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November 4, 2025
OLEAN — The 28th mayor of the city has been selected. Surrounded by officials from both the Republican and Democratic parties, first-time candidate Am...
Local Columnists, New York, Opinion
Jan 11, 2022
Listen to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s first State of the State address this week, and no doubt you will notice a governor much more modest — and more attuned ...
New York, Opinion
Jan 05, 2022
For the second time in as many months, a jury handed down a verdict finding pharmaceutical production and distribution companies directly liable for f...
Local Columnists, New York, Opinion
Dec 21, 2021
Several months after coming under scrutiny as being ineffective, the state ethics commission has finally done something of significance at the highest...
Local Columnists, New York, Opinion
Dec 20, 2021
ALBANY (TNS) — At long last, the watchdog is awake and barking. Woof! Unfortunately, the burglar in this not-to-be-taken-literally analogy absconded l...
Local Columnists, New York, Opinion
Dec 18, 2021
New York is home to magnificent natural resources that make our state a world-class destination for outdoor recreation. During the darkest days of the...
New York, Opinion
Dec 16, 2021
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s mask mandate in indoor spaces is not what any of us wanted to hear. As of Monday, masks are required to be worn in all indoor publ...
Local Columnists, New York, Opinion
Dec 15, 2021
NEW YORK (TNS) — Letitia James’ decision to drop out of the gubernatorial race was a good move — not only for the reasons she gave. The state attorney...
Local Columnists, New York, Opinion
Dec 11, 2021
With the approach of the 2022 Legislative Session, one of the first issues bound to stir debate will be the Jan. 15 expiration of our state’s most rec...
Local Columnists, New York
Dec 10, 2021
As the semester draws to a close, the nation’s largest comprehensive public university system finds itself unexpectedly rudderless. SUNY Chancellor Ji...
Local Columnists, New York, Opinion
Dec 08, 2021
It’s time for SUNY Chancellor James Malatras to resign. Malatras got high marks for wading into the mess that was the SUNY system at the onset of the ...
Local Columnists, New York, Opinion
Dec 04, 2021
ALBANY (TNS) — Other than Chris Cuomo and the former governor himself, nobody looks worse in the latest Letitia James dump of transcripts and exhibits...
Local Columnists, New York, Opinion
Dec 03, 2021
New York state is at a public health and safety crossroads, and yet again current leadership has proven they are unable to discern the right direction...
New York, Opinion
Dec 03, 2021
New York’s Independent Advisory Redistricting Commission is having its 24th and final public hearing Sunday , where ordinary New Yorkers can weigh in ...
Local Columnists, New York, Opinion
Nov 24, 2021
ALBANY (TNS) — Inflation came for the tortilla chips. Oh, no! The particular brand my family buys, certainly to the detriment of our health, is availa...
Local Columnists, New York, Opinion
Nov 20, 2021
In the coming weeks, the Farm Laborers Wage Board will make a determination with respect to the state’s overtime rules governing New York farms. Depen...
Local Columnists, New York, Opinion
Nov 15, 2021
ALBANY — Andrew Cuomo, a man who was once governor of this state, does not know “Do You Love Me?” by The Contours. Or so he claimed in newly released ...
Local Columnists, New York, Opinion
Nov 09, 2021
ALBANY (TNS) — A spokesman for Andrew Cuomo labeled him a “cowboy sheriff.” George Stephanopoulos said he was a “lone ranger.” Others are calling Alba...
Local Columnists, New York, Opinion
Nov 06, 2021
Attorney GeneralTish Jameshas joinedKathy Hochulin seeking the Democratic nomination for governor next June, as others including a very tall mayor of ...
Local News, News
November 5, 2025
ALLEGANY — Five Mile Baptist Church has announced it has welcomed Pastor Mark Yuhnke — with this Sunday his first in leading the congregation. Yuhnke ...
Commentary, Opinion
November 5, 2025
ALBANY (TNS) — The criminal charges lodged against New York Attorney General Letitia James by Donald Trump's Justice Department are weak and unworthy ...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
November 5, 2025
RANDOLPH — The Randolph Central School District recently hosted its annual Wall of Fame induction dinner at the Cardinal Hills Golf Course. The Oct. 4...
Local News, News
November 5, 2025
OLEAN — A local nonprofit received city backing to get exempted from a back tax bill. The Common Council unanimously passed a resolution to support Op...
Local News, News
November 5, 2025
The echoes of laughter and fun from Halloween have barely faded, yet it's time to look ahead at some very worthy efforts by dedicated people who work ...
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Local News, ...
November 5, 2025
Two county-wide elections in Cattaraugus County — district attorney and coroner on Tuesday — were no contest. Ashley Smith, who ran unopposed on the R...
