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Getting (sort of) serious on the national debt
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (286+ words) Is reality finally settling in on Capitol Hill? The nation can only hope. As the national debt rushes toward $39 trillion, and'Social Security'and Medicare get nearer to insolvency with each tick of the clock, pressure mounts on the'White House'and'Congress'to craft a…...
Salute to Olean: Jester supports hometown in community, civic service
12+ hour, 33+ min ago (210+ words) OLEAN " Adam Jester, one of the honorees at the 40th annual Salute to Olean, has dedicated his life to supporting his hometown through community service and civic involvement, following the example set by his parents and paying it forward. A lifelong…...
Audit data, extra aid bring Council questions on big Olean tax hike plan
14+ hour, 36+ min ago (205+ words) OLEAN " Several Common Council members expressed concerns over whether a double-digit tax increase proposed last week should stand ahead of budget talks, based on new information. Several members of the Common Council said Tuesday that the city's financial situation, as…...
Dear Abby: Unexpected guest in restroom leads to unfortunate Incident - Olean Times Herald
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (367+ words) DEAR ABBY: At a recent family gathering, my sister-in-law "Paula" asked my husband if she could use our bathroom. We have three in our home " one off the kitchen, one upstairs and one in our upstairs bedroom suite. Despite the…...
Dear Abby: Widow discovers late husband’s life was full of secrets - Olean Times Herald
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (283+ words) DEAR ABBY: My late husband was ill for six years. He experienced some dementia. He wasn't able to work, and our life together changed a lot. I focused on supporting him through his decline until he eventually ended his own…...
State & Union: Westward expansion into the wilderness of WNY - Olean Times Herald
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (284+ words) Editor's Note: This article by Meredith Chilson, honorary regent of the Catherine Schuyler Chapter NSDAR, is the latest to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States. In the last 250 years, over 100 documented Revolutionary War Patriots and 600 families of their descendants…...
Senecas eye tax-free status for Grand Island land - Olean Times Herald
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (286+ words) GRAND ISLAND (TNS) " The Seneca Nation of Indians'has tax-free plans for more than 200 acres of land it acquired from a private owner on'Grand Island. The Niagara Gazette reported that Seneca leaders are asking federal officials to grant reserve-fee status to…...
Reflecting on NY correction officer strike, one year later - Olean Times Herald
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (282+ words) AUBURN (TNS) " Growing up in rural Western New York, we saw industries leave and good-paying jobs go with them. If you wanted to stay, you didn't have a lot of options. State prisons became a go-to for many around us....
NY prison commissioner doesn’t regret firing correction officers to end 2025 strike - Olean Times Herald
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (291+ words) When the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision fired 2,000 correction officers to end a three-week-long strike in 2025, it exacerbated a staffing crisis. During state budget hearings last week, state Sen. Tom O'Mara asked DOCCS Commissioner Daniel Martuscello III if…...
Review: ‘Life is for living’ — love, loss and Longing in The Palmer’s ‘Life Sucks’ - Olean Times Herald
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (292+ words) CUBA " How many times a day do you find yourself commiserating about the state of the world, someone not loving you back, working too much, or not getting what you want, and reaching the earth-shattering conclusion that life sucks? Turns…...