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It’s funny how an offhand comment can prove to be a motivating factor. I recently gave my sister a desk that was originally hers — 50 years ago. It us...

Former first lady Laura Bush once said, “I have found the most valuable thing in my wallet is my library card.” Or recall the words of former Presiden...

Another session has concluded and with it, the hope that this would be the year when those in power would finally tackle the problems New Yorkers care...

State government’s spending habit has become so addictive that, eventually, every move that everyday citizens make in New York will come attached with...

So, you’ve heard of artificial intelligence. Most managers have. The question is, have you experimented with it, tried it, taken AI for a test spin? J...

Upon my return from a recent out-of-state trip, I noticed subtle changes in my cats. Tate, the 21-month-old male, felt lighter when I picked him up. D...

( Editor’s note: This is the last of four op-eds from the Olean Food Pantry about solving food insecurity in our communities.) If you’ve had your eyes...

This Memorial Day I’ve been invited to a community near Jamestown to speak on the value and meaning of this solemn date on our calendar. I was in the ...

The upcoming Memorial Day, for some, might simply be a day to celebrate the beginning of the summer season with cookouts and gatherings, but many will...

( Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of four op-eds from the Olean Food Pantry about solving food insecurity in our communities.) I spent mu...

We can’t afford to let this one fly under the radar and so it remains worthwhile to warn, once again, as many of us have been warning throughout the p...

{child_byline}By RICH ESPOSITO Special to Olean Times Herald{/child_byline} Editor’s note: This is the second in a four-part op-ed series by the Olean...

Every trip has its highlights and memorable moments. Sometimes they are good and sometimes not so much. I’ve just returned from one I make each spring...

The email newsletter “Weekly Update from Congressman Nick Langworthy” on Sunday referenced a clip from a 2021 House Foreign Affairs Committee virtual ...

Among the core Israeli national narratives that have been fractured by the Hamas terror attacks and months of war and violence is the notion that Isra...

NEW YORK (TNS) — America has had a generation gap from the very start, and generational warfare for almost as long. But in at least one area, I believ...

{child_byline}By DAVID POTTER{/child_byline} Last summer, our Board of Directors began some serious discussion around fundraising and community impact...

In case you missed it — and you probably did, because the mainstream media is determined not to cover him or his campaign — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. just...