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ELLICOTTVILLE — A developer is seeking tax breaks for a $10 million, 30-unit “landscape hotel” near Holimont Ski Club. The Cattaraugus County Industri...

PORTVILLE — A pair of villages will receive $2 million each, state officials announced among other awards for the region. The state Housing and Commun...

DEAR RUSTY: For most folks collecting Social Security, you get back what you put in within 3-5 years, so for those that scream, “SS is not an entitlem...

ALBANY — After a slow rollout, New Yorkers have been flocking to pot shops since legalized weed became available for retail sales two years ago, and t...

BUFFALO — Officials and volunteers Wednesday launched Appeal 2025 in support of Catholic Charities of Buffalo and the Fund for the Faith, with a goal ...

In early December, Gov. Kathy Hochul said, “My agenda for the coming year will be laser-focused on putting money back in your pockets.” A few weeks la...

The federal tax credit for electric vehicle purchases has far outlived its purpose and now stands as a glaring example of government overreach and eco...

OLEAN — “Shell shock.” “Upright, barely.” “Totally speechless.” Olean city officials were surprised by an announcement Monday afternoon by Senate Mino...

Editor's note: This is a breaking news story and will be updated. The city of Olean will receive$25 million in federal funding for its upcoming Connec...

In advance of her upcoming 2025 State of the State Address onJan. 14, Gov.Kathy Hochulis promoting several initiatives intended to address the cost-of...

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County landowners seeking inclusion into a certified agricultural district must submit a “Landowner Request for Inclusion”...

Allegany County Legislative Chairman W. Brooke Harris, newly reappointed on Thursday, called 2024 "one of the busiest years we’ve had in recent memory...

Change is the ever-present backdrop against which modern managers operate. As business is transformed by technology, workforce dynamics. global shifts...

DEAR RUSTY: I'm 72 years old with 20 years of military service. I am retired collecting Social Security, my military pension and state retirement bene...

NEW YORK (TNS) — New Yorkers will see a series of new laws and policies take effect in 2025. Here's a look at some new laws and policies that will imp...

If I could have one wish granted in the New Year, it would be for be for a return of respect and bipartisanship in Albany to ensure that state governm...

GasBuddy, in its 2025 Fuel Price Outlook, forecasting a third consecutive year of lower gas and diesel prices, projects that the yearly national avera...

In the wake of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s recent announcement regarding an “inflation refund” plan, Republican state senators George Borrello, Dean Murray an...