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By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com

January 2, 2026

New York state now sees record spike in hospitalizations for flu

In late December, New York state health officials announced that the state was experiencing the high...

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It was a wolf: Canid shot in Upstate was not a coyote, scientists say

By KATHLEEN MOORE Times Union, Albany

January 2, 2026

ALBANY (TNS) — DNA from an animal shot in 2021 has proven that wolves do occasionally traipse into New York. It's been more than 125 years since wolve...

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Commentary, Opinion

Health Matters: What we the people want

By ATHENA GODET-CALOGERAS

January 2, 2026

I’ve been educating about and advocating for universal health care these past 45 years. While at times sidelined or discouraged, I have never dropped ...

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Commentary, Opinion

Social Security still works, but its future is up to us

By ROBERT CROPF The Fulcrum/TNS

January 2, 2026

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (TNS) — Like many people over 60 and thinking seriously about retirement, I’ve been paying closer attention to Social Security, and rec...

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Has the West given up protecting its citizens?

By SIMON HANKINSON

January 2, 2026

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Two centuries ago, gentlemen routinely carried swords or pistols to protect themselves, their families and their property. On the u...

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No injuries as Olean firefighters called to 2 New Year’s Day fires

January 2, 2026

OLEAN — The City Olean Fire Department reported Friday that crews responded to a pair of fires in the city Thursday afternoon. The first was reported ...

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