23+ hour, 3+ min ago   (120+ words) An Ontario County committee voted 6-0 to advance a request that would allow the county to raise its room occupancy tax from 3% to as much as 6%, according to the Finger Lakes Times. The full Board of Supervisors must approve the request…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (643+ words) Geneva City Council will consider taking a procedural step toward a possible property tax cap override Sept. 15, less than a week after city officials presented a proposed 2027 budget built around a 3% increase in the property tax levy. The proposed budget…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1292+ words) Only about half of U.S. business owners view their city or local area positively as a place to operate, according to new Gallup research that puts customer access, business support networks, regulation and government services ahead of taxes and real estate…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (752+ words) President Donald Trump signed five proclamations ordering import bans on certain Canadian dairy, alcoholic beverage and motor-vehicle products while revising the scope of 50% tariffs already imposed on other Canadian goods. The bans are scheduled to take effect Sept. 29, while additions…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (143+ words) A preliminary federal revision lowered the Buffalo-Cheektowaga area’s March 2026 employment estimate by about 3,200 jobs, or 0.6%, according to Spectrum News’ State of Politics. Earlier estimates had shown the region gaining about 4,200 jobs compared with March 2025. Federal revision lowers Buffalo employment estimate…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (432+ words) Why does this happen every single time? In many cases, personal finance fails as a method for improving your spending because it is too detailed and labor-intensive to track and manage daily. Most personal finance systems rely too heavily on…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (584+ words) New Yorkers and their employers continued to face some of the nation’s highest health insurance costs in 2025, with the average premium for a single worker climbing nearly 14% in one year and approaching $11,000, according to federal data highlighted in a new…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (816+ words) A draft economic development strategy calling for Seneca County to focus on faster project approvals, workforce housing, year-round tourism, agricultural processing and a smaller number of targeted investments will be among the biggest items before the Seneca County Local Development…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (173+ words) fingerlakes1.com White House touts Michigan manufacturing investments The White House highlighted billions of dollars in announced Michigan manufacturing investments Monday as Vice President JD Vance visited the state. The administration cited a $6 billion General Motors investment in U.S. manufacturing, including work…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (683+ words) The water stood on Corey Hillebo’s field for five days. By the time it drained he had two decisions to make and no reliable way to make either one. Twelve inches of rain had come through. The bottom leaves of…...