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Bona men’s hoops unable to overcome early deficit, fall to George Mason 75-62
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure men’s basketball coach Mark Schmidt has been known to put emphasis on playing well in the first and last five minutes

Lady Terrors hand Portville fourth straight loss on frigid Tuesday
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE, NY – Taking to the road for their second of three games in three days, the Otto-Eldred girls’ basketball team brought home their second
MONDAY ROUNDUP: Lady Terrors get back on track; Bradford girls win in overtime
JOHNSONBURG, PA – Kicking off the first of three games in just as many days, the Otto-Eldred girls’ basketball team cruised to a win over Johnsonburg, winning 49-24. On Friday,

Bona men’s hoops look to ‘next men up’ as injuries heap ahead of George Mason clash
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — After a fruitful start to its 2024-25 season, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team has faced one test after another in the Atlantic

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












