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Cattaraugus, Allegany counties soil and water receive over $2 million
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
Nov 06, 2026
SALAMANCA — A $3,779,200 grant will go toward upgrading sewer lines through the City of Salamanca, the New York State Department of Environmental Cons...
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Judge rejects New York sheriffs move to block anti-ICE law
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By CHRIS WADE The Center Square 
Nov 05, 2026
New York can continue restricting county sheriffs from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement crackdowns while a legal challenge over the la...
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Election takeaways: Democrats win big across New York
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By Dan Clark and Jimmy Vielkind Times Union, Albany 
Nov 04, 2026
ALBANY (AP) — Democrats in New York tightened their grip on power in this year’s elections, reelecting their full slate of statewide candidates, secur...
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Updated: Langworthy wins third term in 23rd, turning back Gies
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By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
Nov 04, 2026
U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy turned back a challenge from Democrat Aaron Gies to win reelection in New York’s 23rd Congressional District, holding a lead...
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Republican support outpaces Dems in Cattaraugus, Allegany counties
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KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
Nov 04, 2026
Republican candidates up and down the ballot received overwhelming support from voters in local, state and federal races throughout Cattaraugus and Al...
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Hochul cruises to victory in governor race against Blakeman
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By CHRIS WADE The Center Square 
Nov 04, 2026
Democratic New York Gov. Kathy has won another four-year term after soundly defeating Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman in Tuesday's gubernatorial ...
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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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More unseasonal warmth in the Olean area this week
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By BRIAN McCLELLAN news@oleantimesherald.com 
Nov 02, 2026
More unseasonably warm weather is expected this week — even flirting with record highs mid-week — before some unsettled weather arrives as the weekend...
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Hochul signs AI chatbot ban, baby monitor bills
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By CHRIS WADE The Center Square 
Oct 29, 2026
Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a pair of bills setting new restrictions on artificial intelligence platforms and the use of chatbots targeting teen soci...
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Blakeman, Langworthy urge Olean crowd to ‘Fire Hochul’
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By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
Oct 28, 2026
OLEAN — Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman brought his challenge to Gov. Kathy Hochul to Olean Wednesday afternoon, telling a rally cro...
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