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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...

Commentary, Leters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: True leadership takes over

Jan 27, 2025

In response to the letter to the editor, “Pardons Don’t Erase Truth of Jan. 6 ,” in the Jan. 23 edition of the Times Herald, the writer claims that th...

Crime News, News, Western New York

Former DEA agent convicted of protecting drug traffickers

CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press

Oct 10, 2024

BUFFALO — A former U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent in Buffalo, New York, was convicted of corruption Thursday following a second trial on c...

News, NY State News

Indicted New York City mayor adopts familiar defense: He was targeted for his politics

ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ?I watched about a year ago when he talked about how the illegal migrants are hurting our city, and the federal government should pay us, and we shouldn?t have to take them,? said Trump. ?And I said, ?You know what? He?ll be indicted within a year.? And I was exactly right.?

Sep 28, 2024

For months, New York City Mayor Eric Adams — a former cop — refused to criticize the federal authorities investigating his administration. Not anymore...

News, NY State News

NYC mayor pleads not guilty to taking bribes, illegal campaign contributions

JAKE OFFENHARTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press

Sep 27, 2024

NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams pleaded not guilty Friday to federal bribery charges, firmly rejecting allegations that he accepted luxury t...

NYC mayor says he doesn’t plan to resign despite federal corruption case against him

JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press

Sep 26, 2024

NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted Thursday on federal charges alleging that he secured bribes from foreign nationals and illegal ...

Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion

Corruption abroad? What about thieving here?

TRUDY RUBIN Tribune News Service

Oct 08, 2021

My first reaction when I read the secret details from the Pandora Papers about how the world’s rich hide their assets was: What else is new? Do we nee...

News

Cuomo calls Preet Bharara a ‘scalp hunter,’ says probe exonerates him

Yancey Roy, Newsday

Aug 21, 2018

(TNS) In a newly published interview, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo called former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara a “scalp hunter” and said the former prosecutor’s...

News, Western New York

Canandaigua GOP lawmaker to run for governor

Dec 12, 2017

CANANDAIGUA — State Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb announced his candidacy for Governor on Tuesday. Kolb said he is running "to deliver real solu...

News, Western New York

New York voters reject ballot measure calling for a constitutional convention

Nov 08, 2017

NEW YORK (AP) — New York voters reject ballot measure calling for a constitutional convention. Voters on Tuesday resoundingly defeated a ballot questi...