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Two new Olean Board of Education members sworn in
Articles, Local News, News
Brian McClellan bjm2herzen@yahoo.com 
May 21, 2025
OLEAN — In a brief and cordial meeting Wednesday evening, two new members were sworn in to serve on the Olean City School District Board of Education....
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Salamanca school announces absentee ballot availability
Cattaraugus County, Local News
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
Apr 24, 2025
SALAMANCA — The Salamanca School Board of Education has announced the availability of absentee ballots and early mail voter ballots for the annual sch...
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Hochul widens the opening — can GOP capitalize?
Commentary, New York
RYAN SILVERSTEIN RealClearPolitics 
Mar 18, 2025
March Madness still afflicts the Empire State’s politics, as Gov. Kathy Hochul has doubled back to Elise Stefanik’s soon-to-be empty congressional sea...
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Aiello has challenger for mayor in city of Olean
Daily Headlines, Local News, News
BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Feb 25, 2025
OLEAN — A potential primary is brewing for the Republican nomination for mayor. Two candidates — three-term incumbent Bill Aiello and political newcom...
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Guest Comment: 152 reasons to run for office
Commentary, Leters to the Editor
KAREN ASH 
Feb 24, 2025
“Everything is impossible until it is done.” — Nelson Mandela Ideally, representative government reflects the composition and interests of its constit...
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Nominating petitions available for Salamanca BoE election
Cattaraugus County, Local News
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
Feb 17, 2025
SALAMANCA — The Salamanca City Central School District has announced nominating petitions are available for this year’s school board election on May 2...
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NY Democrats put election law change on hold
Daily Headlines, News, NY State News
Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
Feb 10, 2025
New York Democrats appeared to veer away Monday from controversial legislation that could have kept Republican U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik’s North Countr...
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