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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...

Did Common Council members think it through?

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Did Common Council members think it through?

Frank L. Steffen Jr. Special to the Olean Times Herald

May 29, 2012

I was appalled by some of the comments and votes at both the Committee of the Whole and regular Common Council meetings on May 22 regarding the O.A.T....

Indy 500 remains a cautionary tale

Editorial, Sports

Indy 500 remains a cautionary tale

CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald

May 28, 2012

Funny thing about auto racing. Drivers race to win. And, in the late going, as fewer and fewer laps remain, those chasing the lead take more and more ...

Here’s why Yanks are struggling

Editorial, Sports

Here’s why Yanks are struggling

J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald

May 24, 2012

The boos came down as hard as the rain the instant Jeff Francoeur’s seventh-inning blast landed in the visiting dugout. The New York Yankees were now ...

Jobs vs. fine beef for NY’s upper class?

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Jobs vs. fine beef for NY’s upper class?

May 24, 2012

I had been leaning toward support for drilling in the Marcellus Shale natural gas formation in New York state. My sense was that this would create tho...

A lot of help with vets van fundraiser

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A lot of help with vets van fundraiser

May 24, 2012

We thank all the businesses, organizations and individuals that donated items, food, money and their time to make the fundraiser for the Joint Veteran...

Too many youth coaches only want to play the best

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Too many youth coaches only want to play the best

Francis LaChappelle Special to the Olean Times Herald

May 24, 2012

I thoroughly enjoyed reading Mike Ackerman’s column in the Olean Times Herald on May 15, “Is the Field of Dreams for the Kids ... or the Dads?” Like M...

Some notes on OHS football and Portville’s Olson

Editorial, Sports

Some notes on OHS football and Portville’s Olson

TOM ROOF Olean Times Herald

May 22, 2012

It’s still only spring and the high school baseball and softball playoffs are just getting under way, but there are some people already looking ahead ...

Celebrating Birthday Eve

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Celebrating Birthday Eve

Jen Conklin Olean Times Herald

May 22, 2012

I need some help. My Birthday Eve is coming up in a little over a month, and for the first year in nine years I’m at a loss as of as to what to do. Le...

Contract workers are often mistreated

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Contract workers are often mistreated

May 22, 2012

I read with dread that our county plans to use contract employees to fill certain mental health positions. For six years in the 1980s, I worked “contr...

Co-op a good move for WV and Ellicottville

Editorial, Sports

Co-op a good move for WV and Ellicottville

JEFF MADIGAN Olean Times Herald

May 17, 2012

ELLICOTTVILLE — There are few reasons why it shouldn’t be done. The positives it will create — and has already created at the varsity level — outweigh...

Senate passes law for special needs residents

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Senate passes law for special needs residents

May 17, 2012

The State Senate Wednesday passed the Protection of People With Special Needs Act, which reforms and strengthens protections for more than one million...

What has happened to this great nation?

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What has happened to this great nation?

May 16, 2012

I found it very interesting that Medicare has been cut by $12 billion, with the cuts affecting nursing homes and senior citizens the most. As if that ...

OTH carrier delivers more than the paper

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OTH carrier delivers more than the paper

May 16, 2012

Philip Lewis, a Franklinville middle school student who delivers the Olean Times Herald, recently found on the street a check belonging to us. It was ...

Olean’s Baer inks mat offer from Edinboro

Editorial, Sports

Olean’s Baer inks mat offer from Edinboro

TOM ROOF Olean Times Herald

May 15, 2012

A second Olean High School senior wrestler will be continuing his career on the college mats next season. Jake Baer, who will be leaving the Huskies a...

Veterans, give Steve McCord a chance

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Veterans, give Steve McCord a chance

May 15, 2012

This letter is in response to the negative criticism of newly appointed veterans service director Steve McCord. Before Mr. McCord was to begin his dut...

Is the field of dreams for the kids … or the dads?

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Is the field of dreams for the kids … or the dads?

Mike Ackerman Special to the Olean Times Herald

May 15, 2012

In the summer of 1974 I played my last Little League game. I look back now and remember things that I had not thought of in a long time, things like p...

Salamanca Merchants making a return to Alle-Catt baseball

Editorial, Sports

Salamanca Merchants making a return to Alle-Catt baseball

JEFF MADIGAN Olean Times Herald

May 11, 2012

SALAMANCA — The Allegany-Cattaraugus County — known as Alle-Catt — baseball season opens Sunday, and this year the 10-team league features one major a...

Vets deserve better from Catt County

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Vets deserve better from Catt County

May 11, 2012

I read Neil Lampe’s letter to the editor regarding the appointment of an unqualified man as director of Cattaraugus County Veterans Services, and I ag...

Snowmobilers contribute $860 million to New York state, according to new study

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Snowmobilers contribute $860 million to New York state, according to new study

May 10, 2012

With all the singing birds and plush green of May, it seems an unusual time to discuss snowmobiling in New York state. But a new study released this w...

Local produce now in season

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Local produce now in season

PHYLLIS COUTURE, Special to the Olean Times Herald

May 10, 2012

Healthy, local foods are the most sought-after products today. You can find both, and actually talk to the producers themselves at your local farmers ...