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(Rick Miller/Olean Star) City of Salamanca fire engines, including a ladder truck, are parked across from 64-62 N. Main St. Monday morning where a fire broke out about 8:30 a.m. The fire, of possible electrical origin, was brought under control with aid from seven neighboring fire companies.

Eight fire companies help put out Salamanca fire on North Main Street

September 24, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star SALAMANCA – Eight Fire companies fought to contain a fire that

Fire on Main Street in Salamanca

Faulty Electric possible Cause of Fire on Main Street in Salamanca

September 23, 2024

Salamanca and surrounding fire crews responded to a fire on Main Street in Salamanca. Heavy

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Demonstrators march down Wickham Road in Zoar Valley Saturday, where trees along the road in the town of Otto have been marked for cutting as part of a plan by state DEC and Audubon officials to clear-cut hundreds of acres to improve bird habitat.

Zoar Valley demonstrators want logging plan reversed

September 23, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OTTO — More than 50 people participated in a protest Saturday at

J.C. Seneca wins Seneca party 2024 nomination for president

September 23, 2024

Seneca businessman J.C. Seneca won the Seneca Party nomination for Seneca Nation president Friday by

St. bonaventure

Online auction to benefit Warming House

September 21, 2024

ST. BONAVENTURE — A Silent Auction to complement the Empty Bowls & Baskets Dinner on

DEC graphic Hundreds of acres in the Cattaraugus County towns of Persia, Otto and East Otto would be logged — included large clear-cuts — under a state DEC plan

Zoar Valley Coalition plan demonstration Saturday to stop logging

September 21, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star GOWANDA — Zoar Valley activists plan to demonstrate Saturday near where the

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Hinsdale Central School seniors on stage at commencement ceremonies Friday night.

Thirty-seven Hinsdale seniors graduate Friday night

June 30, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star HINSDALE — Thirty-seven Hinsdale Central School seniors graduated Friday night

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Two Allegany-Limestone graduates display messages on their mortar boards at graduation Saturday.

Ninety-two seniors graduate Saturday at Allegany-Limestone commencement

June 30, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — Ninety-two Allegany-Limestone seniors graduated during commencement ceremonies Saturday

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Portville Central School Senior Class Vice President Delaney Grandusky addresses fellow graduates, family and school staff and officials Friday night on the football field in front of the school. There were 83 graduates.

Eighty-three Portville seniors graduate Friday at outdoor commencement

June 29, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star PORTVILLE — Eighty-three Portville Central School seniors graduated Friday night

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) These wind turbines are located in the town of Stockbridge in Central New York. Cattaraugus County and Alle-Catt Wind Energy LLC have agreed on a road use agreement for construction of the 340-megawatt wind farm in five towns in Cattaraugus, Allegany and Wyoming counties.

Cattaraugus County, Alle-Catt wind approve road use agreement, paving way for windmills

June 27, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County and Alle-Catt Wind Energy LLC