Category: Finger Lakes

Americans received a financial boost as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued higher average tax refunds than in the previous year. As of February 23, the average refund stood at $3,213, marking a 4% increase from the same period last year. This uplift comes as a relief to many households that faced reduced refunds last…

Upstate Urology of Auburn now offers Aquablation therapy, a cutting-edge treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), marking a significant advancement in the region’s medical services. This innovative therapy, performed by the AquaBeam Robotic System, is the first FDA-approved, robotic-assisted procedure designed to treat lower urinary tract symptoms caused by an enlarged prostate. Utilizing real-time imaging…

After releasing six players to clear cap space, the Buffalo Bills re-signed safety Taylor Rapp and brought back quarterback Mitch Trubisky, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Wednesday. Rapp returns to Buffalo on a three-year contract worth $14.5 million, while Trubisky’s contract details are not yet known. Rapp, 26, played in 16 games for the Bills in…

The Buffalo Sabres picked up a point but fell 2-1 to the Toronto Maple Leafs in overtime on Wednesday night at Scotiabank Arena. Buffalo trailed 1-0 early in the second period but tied the game four minutes later on Victor Olofsson’s fifth of the season. After neither team found the back of the net in…

New York’s Attorney General Letitia James recently took legal action against Yellowstone Capital and its associated entities, accusing them of exploiting small businesses with fraudulent loans at exorbitant interest rates, some reaching up to 820%. The lawsuit, filed this past Tuesday, targets the operations that continued under the guise of Delta Bridge following Yellowstone’s closure…

Nick Felice and Paul Russo are ready for one of their favorite times of the sports year, March Madness. The guys discuss the teams looking to make it into the big dance as power conferences wrap up their regular season and the mid-majors start tournament play. They also talk about who is number one as…

Jordan Poyer’s time in Buffalo has come to an end after seven seasons.  According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Bills released the veteran All-Pro safety on Wednesday as they try to get under the salary cap.  Poyer, 33, had one year remaining on his two-year, $12.5 million contract that will leave a $2 million…

The Buffalo Sabres made a trade Wednesday afternoon, sending forward Casey Mittelstadt to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for defenseman Bowen Byram.  Welcome to Buffalo, defenseman Bowen Byram!•World Juniors gold medalist•4th-overall pick•Stanley Cup championAnd still only 22 years old. Can’t wait to see you in blue and gold. #LetsGoBuffalo pic.twitter.com/gLu6ttOVvG — Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) March…

Get ready to celebrate women’s empowerment and sisterhood at Three Brothers Wineries & Estates’ exclusive Ladies Night on March 23, from 6 to 9 p.m. This special event, hosted in the winery’s Passion Feet tasting room, honors women’s significant contributions to history with wines that narrate their extraordinary stories. It’s an evening dedicated to the…

Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced the availability of funding for electric school bus charging infrastructure in New York, supported by the Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act. This initiative, part of the New York School Bus Incentive Program, aims to assist public school districts and their bus operators with installing Level…