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New Marcus Park opens with inclusive playground — Michael get first ride on swing
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — When Mari Howard was growing up on the South Side of Olean, one of her friends was Michael Trietley, who was disabled and

Council discusses curb fees, closed restrooms and pool in marathon committee session Tuesday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Olean Common Council held a three-hour marathon session Tuesday discussing issues from repaving Front Street and Seneca Avenue to curb or frontage fees, plowing

Olean mercy rule’s Portville in regular season finale
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE — With its win over Portville in a non-league clash, the Olean baseball team officially finished the regular season with just one loss to its

Late rally not enough as Portville softball closes season with loss to Gowanda
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com GOWANDA — While bringing across three runs in the seventh inning was enough to rattle its hosts, ultimately a complete comeback for the Portville softball team was

Bona men’s hoops seeking Franciscan Cup three-peat over experienced Siena
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — In this modern era of college basketball, retaining players is gold. The transfer portal absorbs more talent each and every year, making itself

Over 1,000 flags fly for Veterans Day at Kill Buck Flag House
By RICK MILLER Olean Star KILL BUCK — There are more than 1,000 small American flags lined up outside Alan Robison’s Kill Buck home again this Veterans Day. On Saturday,

Pollock: Suddenly, the Bills appear to be in big trouble
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Sun Senior Sports Columnist It’s probably time Bills fans put a moratorium on talking about the Super Bowl. A more timely subject would be whether Buffalo

Bona women’s basketball hits the road to face Binghamton with history on the line
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Come Nov. 11, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team will have the chance to do something it has not done in over a











