Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
Jan 02, 2019
SALAMANCA — The mayor and five Common Council members for the city of Salamanca took their oaths of office Tuesday, officially beginning their new ter...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
Nov 07, 2018
SALAMANCA — Ward 1 in Salamanca is expected to continue being represented by Laurie Hunt after the Republican incumbent defeated Democrat nominee John...
Commentary, Local Columnists, Readers Turn To Write
May 15, 2018
The mayor admits that “we” made mistakes on North Union Street. As the head of the city, who is ultimately responsible for any mistakes, what he shoul...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
May 02, 2018
OLEAN — Common Council members voiced concerns over further subdividing the Forest Hills area on Tuesday, forwarding on a resolution to require more r...
Commentary, Leters to the Editor
Dec 20, 2017
Contrary to assertions made by trap-neuter-release proponents, there is no evidence that TNR reduces homeless cat populations (“Olean Common Council M...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
Oct 13, 2017
We ran across a couple of issues that unfolded 45 years ago this week in Olean — issues that will echo with readers today. First, on Oct. 12, 1972, Ma...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
Oct 11, 2017
OLEAN — Work to restore the east entrance to Oak Hill Park should be finished before New Year’s Day, officials said Tuesday. The Olean Common Council ...
Local News, News
Apr 25, 2017
OLEAN — Citing budget cuts as one of the reasons, Department of Public Works Director Tom Windus announced he will leave city employment by the end of...
Local News, News
Mar 29, 2017
OLEAN — Collectively relieved following weeks of talks, the Olean Common Council Finance Committee and Mayor Bill Aiello tentatively agreed Tuesday on...
Cattaraugus County, News
Feb 07, 2017
SALAMANCA — The Salamanca Common Council plans to adopt a tentative $9.5 million city budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year at its regular meeting Wednes...
June 16, 2025
David W. Leaskey SALAMANCA --- David W. Leaskey, 72, of Salamanca, NY, died Monday, June 9, 2025 at Olean General Hospital following a short illness. ...
June 16, 2025
David W. Leaskey SALAMANCA --- David W. Leaskey, 72, of Salamanca, NY, died Monday, June 9, 2025 at Olean General Hospital following a short illness. ...
June 16, 2025
Ruth M. Baillargeon, mother, grandmother, sister BELFAST --- Ruth M. Baillargeon, 82, of Belfast, New York, passed away Monday, June 16, 2025 at High...
June 16, 2025
Robert E. Stephens PORTVILLE === Robert E. Stephens of 24 Finch Street, passed away on Friday, June 13, 2025 at the Cuba Memorial Skilled Nursing Faci...
Commentary, Opinion
June 16, 2025
Sometimes I feel like a broken record when I talk about what’s happening in Albany — but the failures keep repeating. This year was no different. Whil...
