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Olean Oilers stay red-hot, mercy rule Geneva Red Wings in seven frames
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — The Olean Oilers offense continued to be lights out, running up the score on the Geneva Red Wings for its third victory by a

73 seniors graduate Saturday at Allegany-Limestone’s 31st Commencement
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — Seventy-three Allegany-Limestone High School seniors graduated Saturday afternoon at the school’s 31st Commencement in the school auditorium. Members of the senior class chorus

Big scoring innings lift Olean Oilers past Auburn Doubledays
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — After a five-game losing spell in which their offense had been off-color, the Olean Oilers roared back to life. Taking care of business on

130 Olean High School seniors graduate in 144th Commencement Saturday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — In her remarks welcoming families and friends to Saturday’s Olean High School’s 144th Commencement, Ava Moses, the 2026 Co-Secretary, advised her classmates to

Father-daughter speakers tag team graduates at St. Bonaventure Commencement Sunday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure University commencement speaker, a distinguished student-athlete and alumni, provided tag-team advice with his daughter for graduating seniors at Reilly

IDA approves $5 million in Ellicottville ski resort projects and $3.5 million Gowanda renovation
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — The Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency on Tuesday approved applications for sales tax abatement from Ellicottville resort operators on more than $5 million

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




