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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

Cattaraugus County is facing a healthcare professionals shortage
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Cattaraugus County is facing a shortage of public health professionals

Bonaventure exceeds 3,000 enrollment for the first time in its 167-year university history
ST. BONAVENTURE — For the first time in its 167-year history, St. Bonaventure University has

Great Lakes Cheese Co. plant pauses operations over Ischua Creek fish kill
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — Great Lakes Cheese issued a statement over the weekend that

BonaResponds, Warming House to help with medical clinic Sept. 11-14
ST. BONAVENTURE — A Remote Area Medical (RAM) clinic is returning to Olean this month
