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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

NY Baseball Preview: New generation of leaders ready to take center stage
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE — New names, new faces, new opportunities. Looking ahead to the seasons of our New York baseball programs, that seems to be the common thread.

BATES: Bona’s NIT implosion a circumstance of new mindset in college basketball
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — If I was to take a guess, you’ve heard enough people tell you how the landscape of college basketball is changing. And with

Terrors’ dream season comes to an end in state semifinals
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ERIE, PA – It’s hard to capture lightning in a bottle. It’s a phenomenon that comes around only every so often and for some, it

Bradford baseball, softball open seasons with work to do, experience to gain
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – As spring and the warm weather that follows quickly approaches, the Bradford baseball and softball teams take to their respective diamonds. After











