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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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OHS Athletics Wall of Fame honors Vecchio

CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald

Jun 14, 2019

My apologies if this piece is a bit self-serving. But it’s not without significance that two former members of the Times Herald sports staff have been...

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Pollock: McLean will always be ‘Voice’ to the long-time Bonnie fans

CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald

Feb 08, 2019

It was, in a word, stunning. On the night of Jan. 26, 1989, after St. Bonaventure lost its men’s basketball meeting with the University of Rhode Islan...

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Olean High gave Tommasino start to media career

CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald

Jun 17, 2017

OLEAN — Don’t expect this piece to score high on the objectivity-o-meter. After all, I’ve been friends with its subject for 38 years. This afternoon, ...

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Olean High honorees span decades of athletic successes

JIM MELARO, Olean Times Herald

Jun 16, 2017

OLEAN — Their careers spanned 45 years of competition. That’s the gap that separates the youngest and oldest graduates being honored at Saturday’s Ole...