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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

Cattaraugus County low again In County Health Rankings, Roadmap
BY: Rick Miller rick@oleanstar.com OLEAN — Cattaraugus County is not the healthiest place to live in New York. The 2024 County Health Rankings and Roadmap report by the University of

Sherburne says budget transparency essential to overcome challenges
In a letter to Olean aldermen and city residents Mayor Amy B. Sherburne emphasized transparency in the proposed $23.2 million budget is essential. Many residents have reacted negatively to the

Former Salamanca Mayor Mike ‘Smitty’ Smith plans to seek office as an independent
By RICK MILLER Olean Star SALAMANCA — Former mayor Michael R. “Smitty” Smith announced on Facebook Sunday he plans to run again for mayor on the independent Salamanca Proud party

McCall stresses need to balance tax hike with desire to provide services
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Common Council Finance Committee Chairwoman Sonya McCall, D-Ward 4, said a key concern in upcoming budget talks is the need to balance tax increases with
WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Gators advance to Section VI quarterfinals; Pitt-Bradford women earn first win in season finale
ALLEGANY, NY – Having ten Gators make their way into the scoring column, the Allegany-Limestone girl’s basketball team cruised to a victory in the first round of the Section VI











