Boil water notice for East Olean after water main break
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Boil water notice for East Olean after water main break
By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
August 18, 2026
OLEAN — Mayor Amy B. Sherburne advised Tuesday afternoon that East Olean residents boil their water for consumption until further notice after a water...
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School year off to a smooth, exciting start in Olean
School year off to a smooth, exciting start in Olean
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
September 26, 2026
OLEAN — Two weeks into the 2025-26 school year, Olean City School officials say things are off to a smooth, exciting start. At Tuesday’s Board of Educ...
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Multi-discipline therapist is mindful of making a difference
Multi-discipline therapist is mindful of making a difference
By JOHN BARTIMOLE Special to Olean in Times Herald 
September 26, 2026
Editor's note: This is the first in a series of eight articles highlighting the 2026 cohort of the Laine Business Accelerator program. Karan Turnquist...
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Mental mistakes cost Panthers in 26-12 loss to Golden Falcons
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Mental mistakes cost Panthers in 26-12 loss to Golden Falcons
By By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
September 25, 2026
The Golden Falcons responded quickly, with junior Jaxon Kraft running it in to tie up the game at 6. The second quarter, in an abstract way, resembled trench warfare. Both sides grit their teeth together, rarely made much forward progress on the ground, and occasionally would send a punted football ...
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Garland, Johnson help Randolph put away Salamanca, 28-7
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Garland, Johnson help Randolph put away Salamanca, 28-7
By SAM WILSON Olean Times Herald 
September 25, 2026
RANDOLPH — The hard-nosed running of Alex Garland and playmaking passing game of Davion Johnson made a formidable combination Friday night. The Randol...
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A-L’s comeback bid falls short vs. Fredonia
September 25, 2026
ALLEGANY — The Allegany-Limestone football team did an admirable job of giving itself a legitimate chance in the fourth quarter. On the road. Against ...
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Salamanca mayor candidate forum set for Oct. 7
Sep 26, 2026
SALAMANCA — The League of Women Voters of Cattaraugus and Allegany counties invites the public to a City of Salamanca mayoral candidate forum at 7 p.m...
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East Otto to join federal READY training program
Sep 25, 2026
EAST OTTO — The Appalachian Regional Commission announced that the town of East Otto is one of 60 local governments in the region to participate in th...
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Man pleads guilty in shooting deaths of 2 brothers at hunting camp
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Man pleads guilty in shooting deaths of 2 brothers at hunting camp
Sep 23, 2026
BELMONT — Scot D. Thompson, formerly of Englewood, Florida, has pleaded guilty to two counts of murder in the second degree in the shooting deaths of ...
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Harmony of shared space
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Harmony of shared space
By RICHARD REILLY 
September 25, 2026
Editor's note: Richard Reilly is president of the Olean Meditation Center and founder of the Center of Solitude. His column is the third of six articl...
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The fatal flaw in New York’s climate Superfund law
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The fatal flaw in New York’s climate Superfund law
By ROBERT S. SMITH 
September 25, 2026
ALBANY — In 2024, the New York state Legislature decided the state needed some money — $75 billion, to be exact — for “comprehensive adaptation to the...
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Verizon says it’s last call for landlines in New York
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Verizon says it’s last call for landlines in New York
By CHRIS CHURCHILL Times Union, Albany 
September 25, 2026
ALBANY (TNS) — I spoke with Paula DiPerna on her cellphone, which is probably ironic, because she wanted to talk about landlines. For the kids out the...
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Trump should restore White House press access
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Trump should restore White House press access
September 25, 2026
President Donald Trump has often sparred effectively with the mainstream media outlets. His latest skirmish, however, is a misstep. Late last week, Tr...
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