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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

Consistency, aggression lifts Salamanca to season-opening win over Terrors
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA, NY – Opening their season with an interstate invitation, the Salamanca baseball team defended their home turf with a 7-4 win over Otto-Eldred. Entering

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

Gators shutout, swept on Senior Night during battle on the bump
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com PORT ALLEGANY, PA – Seeing the Crusaders for the second time in three days, the Port Allegany baseball team was unable to break through their












