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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...

Free business resource pop-up event planned for April 15

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Free business resource pop-up event planned for April 15

Apr 04, 2025

BELMONT — On April 15, Allegany County Office of Economic Development, in partnership with the Small Business Development Center at JCC, is offering a...

Tariffs threaten rest of Trump’s agenda

Commentary, Nation World

Tariffs threaten rest of Trump’s agenda

Apr 04, 2025

Not yet three months into a second term, President Donald Trump has taken difficult, but necessary, actions to rein in the scope of a federal governme...

Troll Canada: Trump keeps hammering neighbor

Commentary, Nation World, New York

Troll Canada: Trump keeps hammering neighbor

DEBRA J. SAUNDERS Las Vegas Review-Journal

Apr 03, 2025

WASHINGTON(TNS)— PresidentDonald Trumplikes to troll Canada. He has been threatening our neighbor to the north with additional tariffs, and he thinks ...

Olean council continues budget talks as April 15 deadline approaches

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Olean council continues budget talks as April 15 deadline approaches

KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com

Apr 03, 2025

OLEAN — The Olean Common Council continued to fine-tune the 2025–26 city budget during Tuesday’s finance committee meeting in anticipation of tentativ...

Trump announces sweeping new tariffs to promote US manufacturing, risking inflation and trade wars

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Trump announces sweeping new tariffs to promote US manufacturing, risking inflation and trade wars

JOSH BOAK Associated Press

Apr 03, 2025

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced far-reaching new tariffs on nearly all U.S. trading partners — a 34% tax on imports from Ch...

Lawmakers make bank on stocks

Commentary, Nation World

Lawmakers make bank on stocks

Apr 02, 2025

The DOGE-damners on Capitol Hill are going to hate Elon Musk’s latest target: Congressional wallets. Speaking at a town hall in Wisconsin Sunday night...

Third term? How about Trump stop blowing it on second-term priorities

Commentary, Nation World

Third term? How about Trump stop blowing it on second-term priorities

DAVID MASTIO Kansas City Star

Apr 01, 2025

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Donald Trumpcame into office with mandates to fix three big problemsJoe Bidenhad failed to address: Out-of-control illegal immigrat...

GOACC’s April Lunch and Learn is Monday

Cattaraugus County News, Local News

GOACC’s April Lunch and Learn is Monday

Apr 01, 2025

OLEAN — The Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce’s April virtual Lunch & Learn Series speaker is Walter Peretti, associate workers’ compensation exa...

Salamanca looking at $59.69 million school budget, no tax change

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Salamanca looking at $59.69 million school budget, no tax change

KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com

Mar 31, 2025

SALAMANCA — Salamanca City Central School officials received the latest look at preparations for the 2025–26 district budget, including about $59.69 m...

Mileage tax is a fair idea, but has real perils

Commentary, Nation World, New York

Mileage tax is a fair idea, but has real perils

Mar 31, 2025

From a market-based perspective, user fees that pay for public roads should be based on the amount that drivers use them. Instead, states assess such ...

Genesee River waterfront plan led by Wellsville goes to NYS for review

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Genesee River waterfront plan led by Wellsville goes to NYS for review

KATHRYN ROSS news@oleantimesherald.com

Mar 28, 2025

WELLSVILLE — The village is moving forward with outlining its intent to serve as the lead agency for the proposed Southern Genesee River Local Waterfr...

Social Security Matters: Can wife and I get spouse benefits from each other?

Business News, Local News, News

Social Security Matters: Can wife and I get spouse benefits from each other?

RUSSELL GLOOR

Mar 28, 2025

DEAR RUSTY: My wife and I are collecting Social Security. We both started receiving SS at 62 years old. That said, we get by on a tight budget. A reti...

Cattaraugus County IDA OKs three projects for Olean area

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Cattaraugus County IDA OKs three projects for Olean area

KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com

Mar 28, 2025

ELLICOTTVILLE — Five projects worked their way through the Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency earlier this week, with three notable inve...

Inflation, wages drive up village of Wellsville budget

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Inflation, wages drive up village of Wellsville budget

KATHRYN ROSS news@oleantimesherald.com

Mar 27, 2025

WELLSVILLE — Inflation and wage increases drive incremental increases in the village of Wellsville's 2025-26 tentative budget, treasurer Melissa Mulle...

Hochul pushes new energy tax past next election

Commentary, New York

Hochul pushes new energy tax past next election

CAM MACDONALD

Mar 27, 2025

Gov. Kathy Hochul has further delayed what amounts to a tax on energy until after the next general election. Almost six years after the state adopted ...

Economic impact study: JCC a catalyst for growth, societal well-being

Economic impact study: JCC a catalyst for growth, societal well-being

VINNY PEZZIMENTI Special to Olean Times Herald

Mar 26, 2025

A study on the economic impact of SUNY Jamestown Community College reveals substantial contributions to the regional economy, student success and soci...

Borrello, GOP senators want probe of NY transition of in-home care services

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Borrello, GOP senators want probe of NY transition of in-home care services

Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com

Mar 24, 2025

State Sen. George Borrello also joined members of the Senate Republican Conference in sending a letter to Washington requesting an investigation of th...

It’s time to pay attention in New York

Commentary, Local Columnists, New York

It’s time to pay attention in New York

SEN. TOM O'MARA

Mar 23, 2025

The warning signs on New York’s dashboard keep flashing “Pay Attention.” Pay attention to the financial industry, an industry on which the state’s fis...

Randolph Ag classes, FFA welcomes Mobile Dairy Experience event Monday

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Randolph Ag classes, FFA welcomes Mobile Dairy Experience event Monday

KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com

Mar 21, 2025

RANDOLPH — Take part in the journey of milk processing from the cows in the field to the shelves at your grocery store in the comfort of a 53-foot-lon...

Social Security Matters: Will Medicare premium change after selling investment property?

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Social Security Matters: Will Medicare premium change after selling investment property?

RUSSELL GLOOR

Mar 21, 2025

DEAR RUSTY: I have questions concerning the deduction of money from my Social Security benefit amount as it relates to the sale of investment property...