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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The rest of the story on the Sempolinski town hall meeting
I am writing with concern over the press release that was shared on both the

Ellicottville man dies after his truck is struck by a train
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — An Ellicottville village employee who was critically injured when a

Cattaraugus County lawmakers back striking corrections officers
EDITOR’S NOTE: The union representing striking New York State corrections officers and the Department of

Flowing sap a sweet sound at Sprague’s Maple Farms
By RICK MILLER Olean Star PORTVILLE — Sprague’s Maple Farms has produced its first maple syrup of

Sempolinski holds first town meeting in Olean Thursday attended by 60
OLEAN – More than 60 people attended Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski’s first town hall meeting Thursday

Historical Society president laments loss of Roosevelt-Higgins tree logs
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The tree parts from the Roosevelt-Higgins Oak that

Borrello, rest of Senate GOP vote against record NY budget after Medicaid controls rejected
Today, every New York State Senate Democrat voted against a commonsense cost-saving proposal that would

Sempolinski votes against $268 billion state budget, calling it ‘irresponsible’
ALBANY – Calling it irresponsible, Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski, R-Canisteo, voted “No” on New York’s $268

County legislators approve $300,000 for lead paint removal in up to 12 homes
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers approved a resolution Wednesday

Council votes 5-1 to hire recruiting firm to find remote workers, families to move to Olean
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Olean Common Council voted 5-1 Tuesday to contract with
