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Bona men’s hoops claw back, fall in overtime at George Washington
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com WASHINGTON, D.C. — Late-game execution has not been the forte of the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team this season. But, facing an uphill battle following a
Mayor, aldermen happy with revised Olean tax hike; continue budget review
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Tuesday’s review of the proposed $23.2 million City of Olean budget for 2026-27 by the Olean Common Council started with some good news. Finance Committee
Bona men’s hoops travel to George Washington for penultimate regular season game
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Statistically speaking, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team has been one of the best offensive teams in all of the Atlantic 10 this
Langworthy, Gies offer differing opinions on widening war with Iran
By RICK MILLER Olean Star President Trump reported to the nation early Saturday that the U.S. and Israel had begun a massive bombing campaign over Iran. Initial polling on Monday
Great Lakes Cheese Co. makes first cheese at Franklinville plant
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — Great Lakes Cheese Co. employees have made the first cheese at the new $700 million plant in Franklinville — an Italian cheese. The first tanker
Cattaraugus County overdose deaths take a nose dive in 2024
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — With a month to go in 2024, overdose deaths in Cattaraugus County are down for the third year in a row. So far this year,
My Turn: DEC’s Zoar Valley timber plans for bird habitat is threat to old growth
By Lily Harrington So, yes. Technically, the DEC is correct with their white-knuckled, redundant rebuttal: “We’re not cutting old-growth trees.” For the damage the old growth will suffer on their
Olean Common Council votes to continue solar moratorium
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The Olean Common Council voted 5-1 Tuesday for a local law extending a city moratorium on new solar farms or facilities. Alderman Vernon Robinson Jr.,
