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As session winds down, Giglio remains concerned over Collins state prison

May 30, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALBANY — With only days left in the 2024 legislative session, Assemblyman Joseph Giglio, R-Gowanda, remains concerned about the Collins Correctional Facility. The 2024 state

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Lon Myers stands with his wife Becky Wednesday as they prepare for the 66th annual Allegany Nature Pilgrimage in Allegany State Park this weekend. He is director of this Year’s pilgrimage.

More than 700 expected this weekend at 66th annual Allegany Nature Pilgrimage

May 29, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star RED HOUSE — More than 700 nature enthusiasts are expected to attend this weekend’s 66th annual Allegany Nature Pilgrimage in Allegany State Park. It is

(City of Olean) Degawenodas, a Seneca Indian and founder of Defend Ohi:yo’ to protect the Allegheny River, asked Olean aldermen Tuesday what plans they had to prevent future sewage discharges into the river.

Seneca asks Olean Council its plans to stop future Allegheny discharges

May 28, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — A member of the Seneca Nation and founder of Defend Ohi:yo’ asked Olean aldermen what they were prepared to do to prevent future

Connecting Communities in Action, Salamanca, New York

May 28, 2024

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT PUBLIC MEETING TO FILL COMMUNITY SECTOR OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS CCA helps build resilient communities by helping people achieve economic, physical, and emotional security. The Board of

Bona women’s hoops hope to embrace ‘enthusiasm of the unknown’ in A10 tournament

March 3, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com HENRICO, VA — For the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team, from here on out, it is win or go home. The regular season has reached its

(Gofundme) This photo shows the late Zach Golley with his wife, Emily and their daughter Bailey.

Ellicottville man dies after his truck is struck by a train

March 3, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — An Ellicottville village employee who was critically injured when a train struck his truck last Thursday died Saturday at Erie County Medical Center. Zach Golley,

(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