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Salamanca woman jailed on murder, other charges

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Salamanca woman jailed on murder, other charges

November 1, 2025

SALAMANCA — A city woman is facing murder and other felony charges after a death on River Street on Friday morning. The Salamanca Police Department re...

Mayor Smith, Lonto bid farewell to common council

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Mayor Smith, Lonto bid farewell to common council

KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com

Dec 21, 2020

SALAMANCA — Thursday night’s Common Council meeting was not only the final one for 2020 but the last for several city officials and employees in their...

Seneca president praises Cleveland decision to drop ‘Indians’ name

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Seneca president praises Cleveland decision to drop ‘Indians’ name

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Dec 16, 2020

IRVING — The Seneca Nation’s new president praised the decision Monday by Major League Baseball’s Cleveland franchise to drop its team name, “Indians....

Salamanca city hall reopens today

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Salamanca city hall reopens today

Dec 14, 2020

SALAMANCA — Mayor Michael R. Smith has announced the city of Salamanca municipal building will reopen to the public today, Dec. 14. The building’s hou...

Reed ‘cannot support’ GOP amicus brief to overturn state elections

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Reed ‘cannot support’ GOP amicus brief to overturn state elections

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Dec 12, 2020

U.S. Rep. Tom Reed was one of the first House Republicans to congratulate President-elect Joseph Biden, a few days after the Nov. 3 election. Since th...

Reed continues bipartisan push for COVID-19 relief bill

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Reed continues bipartisan push for COVID-19 relief bill

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Dec 10, 2020

U.S. Rep. Tom Reed continued to push for a bipartisan $908 billion COVID-19 relief package Wednesday as negotiations remained hung up over state and l...

City hall closed after 3 COVID-positive employee tests

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City hall closed after 3 COVID-positive employee tests

KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com

Dec 08, 2020

SALAMANCA — The city’s municipal building was closed Friday after two employees tested positive with the coronavirus last week. Salamanca Mayor Michae...

Armstrong Cable updates local officials on progress in Cattaraugus, Allegany counties

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Armstrong Cable updates local officials on progress in Cattaraugus, Allegany counties

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Dec 07, 2020

Public officials participated in a virtual information meeting with Armstrong Cable representatives last week on progress in installing fiber optic ca...

Salamanca historical, rail museums partner for state museum project

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Salamanca historical, rail museums partner for state museum project

Dec 06, 2020

SALAMANCA — The Museum Association of New York (MANY) has announced that 98 museums from across New York state have been selected to participate in it...

Reed says ‘time for Congress to do its job’ on relief bill

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Reed says ‘time for Congress to do its job’ on relief bill

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Dec 03, 2020

“It’s time for Congress to do its job” and vote for a bipartisan COVID-19 stimulus bill, U.S. Rep. Tom Reed told reporters Wednesday. Reed, co-chairma...

Tri-County Arts Council DEC grants due by Dec. 15

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Tri-County Arts Council DEC grants due by Dec. 15

Dec 01, 2020

Attention, creative types: If an arts project is burning a hole in your head and all you need is money, the Tri-County Arts Council hears you. As the ...

Reed favors slimmed down COVID-19 stimulus bill before end of year

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Reed favors slimmed down COVID-19 stimulus bill before end of year

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Nov 27, 2020

U.S. Rep. Tom Reed said Wednesday a slimmed down COVID-19 stimulus package can still be passed and signed by President Trump before the end of the yea...

Absentee count shows 71% of Cattaraugus County voters participated in 2020

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Absentee count shows 71% of Cattaraugus County voters participated in 2020

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Nov 24, 2020

LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus County Board of Elections completed its count of absentee mail-in ballots and affidavits last week showing higher than...

Myers, Koch secure council seats with absentees

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Myers, Koch secure council seats with absentees

KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com

Nov 20, 2020

LITTLE VALLEY — Following absentee ballot counting Nov. 17, Salamanca Common Council candidates Paul Myers and Janet Koch, both Democrats, have secure...

Reed blasts Cuomo’s criticism of COVID-19 vaccine as risk to New Yorkers

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Reed blasts Cuomo’s criticism of COVID-19 vaccine as risk to New Yorkers

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Nov 19, 2020

U.S. Rep. Tom Reed stepped up his criticism of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s recent comments on a COVID-19 vaccine, with the congressman saying they represent a...

City councilman Flanigan dies at 67

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City councilman Flanigan dies at 67

KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com

Nov 18, 2020

SALAMANCA — Ward 2 alderman Timothy J. Flanigan has died, Mayor Michael Smith announced Wednesday. Flanigan, 67, died Tuesday at Buffalo General Hospi...

Main Street bridge could require $700k in repairs

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Main Street bridge could require $700k in repairs

KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com

Nov 18, 2020

SALAMANCA — Needed repairs to the Main Street bridge are becoming more necessary and more costly as the city attempts to find alternative means of pay...

Salamanca council honors city’s oldest living veteran

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Salamanca council honors city’s oldest living veteran

KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com

Nov 13, 2020

SALAMANCA — As the Common Council held its November meeting on Veterans Day, it only seemed fitting that it began by honoring the city’s oldest living...

Reed still among few Republicans to offer Biden congratulations

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Reed still among few Republicans to offer Biden congratulations

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Nov 12, 2020

As most Republicans in Congress have yet to publicly acknowledge that Joe Biden is the president-elect, U.S. Rep. Tom Reed congratulated Biden on Satu...

Student government interns set walk Wednesday for Stop Soldier Suicide

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Student government interns set walk Wednesday for Stop Soldier Suicide

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Nov 09, 2020

ELLICOTTVILLE — Cattaraugus County student government interns will conduct a walk Tuesday to raise funds for the Stop Soldier Suicide Foundation. Twen...

Catt County will start counting absentee ballots on Monday

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Catt County will start counting absentee ballots on Monday

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Nov 07, 2020

LITTLE VALLEY — With all the focus on counting absentee ballots in Pennsylvania the past few days, little has been said about counting absentees in Ne...