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Rosenthal wins Ward 3 alderman contest in Olean; Salamanca mayoral election too close to call
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The City of Olean’s only Common Council contest in Tuesday’s election was won by Democrat Gloria J. Rosenthal. Rosenthal, who also ran on the Common

Democratic ‘Blue Wave’ runs into ruby red 23rd Congressional District; Langworthy re-elected
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Tuesday night’s “Blue Wave” couldn’t breach the ruby red Southern Tier hills of New York’s 23rd Congressional District. Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-Pendelton was re-elected to

Tina Abrams elected Seneca Nation president, first woman to lead Nation
The Seneca Nation witnessed history Tuesday, with the election of Tina Abrams, a voice of leadership within the Nation for decades and an elected member of the Seneca Nation Council

Congressional candidate Gies casts election ballot in Olean Tuesday morning
OLEAN — Aaron Gies, the Democratic candidate for New York’s 23rd Congressional District, and his wife, Katie, voted at 8 a.m. today at Bethany Lutheran Church in Olean. “Voting this

Bona women’s hoops hope to embrace ‘enthusiasm of the unknown’ in A10 tournament
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com HENRICO, VA — For the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team, from here on out, it is win or go home. The regular season has reached its

Ellicottville man dies after his truck is struck by a train
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — An Ellicottville village employee who was critically injured when a train struck his truck last Thursday died Saturday at Erie County Medical Center. Zach Golley,

Cattaraugus County lawmakers back striking corrections officers
EDITOR’S NOTE: The union representing striking New York State corrections officers and the Department of Corrections and Community Safety agreed to terms to end the strike on Friday. Many COs,

Flowing sap a sweet sound at Sprague’s Maple Farms
By RICK MILLER Olean Star PORTVILLE — Sprague’s Maple Farms has produced its first maple syrup of the 2025 season. With several warm days earlier this week, the taps started running through




