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Right Thinkers meet Monday on AI and cyber security impact
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — The conservative Right Thinkers group will meet Monday

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

Majority leader uses I-86 potholes to illustrate challenges county faces
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Majority Leader Kelly Andreano used an I-86 pothole analogy

Langworthy talks about his legislative priorities, Southern Tier energy future
By RICK MILLER Olean Star U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy spoke with reporters Monday about his legislative priorities

Sempolinski sworn in Tuesday as 148th District assemblyman
ALBANY – Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski was sworn in as the representative of the 148th Assembly

Bradford couple parents of first baby of 2025 at OGH
OLEAN – Olean General Hospital, a Kaleida Health facility, welcomed the first baby of 2025
