Local Columnists, New York, Opinion
May 04, 2023
ALBANY (TNS) — Six years ago, Andrew Cuomo and Hillary Clinton came together for a self-congratulatory event that felt and sounded suspiciously like a...
Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
May 04, 2023
Nearly every headline about the expected surge in migrants mentions something called Title 42 — and with good reason. On May 11, this U.S. law expires...
Local Columnists, New York, Opinion
May 01, 2023
Early last week, when it became increasingly clear that Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Legislature’s Democrat leaders were not going to stick around at the...
Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
May 01, 2023
WASHINGTON (TNS) — Now that the presidential campaign is underway, that low moan you hear is the sound of voters contemplating their likely fate: a ch...
Nation World, Opinion
May 01, 2023
President Joe Biden’s border policy is so bad that even some prominent Democratic officials are roasting him. New York City Mayor Eric Adams is far fr...
Nation World, New York, Opinion
Apr 30, 2023
If someone told you a couple years ago that anti-abortion measures would be defeated in the same week in the Republican-dominated legislatures of Nebr...
Local Columnists, Opinion, Readers Turn To Write
Apr 28, 2023
The Times Herald’s front page on April 24 included a piece by an “AP National Writer.” Since the narrative was short on facts and long on personal vie...
Local Columnists, New York, Opinion
Apr 28, 2023
ALBANY (TNS) — According to legend, Abraham Lincoln wrote his most famous speech on the back of an envelope while riding a train to Gettysburg. The le...
New York, Opinion
Apr 27, 2023
For many students, a well-designed standardized test is a legitimate way to measure the knowledge and skills a student has learned in a subject area. ...
Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
Apr 27, 2023
ATLANTA (TNS) — If you Google “When is a man in his prime?” you’ll get a startling result: “A man is past his prime when he no longer has potential.” ...
Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
Apr 27, 2023
If you think homeownership is unaffordable now, even with a good credit score, hang on. It’s about to get worse. In an era of record high home prices ...
Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
Apr 26, 2023
The infamous Pacific garbage patch is changing the balance of life in the seas. At least 37 species of coastal creatures — worms, crabs, shellfish and...
New York, Opinion
Apr 20, 2023
While not exactly in the state’s marijuana dispensary rollout plans, our region’s first highly publicized facility opened its doors last week on the g...
New York, Opinion
Apr 20, 2023
There are five reasonable, well-considered bills pending in the New York State Legislature that could benefit the victims of crime. Victims of domesti...
Local Columnists, Opinion
Apr 19, 2023
I think it started with a bottle of hairspray. A search of the store shelf revealed no containers of my usual old-fashioned can. When I tried to use t...
Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
Apr 19, 2023
It was another weekend of violence and disorder in Chicago. “At least 32 shot, 8 fatally, in weekend violence across city,” read one headline on the W...
Local Columnists, New York, Opinion, ...
Apr 18, 2023
At a recent family get-together, I was asked why I oppose renewable energy development in our rural communities. It’s a fair question, and one I must ...
Local Columnists, New York, Opinion
Apr 18, 2023
ALBANY (TNS) — I don’t think I’ve ever suggested that you, dear readers, break the law, and I won’t start now. But if you decide to mix a few marijuan...
Local News, News
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...
Obituaries
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...
Obituaries
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...
Obituaries
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...
Obituaries
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...
