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    Suburban NY county bans wearing of masks to hide identity
    News, NY State News
    Suburban NY county bans wearing of masks to hide identity
    The Associated Press 
    Aug 06, 2024
    MINEOLA — Lawmakers in a suburban New York county have approved a bill to ban masks in public places with exemptions for people who cover their faces ...
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    No hiding flaws of proposed mask ban
    Commentary, New York
    No hiding flaws of proposed mask ban
    Jun 27, 2024
    Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal for a new ban on face coverings raises irresolvable constitutional and enforcement concerns. When she took office during ...
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    New York drops mask requirement on public transportation
    News, NY State News
    New York drops mask requirement on public transportation
    Sep 07, 2022
    NEW YORK (AP) — New York state is dropping its mask requirement on public transportation thanks in part to the availability of new booster shots targe...
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    Cattaraugus County COVID-19 cases above 700 this month
    News
    Cattaraugus County COVID-19 cases above 700 this month
    RICK MILLER Olean Times Herald 
    Aug 29, 2022
    OLEAN — Twenty-two new cases of COVID-19 were reported by the Cattaraugus County Health Department Monday, pushing the total in August above 700 cases...
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    Bring back the mask mandates?
    Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
    Bring back the mask mandates?
    Jul 27, 2022
    New COVID-19 surges have put many communities across the nation in a precarious position. The highly transmissible and evasive BA.5 subvariant is gett...
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    52 new COVID cases Thursday in Cattaraugus County
    Cattaraugus County, News
    52 new COVID cases Thursday in Cattaraugus County
    RICK MILLER Olean Times Herald 
    May 19, 2022
    There were 52 new COVID-19 cases reported by the Cattaraugus County Health Department Thursday. That brings the pandemic total in the county to 19,872...
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    Mask mandate had to end
    Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
    Mask mandate had to end
    Apr 25, 2022
    Flight attendants celebrated in the aisles and passengers cheered when a federal judge in Florida finally reined in the overreaching of the Centers fo...
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    Mask mandate had to end
    Mask mandate had to end
    Apr 25, 2022
    Flight attendants celebrated in the aisles and passengers cheered when a federal judge in Florida finally reined in the overreaching of the Centers fo...
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    Toss mask mandates for good
    Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
    Toss mask mandates for good
    Apr 20, 2022
    The Biden administration’s latest defeat in its stubborn fight to keep in place COVID-19 safety protocols should bring the president to the reality th...
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    Portville Central joins state in going maskless Wednesday
    Cattaraugus County, News
    Portville Central joins state in going maskless Wednesday
    CINDY WAGNER Olean Times Herald 
    Mar 04, 2022
    PORTVILLE — It was a good day for faces to be in full view Wednesday at Portville Central School as almost everyone had a smile on their face — becaus...
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    Schools deserve same urgency
    Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
    Schools deserve same urgency
    Feb 17, 2022
    Gov. Kathy Hochul made the right decision in letting the state’s temporary indoor mask mandate expire last Thursday. The Covid-19 omicron wave is rece...
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    It was never about the science
    Local Columnists, Nation World, New York, ...
    It was never about the science
    NOLAN FINLEY The Detroit News 
    Feb 14, 2022
    DETROIT (TNS) — When the first COVID-19 mandates were issued in hopes of turning back a mysterious pandemic, there wasn’t enough science or data avail...
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    Allegany-Limestone superintendent wasn’t expecting mask mandate to end soon
    News
    Allegany-Limestone superintendent wasn’t expecting mask mandate to end soon
    RICK MILLER Olean Times Herald 
    Feb 10, 2022
    ALLEGANY — Allegany-Limestone District Superintendent Tony Giannicchi told members of the Board of Education Tuesday night he didn’t foresee New York’...
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    Letter: Putting party over the people
    Letters To Editor, Opinion
    Letter: Putting party over the people
    Feb 01, 2022
    Unbelievable. The Republican Cattaraugus County Legislature is PETTY. They have used their political stance to punish a Democratic representative beca...
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    Letter: Cattaraugus County’s dereliction of duty
    Letters To Editor, Opinion
    Letter: Cattaraugus County’s dereliction of duty
    Dec 22, 2021
    I am a senior veteran who continues to be very concerned about the irresponsible lack of action by the Cattaraugus County Legislature with respect to ...
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    Allegany County District II legislators to meet
    Allegany County News, News
    Allegany County District II legislators to meet
    Oct 28, 2021
    CUBA — District II legislators have scheduled a district meeting at 6 p.m. Nov. 9 at the Cuba Library. This meeting is being held for general discussi...
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    Wellsville school officials glad high schoolers had their homecoming
    Allegany County News, News
    Wellsville school officials glad high schoolers had their homecoming
    KATHRYN ROSS Olean Times Herald 
    Oct 07, 2021
    WELLSVILLE — The Wellsville Board of Education paid some bills and approved some new staff positions Tuesday — and district officials expressed pleasu...
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    Olean Library adds evening hours, reopens teen room
    News
    Olean Library adds evening hours, reopens teen room
    Sep 10, 2021
    OLEAN — The Olean Public Library has announced additional hours on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. The library is also resuming Saturday hours for the ...
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    Vaccines, masks a must to beat COVID
    Local Columnists, Nation World, New York, ...
    Vaccines, masks a must to beat COVID
    Aug 20, 2021
    Shifting away from his Afghan debacle, President Biden went back Wednesday to that other war, COVID, with a two-prong attack on the enemy: Vaccines an...
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    Masking, social distancing required at Allegany County facilities
    Allegany County News
    Masking, social distancing required at Allegany County facilities
    Bob Clark 
    Aug 18, 2021
    BELMONT — Due to higher COVID-19 transmissions, Allegany County-owned government facilities will begin requiring masking and social distancing. Allega...
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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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    Cathy Briggs
    Obituaries
    Cathy Briggs
    June 14, 2025
    Cathy Briggs, memorial service OLEAN — A memorial service for Cathy Briggs will be held Thursday (June 19, 2025) at Guenther Funeral Home, 1303 E. Sta...
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    William S. Clemens
    Obituaries
    William S. Clemens
    June 14, 2025
    William S. Clemens ALLEGANY — William S. “Bill” Clemens, 74, of Allegany, passed away Wednesday (June 11, 2025) at Mercy Hospital in Buffalo, surround...
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    John R. Cornwall
    Obituaries
    John R. Cornwall
    June 14, 2025
    John R. Cornwall, loving husband, father and brother FREEDOM — John R. Cornwall, 75, of Freedom, passed away Wednesday (June 11, 2025) at his home, su...
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    Dennis L. Holliday
    Obituaries
    Dennis L. Holliday
    June 14, 2025
    Dennis L. Holliday, loving husband, father and grandfather LIMESTONE — Dennis L. Holliday, of Nichols Run Road, passed away Tuesday (June 10, 2025). D...
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