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Titus Creek culvert project to close Broad St.

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Titus Creek culvert project to close Broad St.

Kellen Quigley

July 8, 2025

SALAMANCA — A section of Broad Street in the city of Salamanca is to close between Hancock and Swan streets for the state Department of Transportation...

Borrello, re-elected in 57th Senate District, touts GOP performance

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Borrello, re-elected in 57th Senate District, touts GOP performance

Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com

Nov 10, 2022

State Sen. George Borrello expressed thanks for the support he received in Tuesday’s election — and added that he was excited by what appeared to be R...

Brown drawing on Great Valley experience in state Senate run

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Brown drawing on Great Valley experience in state Senate run

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Oct 19, 2022

GREAT VALLEY — Great Valley Supervisor Dan Brown’s slogan in his campaign to become the 57th District’s state senator is “Elect the Farmer.” A dairy f...

Salamanca woman is Democratic candidate for county clerk

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Salamanca woman is Democratic candidate for county clerk

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Oct 15, 2022

SALAMANCA — A Salamanca woman making her first run for elective office plans to draw on 18 years of experience in the service industry. An Olean nativ...

Democrats say county legislature redistricting plan gerrymandered

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Democrats say county legislature redistricting plan gerrymandered

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Jul 14, 2022

LITTLE VALLEY — In two weeks, the Cattaraugus County Legislature will hold a public hearing on a Republican-backed redistricting plan that cuts two la...

More than 200 in Cattaraugus County have voted early in primary

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More than 200 in Cattaraugus County have voted early in primary

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Jun 25, 2022

More than 200 Cattaraugus County voters had taken advantage of early voting in the Democratic and Republican primaries for governor midway through Fri...

Johnson, Labuhn seek Ward 4 Democrats nod Tuesday

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Johnson, Labuhn seek Ward 4 Democrats nod Tuesday

Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com

Jun 22, 2022

SALAMANCA — Ward 2 Democratic Party members will have their choice between two candidates to represent them on the November ballot. Incumbent Kylee Jo...

Ward 2 only primary in Salamanca city elections

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Ward 2 only primary in Salamanca city elections

Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com

May 23, 2022

SALAMANCA — Only one primary for the Salamanca Common Council will be on the ballot June 28 with every other candidate unopposed, but one ward has no ...

Republican congressional hopefuls waiting for final maps

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Republican congressional hopefuls waiting for final maps

RICK MILLER County Reporter

May 21, 2022

Political map mayhem continued for Republicans in the 23rd Congressional District Friday as they waited for a special master to finalize new maps for ...

Borrello reserves comment on running for Congress; believes lawsuits coming on redistricting

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Borrello reserves comment on running for Congress; believes lawsuits coming on redistricting

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Feb 04, 2022

State Sen. George Borrello reserved comment Thursday on whether he’d consider running for Congress in the new 23rd Congressional District. Borrello, R...

Young won’t run for 23rd Congressional District seat

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Young won’t run for 23rd Congressional District seat

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Feb 03, 2022

Former state Sen. Catharine M. Young said Tuesday she won’t run for the new 23rd Congressional District seat of retiring Rep. Tom Reed. Young, a Repub...

New 23rd District map retains mostly So. Tier aspect

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New 23rd District map retains mostly So. Tier aspect

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Feb 01, 2022

New congressional district lines proposed by state legislature Democrats retain much of the existing 23rd District of Southern Tier towns along the Pe...

Reed praises bipartisan infrastructure bill in press call

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Reed praises bipartisan infrastructure bill in press call

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Jan 20, 2022

In his first press call in 10 months Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Tom Reed praised the bipartisan infrastructure bill’s impact on New York state — from roads ...

Another Republican exploring run in Reed’s district

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Another Republican exploring run in Reed’s district

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Apr 27, 2021

Joe Sempolinski, a former aide to U.S. Rep. Tom Reed, is exploring a possible candidacy for Congress despite the upcoming loss of a House seat in New ...

Borrello, Giglio: Gov retains pandemic power despite legislation

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Borrello, Giglio: Gov retains pandemic power despite legislation

Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com

Mar 08, 2021

ALBANY — State Sen. George Borrello and Assemblyman Joseph Giglio derided legislation passed Friday that was meant to claw back broad executive powers...

Borrello, GOP leaders say bill does nothing to repeal Cuomo’s pandemic powers

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Borrello, GOP leaders say bill does nothing to repeal Cuomo’s pandemic powers

Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com

Mar 04, 2021

ALBANY — State Sen. George Borrello and Republican leaders in Albany say a bill by Democrats to remove the governor’s pandemic emergency powers is any...

Reed won’t vote for Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan

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Reed won’t vote for Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Feb 25, 2021

U.S. Rep. Tom Reed said Wednesday he won’t support President Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan the House expects to vote on Friday. The Corni...

Reed: Cuomo nursing home cover-up is ‘tip of the iceberg’

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Reed: Cuomo nursing home cover-up is ‘tip of the iceberg’

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Feb 19, 2021

Investigations into Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s underreporting of nursing home residents’ deaths from COVID-19 are “just the tip of the iceberg,” U.S. Rep. To...

Early voting kicks off Saturday in Cattaraugus County

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Early voting kicks off Saturday in Cattaraugus County

BOB CLARK Special to the Press

Oct 23, 2020

Early voting for New Yorkers begins Saturday, with each county having its own set hours and sites leading up to Election Day on Nov. 3. In Cattaraugus...

Reed asks Pelosi to keep House in session until coronavirus relief bill passed

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Reed asks Pelosi to keep House in session until coronavirus relief bill passed

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Sep 25, 2020

U.S. Rep. Tom Reed on Wednesday asked Speaker Nancy Pelosi to keep the House in session until a COVID-19 stimulus/relief package is approved. House De...

Reed, Problem Solvers unveil $1.5 trillion COVID-19 rescue package

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Reed, Problem Solvers unveil $1.5 trillion COVID-19 rescue package

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Sep 16, 2020

Rep. Tom Reed joined with his bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus colleagues — 25 Democrats and 25 Republicans — to unveil a $1.5 trillion COVID-19 resc...