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Plans to study cleaning up latest Olean brownfield published
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By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Nov 05, 2026
OLEAN — A draft plan to go after one of the city’s brownfields has been filed with the state. Plans to test a 4.7-acre site at 1641 River St. to see j...
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State: Local sales tax collections up through third quarter
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By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Nov 02, 2026
Most local sales tax receipts are up so far this year, but lag behind the state’s results to date. The Office of the State Comptroller reported that l...
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Report: NY budget gap shrinks amid robust tax collections
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By CHRIS WADE The Center Square 
Nov 02, 2026
New York state government is flush with money with the latest data showing a nearly $9 billion budget surplus in the current fiscal year amid a Wall S...
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Helping clients regroup through health and wellness business
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By JOHN BARTIMOLE 
Oct 31, 2026
Editor's note: This is another in a series highlighting the cohort members of the 2026 Laine Business Accelerator. Adeline Renee Wiles knows a thing o...
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Hammond’s Furniture is top Halloween decorator
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Oct 30, 2026
Hammond’s Furniture Store on West State Street earned top honors in the Olean Times Herald’s Halloween decorating contest with a storefront display fi...
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New OB-GYN joins Olean practice as OMG transitions to General Physician
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By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
Oct 28, 2026
OLEAN — Dr. Jennifer Mark, a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist, has joined General Physician’s women’s health practice at 535 Main St., as...
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1786 Campground, Whitetail Country Sports World seek IDA assistance
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By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Oct 28, 2026
ELLICOTTVILLE — Two businesses have asked for tax abatements for upcoming projects. The Cattaraugus County Industrial development Agency on Tuesday he...
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Oct 27, 2026
OLEAN — Jeff Hamilton, sport knife assembler/inspector for Cutco Cutlery Corp., will retire effective Nov. 1 after 36 years with the company. Hamilton...
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Pumpkinville honored as historic business with NYS designation
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KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
Oct 26, 2026
GREAT VALLEY — What began as a small, roadside pumpkin stand in 1968 has grown into an annual fall tradition for generations of families, and New York...
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Young owner continues success of Go To Meals
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By JOHN BARTIMOLE 
Oct 24, 2026
Editor's note: This is another in a series of articles on the 2026 cohort in the Laine Business Accelerator. To paraphrase the title of a legendary ch...
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