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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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April 13, 2021

Lament for the English language

I am writing this in defense of the English language. Even though it is a somewhat mongrel language, it deserves a little more respect than it receives today.

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City of Olean, JCC partner for free family movie day Sept. 26

September 18, 2026

OLEAN -- The city of Olean and SUNY Jamestown Community College will host a family movie day on Sept. 26 at the Cattaraugus County Campus in Olean. At...

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Olean Meditation Center to host retreat Saturday

September 18, 2026

OLEAN — The Olean Meditation Center invites the community to a retreat 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday at 2275 Dugan Road. Unyo Priscilla Brown, a lo...

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Police reports 9/18/26

September 18, 2026

Olean Police Thursday, 9:43 p.m. , Patrick A. Kopko, 43, of 930 Buffalo St., was charged with petit larceny, a class A misdemeanor. The charge stems f...

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Give the federal childcare subsidy to parents, not daycare

By COREY DeANGELIS

September 18, 2026

WASHINGTON (TNS) — The Trump administration is drafting a rule that would let qualifying married couples draw from the existing Child Care and Develop...

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Waste of the Day: Homeland savings is questioned

September 18, 2026

The Department of Homeland Security claimed to have saved $10.5 billion through cost-cutting measures led by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Effi...

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