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WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Salamanca falls in five sets in Section 6 Class B2 Final
CHEEKTOWAGA, NY — It takes everything to be an underdog, however, everything just wasn’t enough for the Salamanca volleyball team. Forcing Roy-Hart to a do-or-die fifth set in the Section
Four Olean aldermen re-elected — two opposed, two unopposed
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Four incumbent Olean aldermen — two opposed and two unopposed — were re-elected Tuesday. Ward 4 Alderwoman Sonya McCall was re-elected on the
Amy Sherburne elected Olean mayor over Aiello in landslide
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Amy Sherburne won a landslide victory over Mayor Bill Aiello Tuesday, winning by a nearly three-to-one margin. The unofficial vote tally from the
Pollock: Bills continue regular-season dominance of Chiefs
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Sun Senior Sports Columnist It shouldn’t have been a surprise … we already knew the regular-season numbers. Since Sean McDermott became Bills coach in 2017 his regular-season
Proposed Olean city tax rate is down by half to 9%; aldermen seek water, sewer director reinstatement
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Olean Common Council’s line-by-line review of the proposed $23.2 million budget for 2026-27 has resulted in cuts and revisions that have pared a tentative
IDA grants $480,000 sales tax abatement for Olean brownfield cleanup by Benson to retain 1 job
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — The Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) approved $480,000.00 in tax exemptions for a local developer Tuesday for a brownfield cleanup off River
Lens Martial speaks out after City Council rejects Mayor’s plan for outside auditing consultant
Current Olean Auditor Lens Martial submitted the following letter to the Mayor and the City Council. He has not received a response: Dear City Council Members and Mayor, Thank you
Consistency, aggression lifts Salamanca to season-opening win over Terrors
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA, NY – Opening their season with an interstate invitation, the Salamanca baseball team defended their home turf with a 7-4 win over Otto-Eldred. Entering
