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Salamanca man charged with murder in city

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Salamanca man charged with murder in city

September 27, 2025

SALAMANCA — A Salamanca man was being held for the murder of another person in the city, Salamanca police reported Saturday. Andrew C. Skye, 35, of 31...

We need less government interference

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We need less government interference

Nov 03, 2012

Every season at the farmers’ market in Olean we hope to offer a large variety of vegetables from our small farm, keep prices reasonable and have such ...

Justice post never issue before in Franklinville

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Justice post never issue before in Franklinville

Nov 03, 2012

Regarding Proposition 1, to eliminate a town justice position in Franklinville, I served as town supervisor from January 1996 to December 2011 and at ...

Tea Party folks recognize straits New York is in

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Tea Party folks recognize straits New York is in

Carl W. Edwards Special to the Olean Times Herald

Nov 03, 2012

As a Tea Party member who attended the New York State Environmental Research and Development Authority meeting Oct. 25 at Moonwink’s Restaurant in Cub...

Reed’s views on health care reform

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Reed’s views on health care reform

Nov 02, 2012

Editor’s note: U.S. Rep. Tom Reed, R-Corning, chose not to directly answer a series of questions posed by the Health Care Access Coalition of the Sout...

Leadership, not excuses

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Leadership, not excuses

Michael K. Ackerman Special to the Olean Times Herald

Nov 02, 2012

While fundraising in California, President Obama apologized to Hollywood stars for his first debate performance on the economy, saying that he was dis...

Maybe Reed takes our vote for granted

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Maybe Reed takes our vote for granted

Nov 02, 2012

Nate Shinagawa takes no money from corporations, which means he’ll be loyal to my interests as a citizen. He wants to continue and expand Medicare rat...

Reed has been willing participant in gridlock

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Reed has been willing participant in gridlock

Nov 01, 2012

From Chautauqua County all the way over to Tompkins County, we’re all part of the new 23rd District now and we need to carefully choose our next repre...

Wary of a second Obama term

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Wary of a second Obama term

Nov 01, 2012

Today’s national media all too often hesitates to criticize the Obama administration. A talk show host called an opponent of the administration an ext...

Salamanca mayor backs Alderman Smith

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Salamanca mayor backs Alderman Smith

Nov 01, 2012

I strongly support Mike “Smitty” Smith’s candidacy for re-election as Ward 4 alderman in Salamanca. His “git ‘r’ done” spirit and attitude has been pr...

Koebelin a respected leader

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Koebelin a respected leader

Nov 01, 2012

An unidentified sponsor ran a full-page ad in the Oct. 21 edition of the Olean Times Herald, accusing Allegany Town Board member David Koebelin of not...

Change clocks, change batteries

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Change clocks, change batteries

Capt. James E. Theodore Jr. Special to the Olean Times Herald

Nov 01, 2012

Oct. 7-13 was Fire Prevention/Education Week, when Olean City Fire Department personnel spoke to children of the Olean City School District, from prek...

Prop 1 was carefully considered

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Prop 1 was carefully considered

Michael Brisky Special to the Olean Times Herald

Oct 31, 2012

I have read with great interest several articles and letters to the editor that have appeared in local newspapers over the last two or three weeks, an...

County has info on bath salts

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County has info on bath salts

Oct 31, 2012

In response to a letter to the editor in the Oct. 17 edition of the Olean Times Herald, “‘Bath Salts’ Clarification,” we welcome the writer to refer t...

Donald Prentice best candidate in Humphrey

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Donald Prentice best candidate in Humphrey

Oct 31, 2012

There is a qualified candidate for Humphrey town highway superintendent: Donald Prentice. He is now filling the vacancy created by the retirement of o...

Americans should agree to disagree

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Americans should agree to disagree

Sean Hyland Special to the Olean Times Herald

Oct 31, 2012

I am writing about something that I have seen this election season that I feel cuts at the core principles of this country. The many yard signs that r...

Meeting had nothing to do with drilling

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Meeting had nothing to do with drilling

Oct 30, 2012

Last week, I went to a meeting in Cuba where consultants were trying to get some public input on a regional sustainability plan. You see, the New York...

Shinagawa: Obamacare a step forward

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Shinagawa: Obamacare a step forward

Oct 30, 2012

The Health Care Access Coalition of the Southern Tier submitted six questions to political candidates in this year’s election, “seeking to enlighten t...

Tina Kamery exercised her right as a citizen

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Tina Kamery exercised her right as a citizen

Tom Morgan Special to the Olean Times Herald

Oct 30, 2012

I would like to respond to the recent column from Gary “Casey” Jones, Frank Steffen Jr. and Jeff Capitani. Clarification is required as Alderman Tina ...

Reed is proven, respected

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Reed is proven, respected

Oct 30, 2012

The Oct. 23 story on the Olean Times Herald’s front page cites an “internal” poll that indicates Nate Shinagawa had moved within five points of U.S. T...

Shinagawa would protect environment

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Shinagawa would protect environment

Oct 29, 2012

For voters who are concerned about the potential hazards posed by hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) to the health and environment of the Southern Tier...