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Juneteenth celebrations in Olean begin Friday night, continue Saturday and June 27
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — This year’s Juneteenth events across Olean begin today (Friday, June 19) and extend through June 27. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union

Crosby strikes back, routes Bradford Legion in rematch
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Meeting for the second time of the summer, the Crosby Legion Post 976 baseball team was able to ride their heat streak

Sempolinski sets town hall June 29 at Allegany Village Municipal Building
ALLEGANY – Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski, R-Canisteo, will hold a town hall meeting June 29, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Village of Allegany Municipal Building, 106 E. Main St.

Pink ladyslippers not extremely rare in WNY, but hard to find due to habitat loss, deer
By RICK MILLER Olean Star If you’ve ever seen a pink ladyslipper in a forest or along a treeline, consider yourself lucky. Most people who see their first pink ladyslipper

More than 200 attend 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at Bradner Stadium Friday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star More than 200 people attended the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at Bradner Stadium Friday morning to mark the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attack on America.

FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Warriors stifle Southwestern; Portville sneaks a win out over Panthers
JAMESTOWN, NY – Entering hostile territory as the underdogs, the Salamanca football team bounced back from a tough opening week loss with an upset, defeating Southwestern/Frewsburg 21-12. Despite going down

One step forward, two steps back: Allegany-Limestone comes up short against Eagles
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com HINSDALE, NY – Sports, like life, is filled with highs and lows. Peaks and valleys. For the Allegany-Limestone/Hinsdale football team, who were standing upon a

Save Our Enchanted Mountain Ridges Alliance to hold meeting Monday on Hemlock Hollow Wind Farm
Letter to the Editor of the Olean Star: To the Editor: Our community is under threat, and it is time for the residents of Allegany, Olean, and Portville to take




