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Cattaraugus County lawmakers back striking corrections officers
EDITOR’S NOTE: The union representing striking New York State corrections officers and the Department of Corrections and Community Safety agreed to terms to end the strike on Friday. Many COs,

Flowing sap a sweet sound at Sprague’s Maple Farms
By RICK MILLER Olean Star PORTVILLE — Sprague’s Maple Farms has produced its first maple syrup of the 2025 season. With several warm days earlier this week, the taps started running through

Sempolinski holds first town meeting in Olean Thursday attended by 60
OLEAN – More than 60 people attended Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski’s first town hall meeting Thursday at the John J. Ash Community Center in Olean. “We had a great turnout and

Salamanca boys hoops complete 18-point comeback, down Falconer 60-58 in B2 Quarterfinal
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — “If that’s not the greatest comeback in Salamanca basketball history, I don’t know what is.” Salamanca boys basketball coach Adam Bennett was left with

No. 8 Olean girls hoops see season come to a close with 43-25 loss to No. 9 Albion
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — Despite maintaining pace with No. 9 seed Albion through the first quarter of play, hesitation and a lack of conviction led to a 43-25

Bona men’s hoops set for test against red-hot Saint Joe’s on the road
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PHILADELPHIA, PA — For the penultimate time in the regular season, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team will hit the road, this time gearing up to

Bona women’s hoops stick with system, take momentum into Duquesne
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PITTSBURGH, PA — For the first time since Jan. 12, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team will enter a game carrying with it the momentum of

NY HS Boys Playoff Preview: Salamanca to stick with identity, Olean aims to ‘embrace the boring’ ahead of Section 6 Tournament
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com The Section 6 high school boys basketball regular season is over. This means it is win or go home, survive and advance, all or nothing from












