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(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Cattaraugus County Legislature Chairman Andrew Burr sponsored an immediate resolution eliminating 17 nursing home jobs Wednesday.

Catt Co. Legislature eliminates 17 Machias Nursing Home jobs by immediate resolution, union official calls the tactic “cold and sneaky”

September 28, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Beginning Jan. 1, 2025, residents of The Pines Healthcare

Cattaraugus County Legislature

Legislature condemns DOCCS judge who sentenced Kindt to only seven days

September 28, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers voted Wednesday to condemn the administrative

Dr. Kevin D. Watkins, Cattaraugus County Public Health director.

Covid and flu vaccination clinics scheduled by Health Department

September 28, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Cattaraugus County Health Department will begin its 2024 Covid and Influenza

Google Maps The Olean Common Council is expected to tap a $400,000 Municipal Building fund to pay for cleaning and inspection of the two reservoirs atop Mount Hermann.

Water reservoirs project to tap City Hall HVAC upgrade funds

September 25, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Aldermen came to Tuesday’s Common Council meeting expecting to transfer

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Millennium Construction continued to work Monday on the north end of the Walkable Olean III mini-roundabout at East State and Barry streets.

Work continues on north side of roundabout at East State/Barry

September 24, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Walkable Olean III — the East State Street project that

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) City of Salamanca fire engines, including a ladder truck, are parked across from 64-62 N. Main St. Monday morning where a fire broke out about 8:30 a.m. The fire, of possible electrical origin, was brought under control with aid from seven neighboring fire companies.

Eight fire companies help put out Salamanca fire on North Main Street

September 24, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star SALAMANCA – Eight Fire companies fought to contain a fire that

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Agusta "Gusty" Mead, project developer for the proposed 95-megawatt Hemlock Hollow Wind project in the town of Olean, Allegany and Portville, speaks to town of Olean residents at the Town Hall Tuesday. Up to 24 turbines 650-feet tall are being proposed.

Olean town residents opposed to 650-foot wind towers proposed for Olean-Allegany-Portville

June 18, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star Town of Olean residents expressed their concerns Tuesday over a

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Olean Republican mayoral candidates Amy Sherburne and incumbent Bill Aiello met in a debate Wednesday at the Cutco Theater on the Jamestown Community College campus.

Aiello, Sherburne debate city issues in GOP mayoral primary

June 18, 2025

RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Olean mayoral candidates Bill Aiello and Amy B. Sherburne met

(FEMA) A draft of the city of Olean floodplain omits the levees and raises the threat of a 100-year flood impacting not only parts of downtown Olean, but along both sides of West State Street to the city line. The levees need to be recertified in order to reduce the size of the floodplain.

Draft FEMA floodplain omit dikes in calculating risks; 3400 Olean buildings affected

June 18, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star Draft floodplain maps for the City of Olean issued last month by

Olean Airport

Langworthy announces grants for Olean, Wellsville airports

June 18, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Nick Langworthy (NY-23) announced the Federal Aviation Administration has awarded $33,250 to