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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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May 20, 2026
The independent U.S. Government Accountability Office’s 2026 annual report made 97 new recommendations for Congress to improve government efficiency a...
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May 20, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — America is fast becoming a country with two economies: a stagnant one for men and a growing one for women. So far this year, the U.S....
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May 18, 2026
Democrats and Republicans don’t agree on much these days, but you can bet the house that they both share an aversion to political suicide. Consider la...
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May 18, 2026
It starts with a letter in the mail. A dairy farmer opens it to find new requirements from their milk processing plant. Herd data, energy usage, emiss...
Commentary, Opinion
May 17, 2026
When Thomas P. DiNapoli was voted into the post of New York comptroller by the state Legislature in early 2007, he took over an office that represente...
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May 17, 2026
The homelessness agency in King County of Washington state has a $45 million deficit, but auditors can’t fully figure out why, according to a state au...
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May 15, 2026
Thomas Wolfe wrote that you can't go home again. There comes a time in life when one feels that to their very core. For me, it came on Mother's Day. T...
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May 15, 2026
The Trump administration has made no bones about its frustration with the coverage it receives from various media outlets. And it’s true that many in ...
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May 14, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — “Tax the Rich” is a catchy, intuitive and politically potent slogan. In a period of rapid wealth creation alongside rising costs and ...
Commentary, Opinion
May 14, 2026
May is National Military Appreciation Month in the United States. Unlike many government-designated days and months of appreciation, this has a surpri...
Commentary, Opinion
May 14, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — The government agency responsible for handling natural disasters is something of a disaster itself. The good news is that its prospec...
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May 13, 2026
PLATTSBURGH (TNS) — A coalition of 20 wildlife-advocacy organizations, led by Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy, has petition...
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May 13, 2026
It’s not that I don’t like cats. Anyone who knows me knows I LOVE cats. Especially my own, Tate and Dory. They are five this year, and we’ve really en...
Commentary, Opinion
May 12, 2026
Regarding cutting the waste stream by increasing recycling in New York state, commentary and advocacy suggests that New York’s Packaging Reduction and...
Commentary, Opinion
May 12, 2026
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's objection to a "Muslims only" celebration set to take place on public property was not inappropriate. But the way he handled ...
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May 12, 2026
(TNS) — In Tehran today, a single fried egg costs a million rials. This staggering price tag is not just an economic anomaly; it is the sound of a reg...
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May 12, 2026
In 1961, President John F. Kennedy told the nation, “We choose to go to the moon.” It’s often remembered as a moment of national ambition. In reality,...
Commentary, Opinion
May 11, 2026
New York needs to get off the sidelines and start managing the boom in artificial intelligence data centers proposed across the state. More than 30 “h...
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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...
