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Alle-Catt wind turbines poised to start operating in coming months if developer meets conditions
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The 83 turbines comprising the Alle-Catt Wind Farm in Northern Cattaraugus and Allegany counties and southern Wyoming County could start turning in the coming months.

VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS: Portville begins yet another title run; Huskies, Warriors take to the road
Freshly completing a dominant regular season campaign, the Portville volleyball team returns to the familiar territory of the Section VI postseason, where they will look to track down a fifth

Late surge not enough as Portville’s season comes to a close
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY, NY – With just ten minutes remaining to salvage their season, the Portville boy’s soccer team was on high alert. Sending a barrage of

Coleman’s offense, Gators’ defense holds Medina scoreless en route to semifinals
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY, NY – Taking to the turf two days after their initial postseason inauguration, the Gators had an arsenal coming into town. Compared to their

Legislators ask Hochul to reconsider ending some Medicaid payments to rural ambulance services
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers unanimously approved a resolution Wednesday asking Gov. Kathy Hochul to reconsider a provision in her executive budget that would

Chuck Pollock: Reflections on Schmidt’s stint at St. Bonaventure
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist The hammer came Saturday morning when the Olean Star announced that St. Bonaventure men’s basketball coach Mark Schmidt would be coaching his final game

Borrello, Sempolinski vote against Senate, Assembly add-ons to Hochul’s record state budget
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALBANY — State Sen. George Borrello criticized the Senate’s one-house budget resolution, passed Thursday along party lines, which adds $7.1 billion to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s

Former Cattaraugus county probation director receives maximum sentence under plea deal for possessing child porn
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — A former Cattaraugus County Probation Director was sentenced in County Court Thursday by Acting County Court Judge Nicholas A. DiCerbo to six



