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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

Gators remain perfect through seven games, score 56-39 win over Fredonia
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — The Allegany-Limestone boys basketball team’s immaculate start to the season continued as it put another tally in the win column with a 56-39 win

Roundup: Salamanca girls, boys split Friday hoops; Bradford boys fall in OT
CHEEKTOWAGA, NY – Responding from their first loss of the season, the Salamanca boys’ basketball team got back on track with a dominating 72-34 win over Cleveland Hill. While their

“Everything we need is in our locker room”: Pitt-Bradford readies for conference play
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com After opening the season with the program’s best start in program history, the Pitt-Bradford mens’ basketball team is ready for the real work to begin.

LYLE: Keane leads Lady Owls to tournament win, sets sights on postseason
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com In a lot of ways, sports can be compared to life. Just as in everyday life, teams and programs have a cycle. There’s a rise












