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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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Home Opinion Amid a battery boom, graphite mining gets a fresh look in the US

Joel Rheault, vice president of operations for Titan Mining Corp., holds a rock containing graphite at a mine Nov. 20 in Gouverneur.

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By MICHAEL HILL - Associated Press

December 26, 2025

Amid a battery boom, graphite mining gets a fresh look in the US

GOUVERNEUR — Graphite mines in the United States largely closed down seven decades ago. Mining the...

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McCarthy Foundation supports domestic violence victims, prevention services

September 14, 2026

ELLICOTTVILLE — The Bob McCarthy Foundation continues its annual funding of critical programs supporting the greater Ellicottville community and beyon...

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Dear Abby: Two grandmas go head-to-head over nickname

September 14, 2026

DEAR ABBY: My grandson is 2 and has started to call me "Mimi." The problem is that his other grandmother chose Mimi for herself. My daughter-in-law is...

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The case against cutting Social Security benefits

By KATHRYN ANNE EDWARDS Bloomberg Opinion

September 13, 2026

NEW YORK (TNS) — Are Social Security benefits too generous? Some fiscal hawks and classic conservatives say the answer is yes, and see the upcoming de...

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Healthcare costs have small businesses in an impossible bind

By LISA JARVIS Bloomberg Opinion

September 13, 2026

NEW YORK (TNS) — The healthcare affordability crisis is crushing everyone, but it has become downright calamitous for small businesses. Survey after s...

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Save Our Enchanted Mountain Ridges Alliance to meet Monday evening

September 13, 2026

OLEAN — A community group — Save Our Enchanted Mountain Ridges Alliance (Allegany-Olean-Portville) — will host an informational meeting 6 to 8 p.m. Mo...

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