Winter's long-awaited arrival was welcomed by many people across the community Friday.Some say the snow came just in the nick of time.

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State comptroller notes tax collections are running below even what the Cuomo administration projected a couple months ago.

I've somehow let Wade Phillips trick me into betting on Houston this week.

Let’s be real: a lot of people love football because it’s the easiest and funnest sport to gamble on. And there’s nothing wrong with that. Personally, I’m too broke to gamble much, but I sure do watch a lot of football. I figure I should help* my loyal readers out with some gambling advice. 

*Help not guaranteed to be actually helpful.

Hey, guess who went 4-0 last week?

That’s right. This guy. If you rode the Brad train for the Wild Card round you earned yourself some money. And I’m feeling greedy and ready to earn some more cash.

Let’s get straight to it.

Texans (+7.5) over RAVENS

I was ready for the last two weeks to pick the Ravens big in this game…and here I’ve talked myself out of it. I think the Texans are an underrated bunch, and I was one of their biggest doubters all season. But man, that defense can flat-out play. And I’m not a big believer in the Ravens. (Joe Flacco is awful. Just awful.) So I may be kicking myself for this, but I think the Texans find a way to steal this one…or at least keep it close.

Prediction: Texans 16, Ravens 13

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The wintry weather made for slippery roads Friday in Genesee County. Emergency crews were busy keeping up with the number of crashes.

A quick look at what's happening today in Western New York

California man killed Thursday morning, according to report.

It was a messy morning commute through Hamburg and Lackawanna as snow and high winds created near white out conditions.

There is a spate of “Tourettes-like” symptoms – tics and involuntary movements – among a particular group of girls in the LeRoy school district. Convinced that these girls aren’t faking it (I have no idea how), public health officials have reached a logical conclusion for what’s behind this: …but at least one local expert in [...]

University at Buffalo wide receiver Alex Neutz and defensive end Colby Way were named to the Academic All-Mid-American Conference Team on Friday, as voted on by faculty athletic representatives at MAC institutions. Neutz is a management major with a 3....

At the ABNY breakfast this morning, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand said growing New York’s technology sector is key to improving the state’s economy. She said she hopes to help high tech companies flourish in New York by pursuing new le...

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It looks like it's coming down to the vulture capitalist vs. the crony capitalist in South Carolina (Phelan Ebenhack and Chris Keane/Reuters)   Public Policy Polling (PDF). January 11-13, 2012. Likely South Carolina Republican primary voters. ±...