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City signs consent order with DEC for faster schedule to prevent sewage releases in river
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Olean Common Council voted Tuesday to have Mayor Bill

IDA OKs tax breaks for new owner of SetterStix plant in Cattaraugus
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency members on Tuesday

Congressional primary candidates are scrutinized by county Democrats
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — Cattaraugus County Democrats got a close look at

Drought has trees changing colors earlier than usual here
By RICK MILLER Olean Star If it seems that trees are changing color sooner than

Former probation director pleads not guilty to indictment charging he possessed child pornography
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Former Cattaraugus County Probation director Michael R.

Watkins says local wells tested near Olean Creek not found contaminated
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — While the discharge of organic material into Ischua Creek from

County administrator insists Medicare Advantage will be ‘as good or better’ than retirees’ existing coverage
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County’s proposal to change the health

Cattaraugus County union presidents blasts plan to change retirees’ health insurance coverage
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County government retirees are expected to

DEC fines Great Lakes Cheese $475,000 over damaging Ischua Creek discharge
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — Great Lakes Cheese Co. has been hit with

Federal judge’s report faults state over use of Seneca land for Thruway, recommends mediation with state
By RICK MILLER Olean Star A federal judge in Buffalo handed the Seneca Nation a







