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JENNIFER McDERMOTT and MICHAEL HILL Associated Press

April 22, 2024

Earth Day: How one grocery shopper takes steps to avoid ‘pointless plastic’

ALBANY — Nature wraps bananas and oranges in peels. But in some modern supermarkets, they're bagged or wrapped in plastic too.

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Roundup: Ellicottville Volleyball and Olean Swimming Lead the Way

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Roundup: Ellicottville Volleyball and Olean Swimming Lead the Way

September 4, 2025

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Ellicottville 3, Silver Creek 1 Ellicottville beat Silver Creek in four sets at home on Thursday (25-8, 25-17, 19-25, 25-13) in a non...

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NY school changing ‘Thunderbirds’ to ‘T-Birds’ to comply with ban on Native American names

By PHILIP MARCELO - Associated Press

September 4, 2025

BOHEMIA — A school district in New York City's suburbs agreed this week to change its "Thunderbirds" nickname to simply the "T-Birds" in order to comp...

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Alfred University launches 190th academic year

September 4, 2025

ALFRED — Alfred University has launched its 190th academic year as students returned for the start of the fall semester. Welcoming more than 450 new s...

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A place where you can just be: Cosmos’ Lounge in Bradford

By BELLE MARTINELLI Special to Olean Times Herald

September 4, 2025

BRADFORD, Pa. — Ashly Colosimo modeled Cosmos’ Lounge after what she had searched for in her own adolescence — a place of belonging. Cosmos’ Lounge is...

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John Taylor recognized for 30 years at Cutco

September 4, 2025

OLEAN — John Taylor, group leader for Cutco Cutlery Corp., will celebrate 30 years of service at the company on Monday. Taylor first joined Cutco on A...

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