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Mayor’s first town hall dominated by questions about homelessness in city
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Mayor Amy B. Sherburne’s first town hall Monday drew nearly 25 people, with questions about homeless issues dominating the conversation. After the mayor welcomed the

Buzzard’s hot streak continues as Gators punch ticket to Section VI finals
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY, NY – For the past week, Owen Buzzard has been nearly unstoppable. After helping lead the Allegany-Limestone boy’s soccer team to a Chautauqua Cattaraugus

Buffalo Bills defense under scrutiny
What’s the weakness? Talent? Coaching? A COLUMN by Chuck Pollock, Senior Sports Columnist The other day on One Bills Live, hosts Chris Brown and Steve Tasker had a lively and
MONDAY ROUNDUP: Gators advance to quarterfinal meeting with Portville; Salamanca stays alive against Olmstead
Allegany-Limestone 3, Roy-Hart 0 MIDDLEPORT, NY – Entering the Section VI Class C postseason with the ninth seed, the Allegany-Limestone volleyball team broke out early, downing Roy-Hart with a clean

Terrors battle inconsistency, inexperience as they bow out of D9 playoffs
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com EMPORIUM, PA – When it comes to high-pressure, do-or-die situations, experience matters. Battle-tested, seasoned experience can be the difference between sinking and swimming, fighting or

Sherburne expected to submit proposed 2026-27 budget on Thursday, four days after it was due
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Each Feb. 15, the Olean mayor presents a proposed 2026-27 budget for the coming year to the Common Council which must approve it by April

TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Allegany-Limestone records league win at Southwestern in regular season finale; Olean girls victorious at season’s end
JAMESTOWN, NY — Behind a stellar 37-point, nine-rebound performance from Ryan Callen, the Allegany-Limestone boys basketball team picked up its first win in league play in its regular season finale.

Developer seeks IDA sales tax exemption on River Street brownfield cleanup
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — A local developer is proposing a brownfield cleanup involving one of the last large parcels of undeveloped land in the city of Olean.



