Sempolinski: Democrats again pushing redistricting agenda
By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
June 2, 2026
New York Republicans are rallying to oppose reported efforts by Democrats in Albany to advance constitutional amendments that would redraw New York’s ...
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Bills rookie WR Bell reveals what it’s like playing with QB Allen
Buffalo Bills, Local Sports, Sports
By By MATT PARRINO, Syracuse.com (TNS) 
June 3, 2026
ORCHARD PARK — It’s hard to remember how shaky Skyler Bell looked during Buffalo Bills rookie minicamp less than a month ago. The Bills’ fourth-round pick had three drops during rookie camp practice. On Tuesday, Buffalo held its final open practice of Organized Team Activities (OTAs), and Bell was o...
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Bonnies adds Winchendon Prep’s Cam Blankenberg to finalize 2026-2027 roster
Basketball, College Sports, Local Sports, ...
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
June 2, 2026
OLEAN — This week, the Bonnies added Winchendon Prep’s Cam Blankenberg, a high school recruit and Rochester native to their 2026-2027 roster. The 6’7 ...
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Men’s Am sets August 3rd entry deadline for 90th tourney
Golf, Local Sports, Sports
June 2, 2026
OLEAN — Going into its 90th year, the SWNY–NWPA Men’s Amateur is one of the longest-running match play tournaments in the country — a legacy rarely ma...
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Local & Social
OTW Shakespeare in the Park to put on ‘King Lear’, casting open
Local News, News
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Jun 03, 2026
OLEAN — “King Lear” is coming to Oak Hill Park this summer. Olean Theatre Workshop will host its annual Shakespeare in the Park the second weekend of ...
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2026 Olean High Wall of Honor inductees are Aiello, Howard
Local News, News, Student News
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
Jun 02, 2026
OLEAN — Two more names will be added to the Olean City School District Wall of Honor during a ceremony set for Friday, June 19, coinciding with OHS’s ...
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Randolph’s Shawley named Youth of the Week
Cattaraugus County News, Local News, News, ...
Jun 02, 2026
The Cattaraugus County Youth Bureau announces that this week’s featured Youth of the Week is Olivia Shawley, a senior at Randolph Central School and t...
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Crime and Courts
Waste of the Day: Maine dam that was never built
Columns, Commentary, Opinion
June 2, 2026
Maine’s largest ski resort has yet to pay back $153,000 in taxpayer money it received years ago to build a dam that never materialized. Franklin Count...
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In politics after Trump, nothing is disqualifying
Columns, Commentary, Opinion
By MATT K. LEWIS Los Angeles Times 
June 2, 2026
LOS ANGELES (TNS) — After a decade of Trumpism, it should come as no surprise that President Donald Trump’s ethos (presenting scandal as strength, out...
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Bring back the ‘1990s summer.’ Moms need it
Columns, Commentary, Opinion
By ABBY McCLOSKEY Bloomberg Opinion 
May 31, 2026
DALLAS (TNS) — For most moms I know, summer is a mixed bag. It’s not hard to understand why. For mothers without access to flexible or remote work, su...
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Lack of common sense on energy in New York budget
Columns, Commentary, Opinion
By ZILVINAS SILENAS 
May 29, 2026
ALBANY — Anyone hoping the governor would make even modest, common-sense changes to New York’s disastrous energy policies will be disappointed. The en...
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