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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

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

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

Olean Zoning Board of Appeals denies variances for Dugan Road Solar farm
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The Town of Olean Zoning Board of Appeals

Opinion- Enough Corporate Welfare Benson: $480,000 is too much to “retain” one job
Letter to the Editor – Special to the Star, Dennis A. Cornell In February, Rick

Democrat, Republican congressional candidates meet in bipartisan town hall in Ellicottville
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — Two congressional candidates in the 23rd District met

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,

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

OLD Exterior Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program applications now available
OLEAN — The Olean Local Development Corporation (OLDC) has announced a third round of 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
