Boil water notice for East Olean after water main break
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Boil water notice for East Olean after water main break
By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
August 18, 2026
OLEAN — Mayor Amy B. Sherburne advised Tuesday afternoon that East Olean residents boil their water for consumption until further notice after a water...
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‘Cattitudes’ can be very different
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‘Cattitudes’ can be very different
DEB WUETHRICH 
May 17, 2023
Parents of more than one child often attest to how no two are alike. If they have a challenging, or what some psychologists call “strong-willed” or “w...
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Why it matters that Johnny doesn’t know history
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Why it matters that Johnny doesn’t know history
NICHOLAS GOLDBERG 
May 16, 2023
LOS ANGELES (TNS) — Most Americans don’t know which countries the United States fought against in World War II or when the U.S. Constitution was ratif...
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A treasure trove of tidbits
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A treasure trove of tidbits
BOB CLARK Olean Times Herald 
May 16, 2023
Every now and then there’s a one-off comment at a board meeting or in an email that makes me think, “Huh. That’s interesting.” It’s not enough to writ...
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New York’s perfect progressive priorities
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New York’s perfect progressive priorities
May 15, 2023
No gas stoves in new buildings, and only a handful of new charter schools. The Democratic left is running New York state these days, and Kathy Hochul ...
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Biden-Trump would be a contest of unpopularity
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Biden-Trump would be a contest of unpopularity
DOYLE McMANUS 
May 15, 2023
WASHINGTON (TNS) — Two television events in the last 10 days — a raucous Donald Trump rally billed as a CNN town hall and a far more sedate interview ...
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Remember those lost in Tops massacre
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Remember those lost in Tops massacre
May 14, 2023
This past weekend marked a sad chapter in Western New York history. Sunday was the one-year anniversary of a dark episode in the recent history of the...
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National Nurses’ Week: You make a difference
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National Nurses’ Week: You make a difference
PAULINE HOFFMANN 
May 12, 2023
Each May is National Nurses’ Month — a month-long celebration and commemoration of the work our nurses do to keep us healthy. Even though National Nur...
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Getting the goods on serial liar Santos
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Getting the goods on serial liar Santos
May 12, 2023
Con(gress)man George Santos spent much of the day yesterday in a federal building, but it wasn’t the Capitol where he casts votes and likes to make fl...
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Title 42’s demise may help solve border issues
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Title 42’s demise may help solve border issues
JAY AMBROSE Tribune News Service 
May 11, 2023
One of Joe Biden’s greatest failings as president of the United States has been to facilitate several times more illegal immigrants crossing the south...
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Joe Biden the deficit slayer? Not so much
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Joe Biden the deficit slayer? Not so much
May 11, 2023
As the White House and House Republicans play chicken over the debt ceiling, it might be relevant to consider numbers released this week by the Congre...
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RTW: Cancel the splashpad — and its expense
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RTW: Cancel the splashpad — and its expense
CAROLYN BAUER 
May 10, 2023
The Common Council voted to borrow $1.6 million to build a splashpad. The vote was 5-2. This will cost the taxpayers $100,000 a year for years. In the...
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