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Right Thinkers to rally in support of ‘Save Act’ Saturday at Lincoln Park
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The conservative Right Thinkers group will rally to support the Save Act, which would require all voters to be American citizens and show

2026 Big 30 Charities Classic selection release #7
The Big 30 has begun unveiling the names of players who have committed to participating in the upcoming 2026 Charities Classic. The following is the seventh full release sent out
THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Bradford wins back-to-back on walk-off steal; Truman stacks double-digit Ks in win over Trojans
BRADFORD, PA – Sealing the game with a walk-off two-out steal of home, Braylan Austin helped secure the Bradford baseball team’s second consecutive win as they kept their playoff hopes

Mest-erful performance highlights consistent effort as Olean baseball shuts out Dunkirk
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — When a coach finds itself searching for things to improve upon, that’s a good thing. Olean baseball head coach Les DeGolier is in that

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




