editorial

The rollout of Healthcare.gov has been a complete disaster. Stories of the site malfunctioning are being reported everywhere. Regular Americans are ha...

I used to say I haven’t been surprised since Jonestown, referencing that bizarre mass suicide decades ago. Recently, two things changed my mind. The f...

Upstate and downstate New Yorkers have different views on the overall direction of New York state, with 57 percent of upstaters saying the state is he...

Consider the following all stakeholders of North Union Street in the city of Olean. After reading the article and viewing the drawing in the Olean Tim...

As a former wind energy professional, I have personally experienced the ruthlessness of many wind energy developers during my many years in the wind b...

The Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the exciting opportunity created as a result of the $6.5...

Most local citizens agree that the infrastructure of North Union Street requires upgrading and replacing. That part of the project is a “no brainer.” ...

I would like to clarify some allegations that opponents of the Allegany Wind project have been hanging their hat on recently. First, opponents of Alle...

I live in Olean because I choose to. I was not born here and my extended family is not from here. I did not attend school here. I moved here for a job...

The federal T.I.G.E.R. grant of $6.5 million being offered to the city of Olean is desperately needed. It will help provide the means to support our a...

There have been enough letters on this page, both pro and con, about the proposed changes to North Union Street to show that the residents are divided...

An advertisement for Allegany Wind, a subsidiary of EverPower Wind Holdings, in the main entrance of Allegany’s American Legion is disturbing, but rea...

On behalf of Zamias Services Inc., which owns and operates the Olean Center Mall, I want to congratulate the city of Olean and its residents on being ...

Regarding the review in Thursday’s Olean Times Herald of “Inherit the Wind,” it should be mentioned that the play, assuming it is anything like the or...

In case you didn’t catch Sunday’s Times Herald, the SPCA of Cattaraugus County is now under new leadership. The few remaining former members of its bo...

While assessing bullying issues in schools, people sometimes miss the crucial battleground of psychological warfare. It’s often waged from atop ivory ...

I am writing this letter to voice Dresser-Rand’s support for the North Union Street restoration project. We believe this project is important for Olea...

I support the Walkable Olean Project. I have a business in downtown Olean — The Beef ’N’ Barrel — and I can attest to the need to slow down the traffi...