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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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LEANNE ITALIE, Associated Press

November 26, 2018

Dictionary.com chooses ‘misinformation’ as word of the year

NEW YORK (AP) — Misinformation, as opposed to disinformation, was chosen Monday as Dictionary.com's word of the year on the tattered coattails of "toxic," picked earlier this month for the

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Olean receives $5.92 million from state to fix lead service lines

By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com

September 18, 2026

OLEAN — A state grant will help Olean get the lead out of its water system without going into debt. On Friday, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced over $130 m...

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Social Security Matters: Reevaluating retirement plan, what are my options?

September 18, 2026

DEAR RUSTY: I am 69 1/2 years old and applied for Social Security in June. I am still working but was planning to begin my retirement in September. A ...

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Olean Senior Center to host driver safety program

September 18, 2026

OLEAN — The Olean Senior Center is hosting a six-hour AARP Smart Driver Safety Program 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 26 at 112 N. Barry St. Participants are ...

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Olean’s Bamboo Strategy Group expands home EV charging business, teams with Intandem Solutions

September 18, 2026

OLEAN — Growing demand for Bamboo Strategy Group’s residential electric vehicle charging products has led the Olean-based consulting firm to expand it...

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STHCS to receive $500K through rural health initiative

September 18, 2026

Southern Tier Health Care System in Olean will receive $500,000 in federal funding for New York’s Rural Community Health Integration Initiative. The f...

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