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Potter Lumber Company to wind down operations
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — Potter Lumber Company, a 115-year-old Allegany company located on the Five Mile Road, has announced the lumber mill will close in the coming months. The

Olean baseball sees mistakes ‘magnified’ in narrow loss to Dunkirk
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — As if the prospect of pulling out a result over a red-hot Dunkirk squad was not enough, the Olean baseball team had a literal

MONDAY ROUNDUP: Huskies fall to Wellsville; Salamanca baseball stumbles late
OLEAN, NY – Despite avoiding a shutout with a late score, the Olean softball team fell to 5-5 with a 4-1, six-inning loss at home to Wellsville. While the Lions

Francis ends hoops career with PA All-State First Team selection
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DUKE CENTER, PA – Out of the thousands of high school basketball players in Pennsylvania, only five can make it to the coveted All-State First

Area maple producers participating in NY Maple Weekends March 21-22 and 28-29
By RICK MILLER Olean Star A number of maple producers in Cattaraugus and Allegany counties are participating in this year’s New York Maple Weekends that start Saturday. Mark March 21-22

Bona women’s hoops dance into WNIT Second Round with 10-point comeback over Drexel
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — For the longest time, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team just wasn’t able to get over the hump. Following a rough stretch of

Kolkowski is apparent winner over Papasergi in Allegany mayor’s race
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Allegany Village Trustee John J. Kolkowski, a Republican, is the apparent winner in the Allegany mayoral election Wednesday. In unofficial results reported by the Cattaraugus

Responding to neighbor’s 911 call, firefighters quickly knock down Third Avenue apartment fire
OLEAN — No injuries were reported when a fire broke out in an apartment at 450 Third Ave. about 12:59 a.m. Thursday. Olean Fire Department Capt. Nathan Veno said two












