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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
City firefighter declares candidacy to run for Olean mayor on GOP line
OLEAN — And then there were three. Jared Isaman, an Olean firefighter and paramedic has
Rebuilding West State Street with $25 million RAISE grant gets full common council OK
Editor’s note: The council also voted to award a contract for $132,166.00 for reaccreditation of
Jack Searles to step down as county administrator in June
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Cattaraugus County Administrator John “Jack” Searles plans to tell county
Common Council to vote on $19.8 million city budget Tuesday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Finance Committee Chairman Sonya McCall hopes to pass the 2025-26
Republican lawmakers blast plan for inmates early release
RICK MILLER Olean Star GOWANDA — Republican state lawmakers from Western New York blasted state
Two Olean demonstrations draw almost 300 Trump protestors
Rick Miller Olean Star Sign-waving demonstrators protesting a number of President Trump’s potential cuts including