Boil water notice for East Olean after water main break
Breaking News
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...

Opinion

Waste of the Day: Puppies with public funds
Columns, Opinion
Aug 04, 2026
Susan Noel, the former clerk and treasurer of Washington, Oklahoma, allegedly used public funds to buy a puppy, sofa, vacuum cleaner, electric dog cli...
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We can’t fix America’s schools without data
Commentary, Opinion
By MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG, Bloomberg Opinion 
Aug 04, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — At a time when both U.S. parties paint the other as a threat to the country’s future, both are ignoring one of the gravest threats of...
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AI in schools? Think it through
Commentary, Opinion
Aug 03, 2026
Did you know that AI robots in the classroom transform traditional learning into dynamic, personalized and interactive experiences? That they act as t...
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More Americans are saying no to alcohol
Commentary, Opinion
Aug 03, 2026
American drinking habits are changing. Nearly half of American adults say they don’t touch alcohol, according to a 2025 Gallup survey. At 54%, the sha...
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Will the Iran war kill OPEC?
Commentary, Opinion
By PETER ST. ONGE and E.J. ANTONI 
Jul 31, 2026
WASHINGTON (TNS) — OPEC looks like it might be coming undone. Major members have threatened to leave, and one already has. This could eventually mean ...
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Commentary, Opinion
Jul 31, 2026
The Rand Paul-Anthony Fauci show returned to Capitol Hill on Wednesday. The ensuing fireworks detracted from legitimate questions about the government...
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Americans are richer than ever. Why are they so angry?
Commentary, Opinion
By ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion 
Jul 31, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — It is one of the great paradoxes of our time: Americans have never been richer — or more negative about the economy. More people are ...
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The Pentagon’s hidden housing scandal
Commentary, Opinion
By JAY ROGERS RealClearDefense  
Jul 30, 2026
Sen. Jon Ossoff released a report on July 8 documenting lead exposure in a newborn, mold-related emergency room visits, and a cockroach infestation li...
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Commentary, Opinion
By JACKIE CALMES Los Angeles Times 
Jul 30, 2026
WASHINGTON (TNS) — For 14 seasons right up to his first run for president, Donald Trump was the star of his own reality shows, "The Apprentice" and th...
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Congress inches forward on entitlement dilemma
Commentary, Opinion
Jul 29, 2026
Members of Congress for years have metaphorically run for the hills when confronted with the nation’s looming entitlement crisis, opting for inertia o...
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The case for making your life harder
Commentary, Opinion
By ABBY McCLOSKEY Bloomberg Opinion 
Jul 28, 2026
LONDON (TNS) — One reason we tend to lose cognitive abilities as we get older is that we often stop putting ourselves in situations where we’re forced...
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Fiscal watchdogs warn about out-of-control spending
Commentary, Opinion
By SEN. TOM O'MARA 
Jul 27, 2026
Turns out, I’m not the only one raising alarms about the out-of-control, reckless spending that has become the hallmark of New York state government u...
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Hello? Is anybody home?
Commentary, Opinion
Jul 27, 2026
Democrats attacked Elon Musk’s DOGE initiative with unusual vigor, but who can doubt that a federal behemoth which spends $7 trillion annually has amp...
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How to fix Social Security, in six words
Commentary, Opinion
By KATHRYN ANNE EDWARDS Bloomberg Opinion 
Jul 27, 2026
WASHINGTON (TNS) — The annual report of the Social Security board of trustees, issued last month, has prompted Congress to return to one of its favori...
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On the clock: The end of springing forward?
Commentary, Opinion
Jul 24, 2026
Will the nation’s biannual ritual of moving the clock backward and forward an hour soon be a thing of the past? Perhaps, but it’s no sure thing. The H...
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