Boil water notice for East Olean after water main break
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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...
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New York’s public employee shortage is over
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New York’s public employee shortage is over
KEN GIRARDIN Empire Center 
Dec 19, 2024
ALBANY — Public employee unions complained loudly when New York’s state government workforce shrank during the coronavirus pandemic, using that decrea...
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State: Local sales tax receipts saw varied results in November
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State: Local sales tax receipts saw varied results in November
BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Dec 17, 2024
Local sales tax receipts continued to fluctuate in November, state officials said Tuesday. The Office of the State Comptroller reported that sales tax...
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Another $161 billion in improper payments
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Another $161 billion in improper payments
Dec 17, 2024
Federal agencies reported $161.5 billion in improper payments during fiscal year 2024, according to data released by the Office of Management and Budg...
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Change the nation’s fiscal course
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Change the nation’s fiscal course
Dec 16, 2024
David Walkerran the Government Accountability Office for a decade, under both a Republican and Democratic president. Elected officials should take him...
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The ‘fair share’ paid by the wealthy
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The ‘fair share’ paid by the wealthy
Dec 12, 2024
Progressives who argue that “the rich” should pay their “fair share” of income taxes are inadvertently arguing they should get a tax cut. The IRS rece...
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Hochul wants to spend the same billions twice
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Hochul wants to spend the same billions twice
KEN GIRARDIN 
Dec 12, 2024
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plan to mail $500 checks to millions of households has a problem: the sales tax “surplus” she wants to dish out doesn’t exist. Hoc...
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Gas prices unchanged locally, tick up in NY
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Gas prices unchanged locally, tick up in NY
Olean Times Herald staff 
Dec 03, 2024
Average gasoline prices in New York rose 1.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.12/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 6,118 stat...
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Groups: Shop small on Small Business Saturday
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Groups: Shop small on Small Business Saturday
BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Nov 28, 2024
Small Business Saturday, a 15-year-old push to back local businesses as the holiday shopping season begins, will return this weekend. The U.S. Chamber...
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Humphrey Fellows visit Alfred State
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Humphrey Fellows visit Alfred State
Nov 27, 2024
ALFRED — A group of Cornell Hubert H. Humphrey Fellows visited Alfred State and interacted with faculty, staff and the community. The group visited cl...
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Our View: Shop local this holiday season
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Our View: Shop local this holiday season
Nov 26, 2024
This week, after all the turkey, stuffing and pie have been gobbled up, many people's thoughts shift toward holiday shopping and Black Friday sales. A...
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