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    Highly contagious COVID variant now predominant strain in NY
    News, NY State News
    Highly contagious COVID variant now predominant strain in NY
    JAMES T. MULDER syracuse.com 
    Jan 06, 2023
    SYRACUSE (TNS) — The new highly contagious XBB.1.5 COVID variant has become the most predominant strain of the virus circulating in New York state, th...
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    Barn fire reported in Machias
    Cattaraugus County, News
    Barn fire reported in Machias
    Brian McClellan bjm2herzen@yahoo.com 
    Jan 06, 2023
    MACHIAS — Several departments assisted at the scene of a working barn fire Wednesday evening. According to a Cattaraugus County emergency dispatcher, ...
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    Guilty plea possible from Buffalo gunman on federal charges
    Crime, News, Western New York
    Guilty plea possible from Buffalo gunman on federal charges
    Dec 09, 2022
    BUFFALO (AP) — The white gunman who pleaded guilty to state charges in the massacre of 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket would be willing plead...
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    Report: Wide racial disparity in New York prison discipline
    Crime, News, NY State News
    Report: Wide racial disparity in New York prison discipline
    MARINA VILLENEUVE Associated Press 
    Dec 01, 2022
    ALBANY — Black and Hispanic people incarcerated in New York state prisons are more likely than white people to face further punishment once they wind ...
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    First Native American justice appointed to NY appellate division court
    News, NY State News, Western New York
    First Native American justice appointed to NY appellate division court
    GEOFF HERBERT syracuse.com 
    Sep 30, 2022
    SYRACUSE (TNS) — New York State Supreme Court Justice Mark Montour has become the first Native American justice appointed to New York State’s Appellat...
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    Wellsville Police Department to exchange handguns for new models
    Allegany County News, News, Western New York
    Wellsville Police Department to exchange handguns for new models
    KATHRYN ROSS Olean Times Herald 
    Sep 27, 2022
    WELLSVILLE — The Wellsville Police Department received permission from the village board to exchange the department’s handguns to get new models. Chie...
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    NY recovers $270,000 in unpaid wages for domestic worker
    News
    NY recovers $270,000 in unpaid wages for domestic worker
    Sep 01, 2022
    ALBANY (AP) — The New York state Department of Labor recovered more than $270,000 in unpaid wages for a domestic worker who was “chronically underpaid...
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    City of Olean preps for fall youth, senior programs
    News
    City of Olean preps for fall youth, senior programs
    BOB CLARK Olean Times Herald 
    Aug 23, 2022
    OLEAN — Youth and senior fall programming in the city will get underway in the next few weeks. The city’s after school program, run by the Department ...
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    New electric bikes available on Alfred State campus
    Allegany County News, News
    New electric bikes available on Alfred State campus
    Aug 20, 2022
    ALFRED — The Alfred State College recreation department has developed an electric bike loaner station in the Student Leadership Center. Ten Aventon Si...
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    Allegany County transfer station schedule changes
    Allegany County News, News
    Allegany County transfer station schedule changes
    Jul 25, 2022
    ALLEGANY — The Allegany County Public Works Department announces the following changes to the Allegany County transfer station schedules beginning Sep...
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    U.S. history Regents exam canceled statewide due to Buffalo shooting
    News, NY State News, Western New York
    U.S. history Regents exam canceled statewide due to Buffalo shooting
    ELIZABETH DORAN syracuse.com 
    May 24, 2022
    SYRACUSE (TNS) — The U.S. History and Government Regents exam scheduled for June 1 has been canceled as it could add to student trauma over the recent...
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    New employees, busy summer calendar in Portville village
    Cattaraugus County, News
    New employees, busy summer calendar in Portville village
    CINDY WAGNER Olean Times Herald 
    May 19, 2022
    PORTVILLE — Two new village of Portville employees were introduced at the regular monthly meeting of the board of trustees Monday night. Ed Jennings, ...
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    Wellsville village’s $5.86M budget includes 1.5% tax hike
    Allegany County News, News
    Wellsville village’s $5.86M budget includes 1.5% tax hike
    KATHRYN ROSS Olean Times Herald 
    Apr 26, 2022
    WELLSVILLE — With a unanimous vote Monday evening, village board members approved a nearly $5.86 million the 2022-23 budget, which includes a 1.5% tax...
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    NY labor dept. workers snared in massive unemployment fraud scheme
    News, NY State News
    NY labor dept. workers snared in massive unemployment fraud scheme
    BRENDAN J. LYONS Times Union 
    Apr 24, 2022
    ALBANY (TNS) — Two state Department of Labor workers allegedly conducted a massive identity fraud scheme to steal more than $1.6 million in unemployme...
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    Fleischman to continue Wellsville fire chief
    Allegany County News, News
    Fleischman to continue Wellsville fire chief
    KATHRYN ROSS Olean Times Herald 
    Apr 12, 2022
    WELLSVILLE — Kevin Fleischman has once again been elected overall chief of the Wellsville Volunteer Fire Department, with this set to be his last term...
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    Keyes to manage SNI’s new Visitor Economy Management Office
    Business, Cattaraugus County, News
    Keyes to manage SNI’s new Visitor Economy Management Office
    DEB EVERTS Special to Olean Times Herald 
    Mar 26, 2022
    SALAMANCA — The Seneca Nation is launching a Visitor Economy Management Office. Kortney Keyes has been chosen to manage this new office and will be wo...
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    NY’s absurdly complicated tax exemptions
    Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
    NY’s absurdly complicated tax exemptions
    Mar 02, 2022
    March 1 was the deadline for low-income seniors to apply for a property tax break of up to 50% from their towns. The senior citizen exemption isn’t ne...
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    Salamanca mayor shares ‘State of the City’ for 2021
    Cattaraugus County, News
    Salamanca mayor shares ‘State of the City’ for 2021
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Feb 03, 2022
    SALAMANCA — Mayor Sandra Magiera shared a State of the City address with those in attendance of the Common Council’s regular meeting Jan. 26 as a refl...
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    Wellsville village officials praise teamwork
    Allegany County News, News
    Wellsville village officials praise teamwork
    KATHRYN ROSS Olean Times Herald 
    Jan 03, 2022
    WELLSVILLE — The new director of public works for the village has only been on the job for a month but he is already impressed by what he sees. Addres...
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    RTW: County can’t enforce masks
    Local Columnists, Opinion, Readers Turn To Write
    RTW: County can’t enforce masks
    RANDY OPFERBECK Special to Olean Times Herald 
    Dec 22, 2021
    After reading negative and critical comments on the Cattaraugus County Legislature’s decision not the enforce the governor’s likely illegal and uncons...
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    Gerald ‘Jerry’ Smith
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    Gerald ‘Jerry’ Smith
    June 13, 2025
    Gerald 'Jerry' Smith, a Celebration of Life PORTVILLE — A Celebration of Life will be held for Gerald “Jerry” Smith from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 28...
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    Dennis L. Holliday
    Dennis L. Holliday
    Julie Keim 
    June 13, 2025
    Dennis L. Holliday, loving husband, father & grandfather LIMESTONE --- Dennis L. Holliday of Nichols Run Road passed away on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. D...
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    Free Goodskills Career Builder training program coming to Salamanca
    Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
    Free Goodskills Career Builder training program coming to Salamanca
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    June 13, 2025
    SALAMANCA — Goodwill of Western New York is planning an upcoming session of its Goodskills Career Builder training program in Salamanca. The training ...
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    Gregory Clare Bell
    Gregory Clare Bell
    Julie Keim 
    June 13, 2025
    Gregory Clare Bell ELDRED, Pa. -- Gregory Clare Bell, 76, of Eldred, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully at home on June 11, 2025, surrounded by his ...
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    Emergency ban on boating, swimming at Cuba Lake ends at 5 p.m.
    Local News, News
    Emergency ban on boating, swimming at Cuba Lake ends at 5 p.m.
    Jim Eckstrom 
    June 13, 2025
    CUBA — Town Supervisor Lee James said a nearly weeklong emergency order banning water vessels on Cuba Lake due to flood-related debris and pollutants ...
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    Local News, News
    Emergency ban on Cuba Lake boating, swimming ends at 5 p.m.
    Jim Eckstrom 
    June 13, 2025
    CUBA — Town Supervisor Lee James said a nearly weeklong emergency order banning water vessels on  Cuba Lake due to flood-related debris and pollutants...
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