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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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Pollock: Tip of the hat to five Big 30 female stars

CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald

Mar 29, 2019

Catching up on five star Big 30 female athletes; one swimmer and four basketball players: Late Times Herald sports writer Jim Melaro alerted us to her...

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Pollock: Melaro’s services, helicopter parents and honor for ‘Woj’

CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald

Jan 16, 2019

Reflections on the services for Jim Melaro, helicopter sports parents and another honor for “Woj:” IT WAS a week ago today that funeral services were ...

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Pollock: Melaro was a key fixture in TH sports

CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald

Jan 07, 2019

The nickname never failed to amuse me. In the early 1980s, the TH sports department got to know Jim Melaro as the dependable liaison with the Olean Wo...

Local Sports, Sports, Sports Columnists

Melaro: A history of softball in the Olean area

JIM MELARO, Olean Times Herald

Aug 03, 2017

The 42nd annual Olean City Cup softball tournament is still a few days away. But with the Times Herald staff diving straight into preparation for the ...

Local Sports, Sports, Sports Columnists

Melaro: Penn-York helps shape golf’s future

JIM MELARO, Olean Times Herald

Jul 31, 2017

As the Penn-York Junior Golf League wraps up its fifth and final outing of its 48th season at Bartlett Country Club today, the future of golf in the T...

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Melaro: Olean’s McLaughlin wins prestigious DiPaolo Award

JIM MELARO, Olean Times Herald

May 28, 2017

It’s a prestigious list to be sure. One that high school wrestling standouts from throughout Section 6 have come to admire … and perhaps even become a...