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    Home Opinion Commentary Local Columnists

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    Readers’ Turn to Write: Concerned about children’s mental health needs
    Articles, Commentary, Local Columnists
    Readers’ Turn to Write: Concerned about children’s mental health needs
    LEANN EMLEY 
    May 30, 2025
    It took me some time to find the right words to share, but I feel this needs to be said. First and foremost, this is meant to be educational and bring...
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    Back in time with unique store in WNY
    Articles, Commentary, Local Columnists
    Back in time with unique store in WNY
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    May 30, 2025
    Remember sitting outside under a tree on a hot summer day, listening to the chirping of the bugs and songs of the birds while a light breeze ruffled t...
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    Changing times require flexibility
    Articles, Commentary, Local Columnists
    Changing times require flexibility
    DEB WUETHRICH 
    May 28, 2025
    I have always been something of a planner. That’s good, right? If you can map out a strategy or set up some steps to achieve a goal, it can’t hurt. Th...
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    The ‘big, beautiful bill’ could backfire
    Articles, Commentary, Local Columnists
    The ‘big, beautiful bill’ could backfire
    NICHOLAS L. WADDY 
    May 28, 2025
    The process of crafting and passing legislation has often been compared to sausage-making, insofar as most people enjoy eating sausage, but virtually ...
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    Memorial Day: An important part of American history
    Articles, Commentary, Local Columnists
    Memorial Day: An important part of American history
    ARTHUR G. AUSTIN JR. 
    May 25, 2025
    Memorial Day and its observance have never been more critical than today — critical in that we as a nation are losing sight of what the day means, wha...
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    Traveling brings challenges and opportunities
    Commentary, Local Columnists
    Traveling brings challenges and opportunities
    DEB WUETHRICH 
    May 15, 2025
    I am so tired! But it is a good tired. Yesterday on the road, I wanted to call it “exhaustion,” but that’s such a negative word, especially where ther...
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    Strengthening my resolve to serve veterans and their families
    Commentary, Local Columnists
    Strengthening my resolve to serve veterans and their families
    ARTHUR G. AUSTIN JR. 
    May 13, 2025
    There is much to do in regard to veteran support initiatives. My wife and I fully support our veterans and their families and will continue in our eff...
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    Taxpayers haven’t reached finish line under new state budget
    Commentary, Local Columnists
    Taxpayers haven’t reached finish line under new state budget
    SEN. TOM O'MARA 
    May 12, 2025
    Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Legislature’s Democrat majorities may be touting that they’ve finally finished work on a new state budget. Make no mistake, ...
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    Trump and ‘The Rock’
    Commentary, Local Columnists
    Trump and ‘The Rock’
    NICHOLAS L. WADDY 
    May 09, 2025
    President Trump made headlines recently for suggesting that Alcatraz, the infamous prison in San Francisco Bay, should be reopened to house the worst ...
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    We practice ‘wasteful spending’ too
    Commentary, Local Columnists
    We practice ‘wasteful spending’ too
    DEB WUETHRICH 
    May 01, 2025
    The term “wasteful spending” is bandied about a lot today. I don’t want to talk about underlying controversies, or who should or should not be the one...
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    How Albany could save millions by closing a Medicaid loophole
    Commentary, Local Columnists
    How Albany could save millions by closing a Medicaid loophole
    BILL HAMMOND 
    Apr 25, 2025
    ALBANY — A glitch in state insurance law is allowing doctors to collect Medicaid fees that are sometimes hundreds of times higher than the program nor...
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    Outdated rhetoric can weaken our U.S. military
    Commentary, Local Columnists
    Outdated rhetoric can weaken our U.S. military
    ARTHUR G. AUSTIN JR. 
    Apr 25, 2025
    It is troubling to hear the return of outdated rhetoric concerning the makeup of our military forces. The idea that the military should only consist o...
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    Guest Comment: Feeding the hungry with empty hands
    Commentary, Local Columnists
    Guest Comment: Feeding the hungry with empty hands
    DAVID POTTER 
    Apr 21, 2025
    Last month, Olean Food Pantry received the kind of news that keeps me up at night: a projected 13% federal funding cut to our food distribution capaci...
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    Strong communities start with volunteer firefighters
    Commentary, Local Columnists, New York
    Strong communities start with volunteer firefighters
    ASSEMBLYMAN WILL BARCLAY 
    Apr 18, 2025
    New York’s volunteer firefighters have long demonstrated an unwavering commitment to protecting our communities. Whether responding to a fire, natural...
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    New and old friends give life flavor
    Commentary, Local Columnists
    New and old friends give life flavor
    DEB WUETHRICH 
    Apr 17, 2025
    Writers always hope for readers and for columnists, that hope is someone will identify with what they offer. This is known as “the universal element,”...
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    Spring — and plastics — are in the air. Do you care?
    Commentary, Local Columnists
    Spring — and plastics — are in the air. Do you care?
    KRISTIN CHAMBERS 
    Apr 11, 2025
    Step outside — in person if you can, or in your mind. You’ll be delighted by a spring symphony of bluebirds and finches, robins, redwings, peepers and...
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    Layoffs at ‘luxurious’ federal agency
    Commentary, Local Columnists
    Layoffs at ‘luxurious’ federal agency
    Apr 09, 2025
    The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, one of seven small agencies ordered to reduce its workforce in President Donald Trump’s March 15 execu...
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    Letter to the Editor: Who are the ‘dangerous extremists’?
    Commentary, Local Columnists
    Letter to the Editor: Who are the ‘dangerous extremists’?
    Apr 08, 2025
    No surprise to read that Congressman Nick Langworthy was unhappy with the coverage of a Tesla protest, fearful that it would escalate “harassment” of ...
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    Readers’ Turn to Write: We are here, standing against Trump
    Commentary, Local Columnists, Readers Turn To Write
    Readers’ Turn to Write: We are here, standing against Trump
    DEB BARYLSKI 
    Apr 07, 2025
    On Saturday, I joined with more than 120 local people protesting President Trump and his administration. We were part of thousands of protests that oc...
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    Sticking to their story: What crime?
    Commentary, Local Columnists, New York
    Sticking to their story: What crime?
    SEN. TOM O'MARA 
    Apr 02, 2025
    Sometimes there’s just no explaining Albany. That’s really been true over the past six years of New York state government under one-party control. Tak...
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    Olean man jailed for fight, drug possession in Bradford
    Crime, Local News, News
    Olean man jailed for fight, drug possession in Bradford
    By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
    July 18, 2025
    An Olean man is in McKean County (Pa.) Jail for allegedly trying to start a fight while wielding a bat in an East Bradford bar early Friday, and being...
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    Allegany 60-Plus Club to meet Tuesday
    July 18, 2025
    ALLEGANY — The Allegany 60-Plus Club will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Author and pilot Steve Jackson will be the featured guest speaker.
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    Area school admins preparing NYS distraction-free smartphone policies
    Cattaraugus County, High School, Local News, ...
    Area school admins preparing NYS distraction-free smartphone policies
    By KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    July 18, 2025
    Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday highlighted growing momentum for New York’s implementation of distraction-free schools this fall. Nearly 150 of the 70...
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    Updated: Langworthy lauds Trump call to release Epstein documents
    Local News, News
    Updated: Langworthy lauds Trump call to release Epstein documents
    By Olean Times Herald staff/AP reports 
    July 18, 2025
    As the Trump administration deals with continued fallout from the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case, U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy approved of the pres...
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    State & Union: St. John’s continues appeals process with Rome
    Local News, News
    State & Union: St. John’s continues appeals process with Rome
    By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
    July 18, 2025
    OLEAN — The Catholic Church's governing body that hears appeals of planned closure and merger of parishes has agreed to suspend any action on St. John...
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    Public hearing at Ellicottville Central School
    July 18, 2025
    ELLICOTTVILLE — The Ellicottville Central School District will conduct a public hearing regarding the code of conduct at 5:45 p.m. July 29. The hearin...
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