News
Dec 05, 2022
OLEAN — Santa and Mrs. Claus are back in town, and there’s more chances to see them — and share in the joy of the season — across the region this week...
News
Oct 11, 2022
OLEAN — City organizations are holding a special event and giving advice to make the Halloween seasons fun for the area’s youth. The City of Olean, in...
News
Sep 25, 2021
OLEAN — The Foothills Crafters Market will be holding a fall celebration and market Oct. 3 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Lincoln Park pavilion. In add...
Local News, News
Nov 01, 2020
OLEAN — The Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a drive-by trick-or-treat event Saturday evening at Lincoln Park. Photographer Jerry Trass w...
Local News
Jul 05, 2020
OLEAN — Anyone passing by Lincoln Park on Sunday at 2 p.m. would have seen what looked like a gathering of a few people enjoying shade trees on such a...
Local News, News
Jun 04, 2020
OLEAN — A second peaceful protest Wednesday night in downtown Olean brought hundreds together, calling for an end to police brutality. Starting with s...
Local News, News, Olean
Dec 21, 2019
OLEAN — Area residents are reminded to light luminary bags or lanterns from 6 to 9 p.m. tonight in honor of the annual luminary fundraiser to benefit ...
Local News, News
Dec 04, 2019
With snow on the ground, it was time to head out and document the 90th year of Santa Claus Lane decorations in Lincoln Park and along North Union Stre...
Local News, News
Aug 27, 2019
On Saturday, the city cut the ribbon on the Lincoln Square project, a $1.25 million upgrade to Lincoln Park. City officials hope the development will ...
Local News, News
Aug 21, 2019
OLEAN — The city of Olean will host a grand opening and ribbon cutting Saturday of Lincoln Square, the $1.25 million pavilion and landscaping project ...
Commentary, Local Columnists, Readers Turn To Write
Mar 02, 2019
Back when the North Union Street project was already a “done deal,” I wrote regarding long-term ramifications, and here I am again now that a farmer’s...
Commentary, Local Columnists
Feb 17, 2019
I have been a hearty supporter of all the efforts to remake and revitalize Olean’s downtown area, from Walkable Olean to the persistent vision that th...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
Dec 21, 2018
OLEAN — Roughly 4,000 candles in white paper bags decorate Lincoln Park and local businesses on Thursday during the Genesis House annual luminaria fun...
Commentary, Local Columnists
Aug 20, 2018
While developing the plan for a permanent farmers market, the immediate problem was to establish a home for our nomadic farm stands. We wanted a locat...
Commentary, Local Columnists
Aug 13, 2018
A petition effort has emerged to ask the city to stop plans for building a permanent farm market structure in Lincoln Park. Chris Crawford, one of the...
Commentary, Leters to the Editor
Aug 13, 2018
Did you know Lincoln Park is 210 years old and was Olean's FIRST park, the land set aside in 1808 by Major Adam Hoops, who planned a patriotic memoria...
Commentary, Leters to the Editor
Jul 30, 2018
I couldn’t agree more with Lucas’ letter in Thursday’s Times Herald. Lincoln Park is a lovely park and I, too, thought the very same thing during last...
Commentary, Local Columnists
Jul 30, 2018
Three recent Olean Times herald articles and a concert in the park inspired this desperate plea to reconsider modifying Lincoln Park to accommodate a ...
Commentary, Nation World
April 23, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (TNS) — The passing ofPope Francisand the conclave to elect a successor will fascinate many Americans. There are already articles lis...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
April 23, 2025
OLEAN — The monthly Olean City School District Board of Education meeting Tuesday evening saw several impassioned statements — and the removal of a fo...
Lifestyles
April 23, 2025
DEAR ABBY: My oldest daughter, “Alexa,” is breaking my heart. She’s engaged to a nice enough man she’s been with for five years, but she has cast asid...
Daily Headlines, Local News, News
April 23, 2025
OLEAN — Certified lifeguards and recreation leaders are being sought for the city of Olean’s Franchot Park wading pool and summer youth program, the Y...
Daily Headlines, Local News, News
April 23, 2025
A fourth resident of Olean has declared his candidacy for an Olean school board seat, and he also expresses concern about the district’s leadership an...
Press Releases
April 23, 2025
The second annual awards address economic instability with editors' choice award for rising grocery prices. WASHINGTON , April 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -...
