Breaking News
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...
Commentary, Opinion
Aug 28, 2026
In a previous column, I introduced Six Principles of Harmony in Communal Life to be considered one at at time in subsequent articles. Today, let us ex...
Commentary, Opinion
Aug 28, 2026
DEAR RUSTY: I’m concerned about Social Security running out of funding, since I rely on it for my income and I’m at an age where my having to go back ...
Commentary, Opinion
Aug 28, 2026
WASHINGTON (TNS) — The State Department recently announced it had revoked more than 175,000 visas since President Donald Trump took office. Thanks to ...
Commentary, Opinion
Aug 27, 2026
DALLAS (TNS) — OpenAI has launched ChatGPT for Teens, complete with various safety features. But this implies that the main concern of kids using AI i...
Commentary, Opinion
Aug 27, 2026
WASHINGTON (TNS) — When Democrats formally launch their 2028 presidential race later this year, it could easily have a larger field than the 29 major ...
Commentary, Opinion
Aug 26, 2026
Donald Trump won the presidency in 2016 by speaking candidly to the American people and never backing down from his original statements no matter how ...
Commentary, Opinion
Aug 25, 2026
The federal deficit will be $2.1 trillion when fiscal year 2026 ends on Sept. 30, the Congressional Budget Office projected in its monthly budget revi...
Commentary, Opinion
Aug 25, 2026
Wouldn't it be nice if your memories had an index? I think this often as I search for something in my phone or my laptop. When did I send that email? ...
Commentary, Opinion
Aug 25, 2026
Memo to President Donald Trump: Canada is our friend. A round of recent trade talks, necessitated in the first place by a series of American tariffs o...
Commentary, Opinion
Aug 25, 2026
LOS ANGELES (TNS) — Some of the most powerful investigations into the legacy of slavery have been published in the past decade or so — Nikole Hannah-J...
Commentary, Opinion
Aug 25, 2026
SUWANEE, Georgia (TNS) — The national debt now exceeds $40 trillion. That equals roughly $117,000 for every man, woman and child in the United States....
Commentary, Opinion
Aug 25, 2026
Earlier this year, the state Senate adopted a resolution I co-sponsored once again proclaiming the month of May as Lyme Disease Awareness Month across...
Commentary, Opinion
Aug 24, 2026
My husband and I were driving from Maryland up to Canada. We had stayed all night in Olean and were on our way to a food festival in Ellicottville. Ar...
Commentary, Opinion
Aug 24, 2026
Parents often worry that obsessive video game playing will keep their sons from finding productive careers. The Federal Aviation Administration has a ...
Commentary, Opinion
Aug 24, 2026
New York’s ethics enforcement mechanisms are far more effective than they used to be. A decade ago, state watchdogs pretty much left it up to federal ...
Commentary, Opinion
Aug 23, 2026
Every August, store shelves fill with backpacks, notebooks and lunchboxes as families prepare for another school year. But back-to-school season isn't...
Commentary, Opinion
Aug 20, 2026
Socialism gets rebranded every generation. New faces, a new hashtag and a catchy slogan, but the pitch stays the same: This time will be different. It...
Commentary, Opinion
Aug 20, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — If the bad news is that members of Generation Z can’t afford to buy a house until they are middle-aged — which isn’t really bad news,...
Breaking News, Local News, News
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...
