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Council fails to override mayor’s veto over removing decorative lights on North Union Street
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The Olean Common Council failed Tuesday to override a veto by Mayor Bill Aiello of a resolution passed earlier this month to remove
Allegany-Limestone tops Randolph in Class C Playoffs, books spot in Final
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — All the way back on Aug. 30, the Allegany-Limestone boys soccer team was set for a test against Randolph in its season-opening tournament. The
Allegany-Limestone routs Fredonia 5-1 in Class B Semifinal
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — Over the course of its 2025 regular season, the Allegany-Limestone girls soccer team had lost and tied Fredonia, scoring just two goals in the
Bona women’s basketball set for final scrimmage against Daemen University
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The 2025-26 season for the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team is on the near horizon. But before it gets the season officially underway,
Thousands gather to watch ‘Big Boy’ locomotive steam through Western New York
By RICK MILLER Olean Star SUNSET BAY — Thousands of people in Chautauqua and Erie counties gathered around railroad crossings for a glimpse of Big Boy, the largest operating steam
TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Olean Oilers fall to Jamestown Tarp Skunks in high-scoring affair
JAMESTOWN — Despite a gutsy comeback effort, the Olean Oilers were unable to fully recover from an early offensive deluge courtesy of the Jamestown Tarp Skunks, falling 15-11 on the
MONDAY ROUNDUP: Salamanca’s Escobar a double Section 6 Champion; Randy’s, Allen’s, Bamboo Strategy, Halfway pick up big wins in OWSL
ALDEN, NY — At the Section 6 Track & Field State Qualifier, Salamanca’s Xazaiver Escobar claimed section titles in both the 100m and 200m dash — booking himself spots in the
Olean Oilers offense kept quiet as Batavia Muckdogs run away with 11-1 result
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — It was a tough day at the office for the Olean Oilers, who suffered defeat to a Batavia Muckdogs side that pulled out all
