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By BILL HAMMOND

March 12, 2026

The bottom line of Hochul’s Essential Plan overhaul

ALBANY — Now that New York has won partial federal approval for overhauling its Essential Plan hea...

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Sempolinski, Borrello rip Democrats’ increases in NYS budget

Jim Eckstrom

March 12, 2026

Republicans in the New York Assembly and Senate expressed their opposition to Democrats' one-house budget that, with increases to the governor's exec...

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Bolivar-Richburg inducts 15 into National Honor Society

March 12, 2026

BOLIVAR -- Bolivar-Richburg Central School inducted 15 new members into its chapter of the National Honor Society on March 4. The newly inducted membe...

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Bills fans divided on whether Chubb signing is smart or another mistake

Matt Parrino | mparrino@nyup.com

March 12, 2026

ORCHARD PARK (TNS) — Reports were flying around the past few days connecting the Buffalo Bills to a few of the marquee pass rusher names on the market...

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JCC welding program helps women launch careers in skilled trades

By VINNY PEZZIMENTI Special to Olean Times Herald

March 12, 2026

OLEAN — For Karli Davis, Sydnee Ganoung and Ashlyn Niver, the path to welding began with curiosity — either from watching family members work with met...

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Oil jumps to $100 per barrel and stocks sink worldwide with no clear end in sight for the Iran war

By STAN CHOE - AP Business Writer

March 12, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — With no clear end in sight, the war with Iran is sending oil prices back to $100 per barrel, and stocks are sinking worldwide on Thurs...

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