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New trash cans added to downtown Wilmington

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Kean University Students and AP Executive Director

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Advocacy Project Executive Director Iain Guest addresses Kean University students at Wednesday’s exhibit opening

New trash cans added to downtown Wilmington
"It's not very sexy. It's a trash can," said Wilmington Works Executive Director Adam Grinold. "But in the end, it's what it represents. People are looking to improve the pedestrian experience of the village and downtown area and that comes through …
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Adviser sought for Brattleboro landfill solar project
If all goes well, officials are hoping to find that developer by year's end, allowing a project that has been in the works for years to finally move forward. "This is really a great opportunity for the district," said Bob Spencer, Windham Solid Waste's …
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Radius Brewing Company opens in downtown Emporia

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Radius Brewing Company opens in downtown Emporia
Bays and Johns worked with Emporia Mainstreet, Network Kansas and Kansas Small Business Development Center to put together a business plan and get some loans. But a critical piece of the funding was crowd-sourced. Radius put out a call for private …
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Coach Factory Store in Queensbury to reopen May 16
“As work to reveal The Outlets at Lake George's fresh new look nears completion at our existing site, we are also looking forward to bringing the region an enhanced outlet shopping experience and plan to announce the names of our newest brands that …
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Hearthstone agrees to repay deposits
In a Business First story published Feb. 20, professionals in … A sale of the property is pending to Tom and Liza Pane, owners of the Grapevine Restaurant in Amherst, who told WGRZ-TV they plan to rename the facility the Grapevine Banquet. When asked …
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Interview: Chris Stamp Tells the Full Story of Stampd and Gives Us a Sneak …
I transferred into the business program at Cal Poly and I did an emphasis in entrepreneurship. The last six months of my senior year, I wrote the business plan for Stampd, for what it was at that time, a custom shoe company. I would actually hand paint …
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Left Bank Books to close downtown store

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Left Bank Books to close downtown store
A strong metro area needs a vibrant urban center, which is why they wanted to open their second location downtown. They spent months … Kleindienst said there were no hard feelings, and she and Steele commended Heller's “vision” for downtown in a blog …
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Farm-to-market food hub expanding, opening retail outlet
Local Foods clients include restaurants Trenchermen, Farmhouse, Nana, Inovasi, the Radler and Fred's at Barneys, as well as retailers and caterers such as Dill Pickle Food Co-op, Standard Market and White Oak Gourmet. The company also delivers to …
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Children's garden to sprout in downtown courtyard

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Children's garden to sprout in downtown courtyard
Wallace, who is 31, is a relative newcomer to sewing and to business ownership. She was laid off from a nonprofit in 2010. Her side project as a seamstress turned into a business. Her theme is to help families find a better quality of life through …
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P.H. Glatfelter Company (GLT) news: Small-Cap Glatfelter Still Packs A Big Punch
The rational is simple, there is nothing sexy about paper – let's just get that out of the way. And if an analyst … But make no mistake, with management having built this company to post $ 1.7 billion in annual sales, each business pulls its own …
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Live review | At the KC Jazz Club, young drummer Jamison Ross takes his …
News | In newly announced jazz season, Kennedy Center reaches for breadth, and new ideas … Midway through his performance on Saturday, he told the audience about going to a FedEx/Kinkos during Jazz Ahead and printing business cards for the first time …
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The Boss: Tom Morales on his new downtown ventures (Video)

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The Boss: Tom Morales on his new downtown ventures (Video)
He's since turned food into a profession, starting with his catering company TomKats (which provides onsite catering to TV and movie sets), the Loveless Café and Saffire in Franklin. Recently, Morales has turned his attention downtown, opening The …
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A Bittersweet Legacy
Back in 2007, many restaurants in Kabul owned by or catering to foreigners began apartheid-style service and would not serve Afghans, a practice that prompted minimal opposition. The stated rationale was that restaurants wanted to serve alcohol, and …
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So who exactly will ride the Capital Wheel?
Ask anyone if they've ever been on a huge Ferris wheel like the one that will be installed in National Harbor this spring, and if the answer is yes, you can bet they probably did it while on vacation. Cities around the world have built, or are in the …
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