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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
Consistency, aggression lifts Salamanca to season-opening win over Terrors
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA, NY – Opening their season with an interstate invitation, the Salamanca baseball team defended their home turf with a 7-4 win over Otto-Eldred. Entering
Portville girls soccer claims CCAA Div. I title with shutout over Falconer/CV/MG
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE — For Portville girls soccer coach Mike Matz, his team’s first game of the season against CCAA Div. I rival Falconer/Cassadaga Valley/Maple Grove stuck in
Common Council’s homelessness discussion centers on poverty, mental health, drugs and safe, affordable housing
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Olean Common Council members got an update Tuesday on the Olean Homelessness Task Force appointed by Mayor Bill Aiello. The update from the
TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Bradford falls to Warren in unfortunate second half; Salamanca swim and dive moves to 9-2 with win over Olean/Portville
WARREN, PA – Despite sparking a comeback in the first half, an injury and subsequent second-half surge from Warren would hand the Bradford boy’s soccer team a 8-3 loss. Traveling
Allegany-Limestone routs Dunkirk in final league game at home
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — Everything that could have gone right for the Allegany-Limestone boys soccer team, did as it put together a well-rounded 5-0 shutout over Dunkirk in
