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Bloom Buddies Flower Shop Creates Plant Band

Bloom Buddies recently celebrated the grand opening of its flower shop located at 212 Pine St. in Jamestown. LeeAnn Sholl, the owner of Bloom Buddies, said the shop specializes in fresh cut flowers, potted plants and gift items. Sholl said the flower shop business was inspired by her ...

Amid Housing Crises, Vacation Towns Limit Short-Term Rentals

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. — In the Colorado ski town of Steamboat Springs, motels line the freeway, once filled with tourists eager to pitch down the slopes or bathe in the local hot springs. Now residents like Marc McDonald, who keep the town humming by working service-level jobs, live in ...

DeAngelo On ‘Super Lawyer’ List

Charles S. DeAngelo, a partner in Fessenden Laumer & DeAngelo, PLLC, was recently honored once again by being named to the Upstate New York 2022 Super Lawyers list. It is the sixth time DeAngelo has been named to the Upstate New York Super Lawyer list. DeAngelo was selected in the practice ...

Three Reasons Not To Tap Into Home Equity

Soaring real estate values mean many homeowners are awash in equity — the difference between what they owe and what their homes are worth. The average-priced home is up 42% since the start of the pandemic, and the average homeowner with a mortgage can now tap over $207,000 in equity, according to Black Knight Inc., a mortgage and real estate data analysis company. Spending that wealth can be tempting. Proceeds from home equity loans or lines of credit can fund home improvements, college tuition, debt consolidation, new cars, vacations — whatever the borrower wants. But just ...

Sunrun CEO Sees Need For Rooftop Solar

NEW YORK — As the head of the nation’s largest rooftop solar installer, Mary Powell has a stake in the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act, which includes tax credits to make rooftop solar more affordable. But the CEO of Sunrun’s excitement about the bill’s passage goes beyond ...

Target Takes Second Quarter Hit After Heavy Discounts To Clear Inventory

NEW YORK — Target reported solid sales for the fiscal second quarter but its profit plunged nearly 90% after it was forced to slash prices to clear unwanted inventories of clothing, home goods and electronics. In early June, Target warned that it was canceling orders from suppliers and ...