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NY high school softball seasons to be spurred on by a surplus of experience
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com On the other side of the shadows of the winter sports season, our local New York high school softball teams are looking to have big years.
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
BOYS SOCCER PLAYOFFS: Gators take No. 2 in Class B bracket; third meeting set between Portville, Randolph in Class C
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com After six weeks of the regular season campaign, the Section VI boy’s soccer postseason has arrived. As the four local teams enter their respective brackets,
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Panthers roll over Southwestern/Frewsburg; Allegany-Limestone, Olean soccer fall in finale
CUBA, NY – Combined staunch offense and defense in every quarter carried the Portville/Cuba-Rushford/Bolivar-Richburg football team to their fifth win of the season, beating Southwestern/Frewsburg 32-0. The Panthers opened their
Huskies’ score 30 unanswered points in rout of Cheektowaga
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN, NY – Some would argue that there’s no better time to get your win at home than on Senior Night. The same could be
Sherburne wants to reappoint Charter Commission to get revisions on November 2027 ballot
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Mayor Amy B. Sherburne wants to reappoint the Olean Charter Commission and have their charter revisions on the November 2027 election ballot. The mayor was
