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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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June 2, 2023

The world’s most worthless currency

Monopoly money” is a term for useless paper notes. Inflation was so bad in 1930s Weimar Germany, it took literal wheelbarrows of cash to buy groceries. In Robert Mugabe’s Zimbabwe,

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Catholic group endorses Aaron Gies in 23rd District race

September 21, 2026

Catholics Vote Common Good has announced its endorsement of Aaron Gies for Congress in New York’s 23rd District, citing his commitment to working on l...

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Used book sale continues at Olean Library

September 21, 2026

OLEAN — The Flash Sale at the Olean Public Library continues to draw interest from community members, with tables recently restocked and plenty of boo...

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Shopping sales on Route 16

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September 21, 2026

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Olean boy, 6, is in Stan Lee Super Kid contest

September 21, 2026

OLEAN — Lucas Turner, a 6-year-old in Olean, is a super kid by any measure. But it also just so happens he’s in the running for The Stan Lee Foundatio...

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Love in Action leads first Peace Walk in Olean

September 21, 2026

OLEAN — “Peace starts within us,” said Darlene Goetzman, steward of Love in Action Cattaraugus County, as she greeted the community in Lincoln Park on...

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