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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...

News, Western New York

Labor unions lead fight against NY constitutional convention

DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press

Oct 30, 2017

ALBANY (AP) — Labor unions are leading the fight against a New York ballot measure to hold a constitutional convention, arguing that it's just too ris...

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Local political, elected officials urge ‘no’ vote on Constitutional Convention

RICK MILLER Olean Times Herald

Oct 15, 2017

On Nov. 7, New York voters will get a chance to vote on whether to hold a Constitutional Convention. It happens once every 20 years. After initially e...

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RTW: Stop the Northern Access Pipeline

BARBARA DYSKANT, Special to the Olean Times Herald

Apr 01, 2017

Let’s stop National Fuel’s Northern Access Pipeline before it’s too late. Let’s not allow our beloved Western New York to become a sacrifice zone. Ple...

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To dig, or not to dig?

KATHLEEN KELLOGG, Special to the Olean Times Herald

Mar 20, 2017

PORTVILLE — There was already a 16-inch pipeline across Joe Schuekler’s 200-acre hillside hobby farm, between the towns of Clarksville and Portville, ...

Commentary, New York

November ’17 is New York state’s chance for change

PETER J. GALIE and CHRISTOPHER BOPST, Special to the Olean Times Herald

Jan 12, 2017

The U.S. Constitution is the closest thing to a sacred text allowed in a secular republic. It is treated with reverence, stored in a helium-filled, te...