Letters To Editor

I was very surprised to read about the removal of Mark Printz as the Canticle Farm chief farmer. All I know is that I always felt Mark’s first priorit...

As present and past caregivers for parents and loved ones navigating Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, volunteer advocates for the Alzheimer’s ...

Karen Hull left out a few things in her letter to the editor, ”Issues to Consider Before Voting,” in the Nov. 4 edition of the Times Herald. The Trump...

When “journalist” Gene Lyons writes that the midterms are “Much ado about nothing” I wonder: On which planet does he live? Does he have any idea about...

Voters of the 23rd Congressional District, think about the following before you color in those circles on your ballot: The Inflation Reduction Act rec...

On March 2, 2021, when he had been president less than two months, Joe Biden met with a group of liberal historians in the White House East Room. The ...

In the days before the midterm elections, it’s easy to see our political divisions. In fact, it’s all but impossible to escape them if you’re the sort...

According to an article in the Olean Times Herald the Common Council has already spent the entire $1.4 million in ARPA funds, meaning the city did not...

Thank you to the federal court for striking down New York state’s unconstitutional restrictions on possession of firearms by law-abiding citizens. I f...

As I was watching YouTube videos of Ukrainian forces advancing against Russian troops, my mind flashed back to a conversation I had in a pizza restaur...

A recent experience in a local restaurant was a stark reminder in this lovely city of Olean that racism continues to be alive and well. As an African ...

We live in unprecedented times. We face steady inflation, Russia’s cruel war in Ukraine, and increased gun deaths. Moreover, the Dobbs decision scuttl...

I proudly serve as an elections inspector in Allegany County and want to share a recent experience. Even though I worked in a small district that welc...

Student loan forgiveness, announced by the Biden administration, is a regressive upward transfer of wealth from low- and middle-income taxpayers to so...

President Biden’s recent speech in which he denounces what he calls “MAGA” Republicans as an anti-democratic force which cannot be tolerated, flanked ...

It blows my mind that after all we’ve been through we are mere months away from another monster election cycle. It seems like just yesterday I was inu...

To all voters: On the upcoming Aug. 23 election day, there is both a special election for all voters and a Republican primary for Republican voters. P...

Responsible gun owners are an elite group. Such owners learned guncraft through family or the military and they respect guns enough to be thoroughly t...