCA — Edward Kindt, who was convicted of killing Penny Brown while she was jogging here on Mother’s Day 1999 and later paroled from prison, was captured in Salamanca early
