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    Trump and GOP Congress, big spenders
    Commentary, Nation World
    Trump and GOP Congress, big spenders
    DEBRA J. SAUNDERS Las Vegas Review-Journal 
    May 21, 2025
    WASHINGTON (TNS) — I’ve often railed at Democrats’ failure to revamp federal immigration law during the two years President Joe Biden enjoyed a Democr...
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    Olean city tax bill discrepancy solution planned for Tuesday vote
    Articles, Local News, News
    Olean city tax bill discrepancy solution planned for Tuesday vote
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    May 21, 2025
    OLEAN — A discrepancy in city of Olean property owners’ tax bills should be corrected to reflect a 6.2% tax increase in the budget approved in April, ...
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    State & Union: More than 39M expected to travel this weekend
    Articles, Local News, News
    State & Union: More than 39M expected to travel this weekend
    May 20, 2025
    America’s estimated 39.4 million people expected to travel by car over Memorial Day weekend — 1 million more than last year — will pay about 40 cents ...
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    Even Democrats might like MAGA accounts
    Commentary, Nation World
    Even Democrats might like MAGA accounts
    ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion 
    May 19, 2025
    NEW YORK (TNS) — One of the more remarkable aspects of the MAGA ideology is how often it fulfills the left-wing policy wish list. The latest example i...
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    Forcing homes to switch to electric heat is not good policy
    Commentary, New York
    Forcing homes to switch to electric heat is not good policy
    ZILVINAS SILENAS 
    May 16, 2025
    ALBANY — New York has some of the most ambitious climate goals in the country: electric school buses by 2035, zero emissions electricity by 2040, etc....
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    Area school budget votes, board elections are Tuesday
    Local News, News
    Area school budget votes, board elections are Tuesday
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    May 16, 2025
    Editor's Note: Olean City School District's 2025-26 proposed budget, propositions for capital improvements and board candidates will be detailed tomor...
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    Olean council OKs three-year OATS agreement with Allegany County
    Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Daily Headlines, ...
    Olean council OKs three-year OATS agreement with Allegany County
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    May 14, 2025
    OLEAN — The Olean Common Council will continue supporting public transportation services in the city through at least 2027 through an annual contribut...
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    State & Union: Little change in gasoline prices in NY, no change in Olean
    Local News, News
    State & Union: Little change in gasoline prices in NY, no change in Olean
    May 13, 2025
    Average gasoline prices in New York fell 0.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.05/g, according to GasBuddy's survey of 6,118 stations in...
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    Taxpayers haven’t reached finish line under new state budget
    Commentary, Local Columnists
    Taxpayers haven’t reached finish line under new state budget
    SEN. TOM O'MARA 
    May 12, 2025
    Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Legislature’s Democrat majorities may be touting that they’ve finally finished work on a new state budget. Make no mistake, ...
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    Town of Allegany receives approval for sewer extension
    Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
    Town of Allegany receives approval for sewer extension
    Olean Times Herald staff 
    May 12, 2025
    ALLEGANY — The town of Allegany has received official approval from the state Department of Environmental Conservation for the Route 417 Sewer Extensi...
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    Beautiful Olean Fund established to support garden, streetscape beautification
    Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
    Beautiful Olean Fund established to support garden, streetscape beautification
    Olean Times Herald staff 
    May 12, 2025
    OLEAN — A new charitable fund has been established at the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation to support and sustain the beautification efforts th...
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    Seneca Gaming names Dunlop new COO
    Business, Cattaraugus County, Local News, ...
    Seneca Gaming names Dunlop new COO
    Olean Times Herald staff, Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    May 12, 2025
    SALAMANCA — Seneca Gaming Corporation recently announced Kimberlee Dunlop, an attorney and longtime executive with decades of experience in Native Ame...
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    NY’s $254B budget faces shaky future amid federal uncertainty
    Local News, News, NY State News
    NY’s $254B budget faces shaky future amid federal uncertainty
    DAN CLARK Times Union, Albany 
    May 12, 2025
    ALBANY (TNS) — Legislation incorporated into the latest state budget in 15 years has been signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul after more than a month of negot...
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    Siemens local legacy continues with revolving loan fund
    Business, Cattaraugus County, Daily Headlines, ...
    Siemens local legacy continues with revolving loan fund
    JOHN BARTIMOLE Special to Olean Times Herald 
    May 10, 2025
    OLEAN — Now what happens? That was the daunting question facing the community, particularly its governmental, educational and business leaders — when ...
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    Sempolinski, Borrello critical of record $254.3B New York budget
    Local News, News
    Sempolinski, Borrello critical of record $254.3B New York budget
    Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
    May 09, 2025
    Both houses of the state legislature passed Gov. Kathy Hochul’s sweeping $254.3 billion state budget package Thursday night following days of debate a...
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    Social Security Matters: Must I take Medicare Part A even if I have VA or Medicaid coverage?
    Local News, News
    Social Security Matters: Must I take Medicare Part A even if I have VA or Medicaid coverage?
    RUSSELL GLOOR 
    May 09, 2025
    DEAR RUSTY: Does everyone need to sign up for Medicare Part A, even if you are ex-military? Or only on Medicaid, regardless of whether you are eligibl...
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    Alfred State expands Truck and Diesel program for this fall
    Local News, News
    Alfred State expands Truck and Diesel program for this fall
    May 08, 2025
    ALFRED — Alfred State College celebrated the groundbreaking for an expansion of its popular Heavy Equipment, Truck & Diesel Technician program. The ex...
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    Every move NY government makes comes with a cost
    Commentary, Nation World
    Every move NY government makes comes with a cost
    SEN. TOM O'MARA 
    May 08, 2025
    New York state finally has a budget. Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Democrat-led State Legislature were running state government on a series of emergency e...
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    City Finance Committee discusses bed tax revenues, retaining fourth ambulance
    Daily Headlines, Local News, News
    City Finance Committee discusses bed tax revenues, retaining fourth ambulance
    May 07, 2025
    OLEAN — The Common Council is discussing the creation of a special capital fund as a place to put dollars received from the bed tax on the two hotels ...
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    What customers can expect as Rite Aid closes or sells drugstores
    Local News, News
    What customers can expect as Rite Aid closes or sells drugstores
    May 06, 2025
    Rite Aid customers can expect their local store to close or change ownership in the next few months, as the struggling drugstore chain goes through an...
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    Photo Gallery: ‘No Kings’ demonstration in Olean
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    Photo Gallery: ‘No Kings’ demonstration in Olean
    By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
    June 14, 2025
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    400 turn out in Olean for ‘No Kings’ demonstration against Trump
    Local News, News
    400 turn out in Olean for ‘No Kings’ demonstration against Trump
    By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
    June 14, 2025
    OLEAN — The first protest Nevin Oliphant took part in was in 1967 in Los Angeles. He was a young teenager protesting the Vietnam War. In 2025 his caus...
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    Cathy Briggs
    Obituaries
    Cathy Briggs
    June 14, 2025
    Cathy Briggs, memorial service OLEAN — A memorial service for Cathy Briggs will be held Thursday (June 19, 2025) at Guenther Funeral Home, 1303 E. Sta...
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    William S. Clemens
    Obituaries
    William S. Clemens
    June 14, 2025
    William S. Clemens ALLEGANY — William S. “Bill” Clemens, 74, of Allegany, passed away Wednesday (June 11, 2025) at Mercy Hospital in Buffalo, surround...
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    John R. Cornwall
    Obituaries
    John R. Cornwall
    June 14, 2025
    John R. Cornwall, loving husband, father and brother FREEDOM — John R. Cornwall, 75, of Freedom, passed away Wednesday (June 11, 2025) at his home, su...
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    Dennis L. Holliday
    Obituaries
    Dennis L. Holliday
    June 14, 2025
    Dennis L. Holliday, loving husband, father and grandfather LIMESTONE — Dennis L. Holliday, of Nichols Run Road, passed away Tuesday (June 10, 2025). D...
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