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People who bought certain generic prescription drugs between May 2009 and December 2019 have until March 8, 2027 to file for a share of settlements that New York and 47 other attorneys general reached with drugmakers over inflated prices. The lawsuits cover more than 100 generic drugs, and the court notice says no receipts have... The post People who bought any of more than 100 generic drugs can file by March 8, 2027 for a share of settlements New York and 47 other attorneys general reached with drugmakers appeared first on The Financial Wire .
For a generation of Upstate New York shoppers, a trip to Hills Department Stores often began before anyone reached the clothing racks or toy aisles. Near the entrance, the smell of popcorn, soft pretzels, and hot dogs drifted from the snack bar. Children knew exactly where they wanted to go, and parents could pick up household necessities, school clothes, or a bargain without visiting several stores.
W.T. Grant stores disappeared in 1976 after the once-enormous variety-store chain went bankrupt and liquidated its remaining locations. The company filed for protection from creditors in October 1975, but its attempt to continue operating failed. By the following spring, the familiar Grants signs were coming down across New York and the rest of the country. The collapse ended a business that had started with one Massachusetts store in 1906 and grown into a nationwide chain with more than a thousand locations.
As New York considers a generational tobacco ban, retailers are emphasizing regulatory compliance, assortment flexibility and legislative engagement to navigate evolving requirements. While c-store retailers are strategizing for assortment, pricing and inventory management, they’re also keeping a close eye on regulations. New York is considering a generational tobacco ban...
Senior homeowners in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Illinois and New York can cut their property tax bills if household income stays under a cap, and those caps run from $48,110 in Pennsylvania to $112,000 for Massachusetts couples. The biggest single payout among the four is Massachusetts’ senior circuit breaker credit, which maxes out at $2,820 for tax […]
With the cost of living feeling like it's out of control for just about everyone, the last thing New York households want to hear is that they will be hit with another increase. Unfortunately, that's exactly the case, as New York electric bill pricing outpaces the
Five companies have agreed to strengthen their cybersecurity practices and pay at least $300,000 in penalties following a massive medical data breach that exposed the […] The post Medical Data Breach Exposed 4.2 Million New Yorkers, Companies Face Up to $10 Million Settlement first appeared on SciFisland.com .
New York has long been the land of opportunity, but sluggish hiring and a graying workforce will “restrict employment growth” in the state.
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County’s Lake Erie Regional Grape Program has announced the 2026 Survey of Unsold Grapes. The Lake Erie Regional Grape Program surveyed growers in 2025 to find out how many grapes were not sold after harvest. This data was used to show the economic impact of the current market conditions on grape growers in Pennsylvania and New York. Data was collected, analyzed, and can be found in this article: 2025 Unsold Grapes Survey Results.
Older homeowners and renters in Colorado and Montana can apply for winter heating aid through April 30, while Georgia and North Carolina begin taking applications from older residents on Dec. 1, a month ahead of everyone else. New York and Pennsylvania are also open. Each state sets its own dates, income limits and payment amounts […] The post Heating aid is open in New York, Pennsylvania, Colorado and Montana, while Georgia and North Carolina open Dec. 1 first to households with older residents appeared first on The Money Overview .
More than half of New Yorkers say $30 an hour should be the floor. Younger workers and lower-income households are leading the push, and the reasons aren't hard to find.
Photo by Tyler A. McNeil, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. There was a time when a home improvement project in Upstate New York began with a trip to a familiar hardware store, lumberyard, or neighborhood home center. Maybe it was a leaky pipe in a Rochester two-family house, a porch that needed new boards in the Southern Tier, or another winter spent trying to keep the snowblower working in Western New York. Before the largest warehouse chains dominated so many commercial strips, local owners, family businesses, cooperatives, and regional chains supplied the parts and advice that kept homes running.
Massachusetts households that heat with oil or utility gas can get about $525 to $1,200 in state heating aid this winter. New York utility customers on the state’s discount program can save up to $500 a year, and Maine started automatic electric-bill discounts of 17% to 83% for low-income households on or soon after November […]
Alongside being No. 2 in the state for direct-to-consumer sales—Essex County is first in New York state for agricultural land operated by female-principal producers as a percentage of all agricultural land. That means 47%, or 27,074 of 57,622 acres of farmland in the county are run by women, either as co-owners or sole operators.
New York seniors who paid for FC&A trial books in the past six years can get full refunds, including late fees, by contacting the company before April 23, 2027.
When it comes to kitchens and bathrooms – or, really, ANY room in your home or business – the appearance of master-crafted tile and stone can serve to enhance any space from run-of-the-mill to one that truly serves to impress. And when it comes to who to trust when upgrading your home in such a fashion, there’s none other than Cancos Tile & Stone, Long Island’s premiere tile specialists for over 70 years and counting.
The marketplace occupies the former Hummels Building in downtown Herkimer.
Toys "R" Us is making a big comeback throughout New York and the Hudson Valley! We've got all the locations.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Millions of New Yorkers have already received the one-time Protecting Our Wallets Energy Rebate (POWER) check. If you haven’t received yours yet, it may not have been mailed yet. The checks began mailing this fall and will continue through December. As of October 15, over 3 million New Yorkers had received theirs, […]
