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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...

Biden’s Bronx cheer to energy consumers

Commentary, Nation World

Biden’s Bronx cheer to energy consumers

Jan 10, 2025

PresidentJoe Bidenis leaving Americans with a final reminder of his undying commitment to increasing their energy bills. Just before New Year’s Day, t...

Carter, Biden and revisionist presidential history

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Carter, Biden and revisionist presidential history

JACKIE CALMES Los Angeles Times

Jan 10, 2025

WASHINGTON (TNS) — For my entire career, it's seemed, theRepublican Partyhas run againstJimmy Carter. From my novice reporter days inTexasbeginning mi...

Musk is right: We can’t make America great again without best and brightest immigrants

Commentary, Local Columnists, Nation World

Musk is right: We can’t make America great again without best and brightest immigrants

NICHOLAS L. WADDY

Jan 10, 2025

The left delights in pointing out the internal contradictions and tensions within the MAGA movement, of which, admittedly, there are many. No doubt th...

‘Bugged’ but working it out

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‘Bugged’ but working it out

DEB WUETHRICH

Jan 09, 2025

I’ve been bugged lately. No, not in an attitude of mind. Literally. Bugs and crawly things keep interrupting my enjoyment of life, in the middle of wi...

Steel and national security?

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Steel and national security?

Jan 09, 2025

Just days remain before Joe Biden is officially sent into retirement. How much more damage can he do? If the past month is any indication, the answer ...

New York’s ever-changing response to affordability

Commentary, Local Columnists, New York

New York’s ever-changing response to affordability

SEN. TOM O'MARA

Jan 08, 2025

In early December, Gov. Kathy Hochul said, “My agenda for the coming year will be laser-focused on putting money back in your pockets.” A few weeks la...

The IRS and many unhappy returns

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The IRS and many unhappy returns

Jan 07, 2025

TheIRSwields immense power over the financial lives of Americans, yet recent revelations highlight it would be wise to question an expansion of that a...

The case for killing the tax credit for electric vehicles

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The case for killing the tax credit for electric vehicles

VERONIQUE DE RUGY Los Angeles Times/TNS

Jan 07, 2025

The federal tax credit for electric vehicle purchases has far outlived its purpose and now stands as a glaring example of government overreach and eco...

Biden’s legacy, like Carter’s, is complex — and it’s now in Trump’s hands

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Biden’s legacy, like Carter’s, is complex — and it’s now in Trump’s hands

DOYLE McMANUS Los Angeles Times

Jan 07, 2025

WASHINGTON(TNS) — By the standard President Joe Biden set himself, the core purpose he proclaimed when he ran in 2020, it is impossible to assess his ...

America’s homeless need same political clout as illegal immigrants

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America’s homeless need same political clout as illegal immigrants

Jan 06, 2025

One thing seems to be lost in the border crisis/illegal immigration/migrant surge debate: When government needs to find money, it will. Granted, taxpa...

Could congestion pricing could spell doom for Hochul?

Commentary, New York

Could congestion pricing could spell doom for Hochul?

TOM WROBLESKI Staten Island Advance

Jan 06, 2025

NEW YORK (TNS) — Gov.Kathy Hochulisn't the only one to blame for the heinous congestion pricing tax that was set to go into effect on midnight Sunday....

Biden wrong to block sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel

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Biden wrong to block sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel

Jan 06, 2025

On Friday, PresidentJoe Bidenannounced he was blocking the purchase ofU.S.Steel by Japanese steelmakerNippon Steelon dubious economic and national sec...

Black spatula saga shows the danger of hyping science

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Black spatula saga shows the danger of hyping science

F.D. FLAM Bloomberg Opinion

Jan 03, 2025

NEW YORK (TNS) — A recent bungled health warning over black plastic spatulas didn’t help faltering trust in science. First, researchers warned us to t...

Thank you, Mr. President

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Thank you, Mr. President

MELISSA SULLIVAN

Jan 03, 2025

The passing of former President Jimmy Carter on Dec. 29 marks the end of a remarkable life of service and compassion. His profound impact on the field...

Democrats rewrite history to praise Jimmy Carter

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Democrats rewrite history to praise Jimmy Carter

FRANCIS P. SEMPA RealClearPolitics

Jan 03, 2025

Tom Donilon, President Barack Obama’s national security adviser from 2010 to 2013, attempts to rewrite history on the Foreign Affairs website to prais...

Commentary: Upstate has become a colony of NYC

Commentary, Local Columnists, New York

Commentary: Upstate has become a colony of NYC

JOSEPH GIGLIO

Jan 02, 2025

If I could have one wish granted in the New Year, it would be for be for a return of respect and bipartisanship in Albany to ensure that state governm...

Washington’s crossing exemplified importance of adaptability in war

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Washington’s crossing exemplified importance of adaptability in war

SUSAN BRYNNE LONG RealClearDefense

Jan 02, 2025

The morning of Dec. 26, 1776, did not start according to plan. The night before, George Washington had led 2,400 Continental Army soldiers across the ...

Democrats still in deep denial

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Democrats still in deep denial

Jan 02, 2025

ManyDemocratsremain comically befuddled over how they lost two of the past three presidential elections toDonald Trump. As one might expect from those...

Politicians use inflation to target the American way of life

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Politicians use inflation to target the American way of life

RICHARD STERN and BROOKS NEWBY

Jan 01, 2025

WASHINGTON (TNS) — “Inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon,” Milton Friedman once said. In other words, don’t blame greed — blame th...

Supporting the arts: A collaborative vision for a creative community

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Supporting the arts: A collaborative vision for a creative community

PAULA BERNSTEIN Special to Olean Times Herald

Jan 01, 2025

OLEAN — With 2024 ended, the Tri-County Arts Council (TCAC) reflects with gratitude on the incredible support from our community. Together, we’ve achi...