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Olean Zoning Board of Appeals denies variances for Dugan Road Solar farm
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The Town of Olean Zoning Board of Appeals on Wednesday denied requests from Dugan Road Solar for variances to the town’s solar law.

Opinion- Enough Corporate Welfare Benson: $480,000 is too much to “retain” one job
Letter to the Editor – Special to the Star, Dennis A. Cornell In February, Rick Miller reported that 1641 River Street LLC, a company owned by County Legislator R. Donald

Bona men’s basketball rides red-hot offense to lopsided A10 tourney win over La Salle
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PITTSBURGH, PA — For the first time since its inception, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team could not avoid the pillow fight — the colloquial term for

OPINION: Woj Bombed as GM. Bonas fired Schmidt, then they lied about it.
OLEAN STAR – Eric M. Firkel December 28, 2025 was the last time that Adrian Wojnarowski spoke to Mark Schmidt. Following a dispute, where Woj interjected himself into practices,

Wednesday Roundup: Bradford falls to .500 after loss to Beavers; Lady Owls downed in three frames
DUBOIS, PA – Unable to find consistency on neither offense nor defense, the Bradford baseball team fell to 2-2 after losing to DuBois, 8-1. The Owls would suffer a self-inflicted

Tuesday Wrap: Salamanca baseball remains perfect to start season, Portville softball drops season-opener
SALAMANCA — The Salamanca boys baseball team was able to maintain its blemish-free record on the season with a 6-2 win over CSAT at home. Despite getting out-hit 7-6 on

Bona baseball overcomes command issues, fends off Binghamton 8-7
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — In its mid-week affair against a Binghamton side that, historically, has been a difficult one to overcome, the St. Bonaventure baseball team was

Olean cashes in on Bears’ mistakes, open season with a win at home
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN, NY – Stepping onto their home diamond for the first time this season, the Olean baseball team opened up hot, dominating Frewsburg 10-2 with












