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St. Bonaventure to hire Mike MacDonald as 20th men’s basketball head coach in program history
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team has their next head coach in Mike MacDonald. MacDonald, who comes with 29 years’ worth of experience

Community of 400 protesters gather Saturday for No Kings 3.0 at Olean’s Lincoln Park
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Organizers said about 400 people attended Saturday’s No Kings 3.0 rally at Lincoln Park in Olean protesting against President Trump and his policies.

With Kaleida planning to close Gundlah Dental Center at OGH, patients left wondering where to go
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The bad news went out earlier this month to about 3,000 patients of the Gundlah Dental Center that the dental clinic would be

Despite season-opening loss to Gowanda, plenty to build on for Olean
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — The Olean softball team had no shortage of veteran players returning to the roster for this season. That experience shined through as the Huskies

Cattaraugus County schools share $10 million state aid hike
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Cattaraugus County school districts will share in $267.8 million in state aid in the 2025-2026 state budget, a $10 million increase. There was an 8.1%

Hinsdale takes back-to-back wins at county Envirothon
ALLEGANY STATE PARK — Hinsdale Central School repeated as back-to-back Cattaraugus County Envirothon Competition champions at the event’s 32nd edition held at Camp Allegany in the Red House Area of Allegany State Park

Sempolinski, Borrello blast record $254 billion budget
ALBANY — Both of Cattaraugus County elected state legislators voted against the 2025-2026 state budget of $254.3 billion Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski, R-Canisteo, said he voted against the state budget because

Dramatic drop in fentanyl deaths in Cattaraugus County continues
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Cattaraugus County opioid overdose deaths were down dramatically in 2024 and show signs — so far — of being lower again this year. Public Health












