Lyme disease awareness month: Take steps to prevent tick bites

RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — You, a member of your family or your pet may bring an unwelcome guest home on your next picnic or other outing — a tick […]
Olean City School District budget, propositions are on May 20 ballot

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Voters in the Olean City School District will vote May 20 on a proposed 2025-2026 budget of $57.9 million plus two capital project propositions totaling […]
New War Vets splash pad could open by Memorial Day

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — There is an outside chance that the splash pad in War Veterans Park could open by Memorial Day, Mayor Bill Aiello said Thursday. Due to […]
No Allegany Old Home Days this year; community day planned

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — There will be no Allegany Old Home Days next month, but the Allegany Fire Department is planning to hold a Community Day in August at […]
Potter Lumber Company to wind down operations

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — Potter Lumber Company, a 115-year-old Allegany company located on the Five Mile Road, has announced the lumber mill will close in the coming months. The […]
Holiday Valley seeks tax breaks for projects worth $5.1 million

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — The Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency has accepted an application from Win-Sum Ski Corp. for sales tax breaks on a $5.1 million spending […]
Display commemorating OBI directors unveiled Friday

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The McCarthy family operated Olean Business Institute for 52 years before it closed in August 2013, Founder Daniel R. McCarthy directed the school for 10 […]
61st WNY Maple Festival ends Sunday in Franklinville

By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — The 61st annual Western New York Maple Festival kicked off in Franklinville Saturday morning with scattered rain and cool temperatures. Cooler temperatures and windy conditions […]
Cattaraugus County Legislature approves mosquito spraying funds

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers raced through a 28-resolution agenda on Wednesday. With no committee meetings the week before, all resolutions were presented for immediate consideration. […]
Defend Ohi:Yo’ demonstrates for end of sewage overflows

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Defend Ohi:Yo’, the environmental group dedicated to cleaning up the Allegheny River, brought their campaign to Lincoln Park and the Olean Common Council chamber earlier […]
