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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The economic cruelty of the pandemic
The economic cruelty of the pandemic
RICH LOWRY 
Dec 09, 2020
Just when it seemed some of the most disheartening trends in the U.S. economy were finally beginning to reverse, COVID-19 arrived to entrench them. Th...
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Economic cruelty of the pandemic
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Economic cruelty of the pandemic
RICH LOWRY 
Dec 09, 2020
Just when it seemed some of the most disheartening trends in the U.S. economy were finally beginning to reverse, COVID-19 arrived to entrench them. Th...
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US economy overcoming virus recession
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US economy overcoming virus recession
DAVID RANSON, Tribune News Service 
Oct 12, 2020
Though the president and first lady weren’t able to dodge the COVID-19 bullet, the U.S. economy, we now know, has adapted remarkably well to the pande...
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COVID-19 news not all terrible
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COVID-19 news not all terrible
CYNTHIA M. ALLEN Tribune News Service 
Sep 15, 2020
A few years back, the now disgraced comedian Louis C.K. had a viral bit about how “everything is amazing and no one is happy.” iPhone not fast enough?...
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Trump has handled economy much as he ran his businesses
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Trump has handled economy much as he ran his businesses
ANN McFEATTERS, Tribune News Service 
Sep 14, 2020
It turns out that Trumpers were right. Donald Trump has handled the economy much as he ran his businesses. Spend. Spend. Spend. Borrow. Borrow Borrow....
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Fed weighs jobs vs. inflation
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Fed weighs jobs vs. inflation
Sep 02, 2020
Do you care more about higher prices at the grocery store or a steady job? Of course your answer will depend on your circumstances, but for the Federa...
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U.S. needs a stronger cure
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U.S. needs a stronger cure
Aug 03, 2020
If more than 4.4 million infected Americans and more than 151,000 deaths didn’t fully drive home the seriousness of the COVID-19 pandemic for Presiden...
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New York State Fair canceled for 2020, Cuomo says
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New York State Fair canceled for 2020, Cuomo says
KEVIN TAMPONE Syracuse Media Group 
Jul 06, 2020
NEW YORK — The New York State Fair will not happen in 2020, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said today. “That makes me personally very unhappy, but that is where we...
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RTW: We’re treated like children
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RTW: We’re treated like children
DON CUMMINS, Special to Olean Times Herald 
May 06, 2020
Stand up, get out, defy this illegal, unconstitutional lockdowns of our country, our states and our lives. From the beginning, I did not believe the C...
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Borrello: Rural counties should have leeway to reopen economies
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Borrello: Rural counties should have leeway to reopen economies
Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
Apr 17, 2020
ALBANY — State Sen. George Borrello and a fellow Chautauqua County lawmaker are suggesting a plan for a region-based, phased-in reopening of New York’...
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Reed: U.S. may be able to restart economy in May
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Reed: U.S. may be able to restart economy in May
RICK MILLER Olean Times Herald 
Apr 16, 2020
U.S. Rep. Tom Reed said Tuesday he hopes the country can begin to turn the lights back on and restart the economy as early as next month. Who is respo...
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