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MONDAY ROUNDUP: Olean baseball launches massive comeback; O-E, Salamanca softball blanked
OLEAN, NY – After falling behind early, a nine-run fifth frame boosted the Olean baseball team to a 11-5 win over Fredonia, earning the Huskies’ sixth win of the season.

Owls outgunned in final showing, lose to St. Marys as season comes to a close
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Wearing the Owls’ black and red for the final time, the Bradford baseball team bowed out of the season with a 13-4

Cattaraugus County schools share $10 million state aid hike
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Cattaraugus County school districts will share in $267.8 million in state aid in the 2025-2026 state budget, a $10 million increase. There was an 8.1%

Hinsdale takes back-to-back wins at county Envirothon
ALLEGANY STATE PARK — Hinsdale Central School repeated as back-to-back Cattaraugus County Envirothon Competition champions at the event’s 32nd edition held at Camp Allegany in the Red House Area of Allegany State Park

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











