Leters to the Editor

I read with dismay an article about construction of wind turbines in Cattaraugus and Allegany counties, which described the expected decimation of the...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s top priority at the Zoar Valley Multiple Use and Unique Areas is public safety. Zoar Val...

I am writing this in defense of the English language. Even though it is a somewhat mongrel language, it deserves a little more respect than it receive...

Last Saturday, the City of Olean Youth Bureau and Recreation Department held a drive-thru Easter egg hunt event at Forness Park. Several hundred child...

As president of the Board of Trustees of the Olean Public Library, I could not be prouder of our staff. What a wonderful resource for books, informati...

Many of us are saddened and disappointed but not surprised by efforts of some political officials to keep African Americans and other people of color ...

To my fellow virus avoiders, frequently, I would see pictures in the Olean Times Herald high school basketball players and others wearing no masks, or...

With New York set to legalize recreational marijuana, the state must be prepared for a surge in marijuana impairment. The data is clear — in every sta...

The conversations, comments and hyperbole regarding more extensive universal background checks for firearms purchases appear to advocate an unnecessar...

Voter fraud in this country should not simply be dismissed as a crackpot concern. I have to have ID to do almost anything, why should voting be any di...

There were front-page articles in the Olean Times Herald, on March 9 and 11, reporting on direct COVID-19 aid of about $30 million that Cattaraugus Co...

I recently received a newsletter from Congressman Tom Reed extolling his efforts to stand up for “election integrity” by demanding voter IDs. This is ...

After watching Tuesday night’s Common Council meeting, I am very disappointed with the five members, who all claim they want what is best for our city...

On behalf of Jamestown Community College, I write to thank our partners and colleagues in county, city and state government for bringing a mass COVID-...

Earlier this month, I watched a discussion with the mayor and the Common Council take place in reference to the budget. While I realize that this is a...

This is to all the dog owners in Olean: Leash your dogs. Clean up your dog’s poop. I am tired of ending my walk early with my own dog or having to re-...

I am so glad to see that everything in Congress has been taken care of. The pandemic is under control, the stimulus is taken care of, the economy is h...

First off, I feel badly for all the people who will lose jobs at the Siemens (the former Dresser-Rand) plant. And, I want to ask all the Joe Biden sup...