Boil water notice for East Olean after water main break
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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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Waste of the Day: Audits flag UConn payments
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Waste of the Day: Audits flag UConn payments
Aug 31, 2026
In the last 11 years, the University of Connecticut Health Center has spent more than $690,000 on payments to employees for unused paid time off that ...
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The fight for our children — next steps
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The fight for our children — next steps
By CARI MATEJKA 
Aug 29, 2026
When I began developing a program to help vulnerable youth struggling in the classroom, at home, and in the community, words like nurture, restore, di...
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Physical kindness and respect
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Physical kindness and respect
By RICHARD REILLY 
Aug 28, 2026
In a previous column, I introduced Six Principles of Harmony in Communal Life to be considered one at at time in subsequent articles. Today, let us ex...
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Combating a rising tide of visa fraud
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Combating a rising tide of visa fraud
By SIMON HANKINSON 
Aug 28, 2026
WASHINGTON (TNS) — The State Department recently announced it had revoked more than 175,000 visas since President Donald Trump took office. Thanks to ...
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There’s only one way to make AI safe for kids
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There’s only one way to make AI safe for kids
By ABBY McCLOSKEY Bloomberg Opinion 
Aug 27, 2026
DALLAS (TNS) — OpenAI has launched ChatGPT for Teens, complete with various safety features. But this implies that the main concern of kids using AI i...
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AOC could be an interesting player in 2028
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AOC could be an interesting player in 2028
By CARL P. LEUBSDORF The Dallas Morning News 
Aug 27, 2026
WASHINGTON (TNS) — When Democrats formally launch their 2028 presidential race later this year, it could easily have a larger field than the 29 major ...
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Mr. President, sometimes silence is golden
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Mr. President, sometimes silence is golden
By FRANK MIELE RealClearPolitics 
Aug 26, 2026
Donald Trump won the presidency in 2016 by speaking candidly to the American people and never backing down from his original statements no matter how ...
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Were there really ‘golden days’?
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Were there really ‘golden days’?
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER 
Aug 25, 2026
Wouldn't it be nice if your memories had an index? I think this often as I search for something in my phone or my laptop. When did I send that email? ...
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The shameful treatment of Canada
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The shameful treatment of Canada
Aug 25, 2026
Memo to President Donald Trump: Canada is our friend. A round of recent trade talks, necessitated in the first place by a series of American tariffs o...
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Even AOC thinks ‘Woke 1’ was crazy
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Even AOC thinks ‘Woke 1’ was crazy
By ROBIN ABCARIAN Los Angeles Times 
Aug 25, 2026
LOS ANGELES (TNS) — Some of the most powerful investigations into the legacy of slavery have been published in the past decade or so — Nikole Hannah-J...
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