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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

Steelers open season with mix of surprises and sighs
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com Throughout Sunday morning, as I walked the aisles of my hometown grocery store collecting the provisions for the NFL’s opening day, worry and doubt clouded

St. Bonaventure men’s lacrosse sees three selected in NLL Draft
ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure men’s lacrosse team had three players selected in the National Lacrosse League (NLL) Draft on Sept. 6. Highlighting the picks was Kyle Pepper, who
WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Lady Owls go scoreless again; Olean, Salamanca XC take to Red Dragon Invitational
ERIE, PA – The Bradford girl’s soccer team fell back to 0.500 with their second shutout loss of the season, dropping at the hands of McDowell, 3-0. Coming off of

Pollock Prediction on Ravens-Bills as Buffalo faces a major test with the Ravens
Share: By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist It could be argued that it’s the most compelling matchup on the NFL’s season-opening schedule. Two of the four teams that




