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    Essay collection edited by SBU prof explores Civil War monument controversies
    News
    Essay collection edited by SBU prof explores Civil War monument controversies
    Oct 28, 2022
    ST. BONAVENTURE — Civil War monuments, particularly Confederate monuments, have been lightning rods for controversy in recent years. A new collection ...
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    The GOP needs to get beyond 2020
    Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
    The GOP needs to get beyond 2020
    RICH LOWRY 
    Jun 17, 2022
    It's understandable that Democrats would want to constantly revisit Jan. 6 — to invoke it, investigate it and sacralize it even. It's a mystery, at le...
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    Celebration of history: Allegany County history week kicks off
    Allegany County News, Local News
    Celebration of history: Allegany County history week kicks off
    Brian McClellan bjm2herzen@yahoo.com 
    Sep 24, 2019
    WELLSVILLE — Allegany County History Awareness Week officially kicked off Monday evening with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the David A. Howe Memoria...
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    Allegany County History Awareness Week returns in 2019
    Allegany County News, Local News, News
    Allegany County History Awareness Week returns in 2019
    Brian McClellan bjm2herzen@yahoo.com 
    Sep 15, 2019
    About four years ago, a group of historians from Allegany County met to address a concern with what they saw as a shortfall in the level of exposure t...
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    State & Union: Help Wanted: Critter catchers for New York stream study
    Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
    State & Union: Help Wanted: Critter catchers for New York stream study
    May 02, 2018
    Volunteers are being recruited to collect bugs and other tiny critters from streams for a citizen science project throughout New York state. The state...
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    Letter: Put value on our wonderful heritage
    Commentary, Leters to the Editor
    Letter: Put value on our wonderful heritage
    Apr 10, 2018
    I found it extremely disheartening to read of the city of Olean possibly not funding the Olean Point Museum and the position of city historian. As Ear...
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    Letter: City historian serves vital role
    Commentary, Leters to the Editor
    Letter: City historian serves vital role
    Apr 09, 2018
    I was dismayed to read in the Olean Times Herald that the Common Council is considering cutting funding for the city historian in the 2018-19 budget. ...
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    Letter: Preserve Bartlett House, historian position
    Commentary, Leters to the Editor
    Letter: Preserve Bartlett House, historian position
    Apr 09, 2018
    I am hoping the Common Council will do whatever it can to make sure the Bartlett House is not closed or given to some independent body that cannot han...
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    RTW: Historian’s office, museum and Bartlett House worth saving
    Commentary, Local Columnists, Readers Turn To Write
    RTW: Historian’s office, museum and Bartlett House worth saving
    RACHEL LUCIANI, Special to the Olean Times Herald 
    Apr 09, 2018
    The March 30 front-page story that the Common Council is considering cutting the city historian, the Olean Museum and historic Bartlett House from the...
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    New Olean Bartlett House operator possible by summer, while city historian touts services to community
    Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
    New Olean Bartlett House operator possible by summer, while city historian touts services to community
    BOB CLARK Olean Times Herald 
    Apr 06, 2018
    OLEAN — City officials feel there is some progress on finding an agency to take over the reins at the Bartlett House — hopefully by the time a new bud...
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    RTW: City historian serves vital role
    Commentary, Local Columnists, Readers Turn To Write
    RTW: City historian serves vital role
    EARL B. McELFRESH, Special to the Olean Times Herald 
    Apr 05, 2018
    As a professional historian I take issue with Alderman John Crawford’s suggestion that the Common Council eliminate the position of city historian and...
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    Guest Commentary: How will historians judge Obama?
    Commentary, Local Columnists
    Guest Commentary: How will historians judge Obama?
    GARY B. OSTROWER, Special to the Olean Times Herald 
    Jan 04, 2017
    A reporter on the campaign trail tells a story about Obama that you probably never heard. When speaking at a Clinton rally in Fayetteville, N.C. a few...
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    June 16, 2025
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    Belfast celebrates reopening of County Road 26 bridge
    Local News, News
    Belfast celebrates reopening of County Road 26 bridge
    By Olean Times Herald staff 
    June 16, 2025
    BELFAST — A newly constructed and reopened bridge on County Road 26 in the town of Belfast has been named the William “Bill” A. Nichols Bridge. Allega...
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    Donald L. Thierman, Sr.
    Donald L. Thierman, Sr.
    Julie Keim 
    June 16, 2025
    Donald L. Thierman, Sr. OLEAN --- Donald L. Thierman, Sr., 86, passed away peacefully Friday (June 13, 2025) at The Pines of Olean. Born August 14, 19...
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    Cuba hosts Dairy Days 2025 over the weekend
    Local News, News
    Cuba hosts Dairy Days 2025 over the weekend
    June 16, 2025
    CUBA — The village of Cuba hosted the Dairy Days 2025 celebration over the weekend, which featured the Community Yard Sale throughout the area on Satu...
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    Photo Gallery: ‘No Kings’ demonstration in Olean
    Gallery, News
    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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