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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...

Commentary, Nation World

Trump’s DEI order has flaws but gets the big picture right

DAVID MASTIO Kansas City Star/TNS

Jan 24, 2025

AsSupreme CourtChief Justice John Robertssaid nearly two decades ago, “The way to stop discriminating based on race is to stop discriminating based on...

Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County News, Daily Headlines, ...

WNY GOP lawmakers sound alarm over Proposition 1

Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com

Oct 29, 2024

Republican lawmakers in Western New York are urging constituents to reject what they call “a dangerous constitutional amendment on the ballot” this fa...

Prop 1

Oct 29, 2024

“Vote NO on Proposition 1” There is a dangerous constitutional amendment on the ballot this coming Election Day that, in our opinion, is cause for sig...

Commentary, Leters to the Editor, New York

Letter to the Editor: Prop 1 strengthens our rights in NY

Oct 23, 2024

Many of my neighbors are curious about the New York state Equal Rights Amendment (Prop 1) on the ballot. They ask, “Don’t we already have enough right...

Cattaraugus County News, News

Cattaraugus County assistant DA a Champion for Domestic Violence Survivors

Oct 21, 2024

LITTLE VALLEY — Jessica A. Ungaro, first assistant district attorney in Cattaraugus County, has been honored by Connecting Communities in Action as a ...

Daily Headlines, News, NY State News

In New York, a constitutional amendment provides election fodder for left and right

ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press

Oct 20, 2024

ALBANY — Democrats pushed to get a constitutional amendment on New York’s ballot because they believed it could energize liberals eager to protect abo...

Cattaraugus County News, Local News

Agents For Advocacy founder Mark Talley to speak at St. Bonaventure, share efforts for social and economic justice

Oct 09, 2024

ST. BONAVENTURE — In the two years since Mark Talley’s mother, Geraldine Talley, was among the 10 people killed by a white supremacist at a Buffalo gr...

Commentary, New York

Prop 1 is a wolf in sheep’s clothing

WILL BARCLAY

Sep 20, 2024

Making changes to the New York State Constitution should never be done lightly. It’s an important, foundational document that offers many critical pro...

Commentary, Local Columnists

Letter to the Editor: These definitely are not my days

Aug 29, 2024

As an older citizen observing the effects of the progressive movement, here are some things that differ greatly from my old-fashioned times. Tattoos a...

News, NY State News

Judge declines to order NY to include ‘abortion’ in description of ballot measure

MICHAEL HILL and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press

Aug 23, 2024

ALBANY — A New York judge said Friday he won’t force state election officials to tell voters that a proposed antidiscrimination amendment to the state...

News, NY State News

In NY, a ballot referendum meant to protect abortion may not use the word ‘abortion’

ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press

Jul 30, 2024

ALBANY — A proposed amendment to New York’s Constitution that’s intended to protect abortion rights might appear on the ballot this fall without any m...

News, NY State News

NY’s top court allows ‘equal rights’ amendment to appear on November ballot

ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press

Jul 11, 2024

A proposed amendment to New York’s constitution to bar discrimination over “gender identity” and “pregnancy outcomes” will appear on the ballot this N...

News, NY State News

New York has issued more than 4,000 ‘X’ gender markers on state IDs

H. ROSE SCHNEIDER Times Union, Albany

May 17, 2024

ALBANY (TNS) — It’s been nearly two years since New York rolled out a third option for gender on driver’s licenses, allowing residents to choose “X” i...