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Sen. Tom O'Mara

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By SEN. TOM O'MARA

January 8, 2026

Will stage be set for another Albany spending spree?

We will soon be hearing more from Gov. Kathy Hochul on where she intends to take this state in the y...

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Late surge lifts Olean girls past GV-Belfast; Portville, Ellicottville boys win

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Late surge lifts Olean girls past GV-Belfast; Portville, Ellicottville boys win

January 8, 2026

BELFAST — The Olean girls basketball team rallied from a double-digit deficit with a 17-4 fourth quarter to edge Genesee Valley-Belfast 40-38 on the r...

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Goaltender Colten Ellis shines at Madison Square Garden in the red-hot Sabres’ latest win

By STEPHEN WHYNO - AP Hockey Writer

January 8, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Colten Ellis had never played at Madison Square Garden before, so the 25-year-old Buffalo Sabres goaltender got there a little early T...

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Sabres beat the Rangers 5-2 to win for the 12th time in 13 games

By STEPHEN WHYNO - AP Hockey Writer

January 8, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Josh Doan scored, Colten Ellis made 30 saves in his first game in a month and the Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Rangers 5-2 on Thur...

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House passes bill to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leaders

By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING - Associated Press

January 8, 2026

WASHINGTON — In a remarkable rebuke of Republican leadership, the House passed legislation Thursday, 230-196, that would extend expired health care su...

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NY lawmakers push back on Trump’s military threats on Venezuela, Greenland

By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com

January 8, 2026

The U.S. Senate advanced a resolution Thursday — with votes by five Republicans — that would limit President Donald Trump's ability to conduct further...

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