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Boston’s 5 largest performing arts organizations – The Business Journal
In this week s List, the Boston Business Journal research department ranks the 18 largest performing arts organizations in the Boston area, by 2010/2011 attendance. A photo slide show (right) depicts major recent news for each organization in the top

New Bensalem gym fees could “wipe out” youth programs, group leaders say – Philadelphia Daily News
“They voted one year earlier that they didn’t want student activity fees. They said to increase fees that outside organizations pay.” Operating the gyms after school and on weekends costs “hundreds of thousands of dollars” for lighting and heating

Joplin businesses rebounding quickly from tornado – Cleveland News – Fox 8

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Joplin businesses rebounding quickly from tornado – Cleveland News – Fox 8
KANSAS CITY, Mo (Reuters) – Businesses destroyed in a deadly tornado that ripped through Joplin, Missouri, in May are quickly bouncing back, with Walgreens cutting the ribbon on a store rebuilt in a corporate record of 90 days. The tornado that hit the

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Strike grinds Pakistan’s biggest city to a halt – RealClearPolitics
Businesses, schools and government offices are closed in Karachi, while public buses and taxis are staying off the roads. The city’s lead political party, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, called Tuesday’s strike in protest of recent violence. City police

Businesses take old thermostats – Port Huron Times-Herald

August 22, 2011 admin

Businesses take old thermostats – Port Huron Times-Herald
Area heating and cooling specialists are making a push to recycle. Three heating and cooling businesses — Fresh Air One-Hour Heating and Air Conditioning in Kimball Township, Superior Heating and Cooling in Columbus Township and Vincent’s Plumbing and

58-day summer hurts Lee County businesses – News-Press
It meant fewer kids visited local attractions such as bowling alleys and amusement parks and businesses noticed a drop-off in sales. Petra Preisinger, a partner at Friendship Lanes in Cape Coral, said activity for the bowling alley’s summer discount

Students develop new businesses – Dartmouth

August 22, 2011 admin

Students develop new businesses – Dartmouth
This summer, several members of the Class of 2013 have attempted entrepreneurial endeavors by setting up and expanding student-run businesses. Lone Pine Laundry, headed by Gardner Davis 13, Ryan Ganong 13, Duncan Hall 13, Sam Seehof 13 and Ben …

Businesses donating to families of soccer players killed in crash – msnbc.com
Less than a week after the school learned the devastating news that 21-year-old Carlos Ornelas and 20-year-old Eddie Valencia lost their lives in a Utah crash, Salina businesses are stepping up to help the families. “We have businesses coming on board all …

Twenty businesses in Sidcup have been chosen to receive Proud to be…Sidcup accreditation (From News Shopper) – News Shopper
SIDCUP businesses are set to be rewarded for their good service as a new scheme to promote the high street has been launched. Twenty businesses in the area have been chosen to receive Proud to be…Sidcup accreditation. The businesses were selected because …

Businesses prepare for the return of students – Tallahassee Democrat
But even though the restaurant was only half-full at noon, manager Nick Seale knows what s coming. The anticipation is in the air at businesses near Florida State University, Florida A&M University and Tallahassee Community College. Students are moving …

Experior Networks Brings New Opportunities to Businesses – Yahoo Finance

August 21, 2011 admin

Experior Networks Brings New Opportunities to Businesses – Yahoo Finance
PHOENIX–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Experior Networks today announced that they have entered into colocation and bandwidth agreements with i/o, the leading provider of digital energy technology, that will allow businesses and carriers in underserved areas of …

Jackson County Businesses Excited About The TVA Decision – WAAY-TV
The major announcement is great news to many businesses in Scottsboro and Hollywood. Miles Smith says the Bellefonte Nuclear Plant was on the minds of many today. The owner of the Western Sizzlin says the TVA’S announcement means an economic boost not only …

Social media lessons from vaudeville for businesses – Chillico Gazette
Statistics show more than 90 percent of Americans work to be noticed in the social media theater. Yet many businesses still struggle on the social media stage. They strive for the big time but too often end up getting the hook. Here are five vaudeville …

Vermont congressional delegation announces grants for green farms – Burlington Free Press
Welch, a Democrat, said: “This is great news for Vermont rural businesses and farmers. Investing in energy efficiency and renewable energy creates jobs, saves people money and is good for the environment.”

Encore Awards open | Wairarapa News | Local News in Wairarapa – Wairarapa Times-Age
Volunteers and businesses who are doing their bit for their environment will have some recognition for their efforts, as nominations for the Encore Awards are open. The awards are designed to recognise the work volunteers, community groups, schools …

Plc? No thanks. Papers are best as family businesses – The Guardian
Take two great media companies joined in phone-hacking embarrassment but hugely different in other regards. One is Mr Murdoch’s News Corp, lately supreme owner of the News of the World and current provider of News from the Swamp. The other is Trinity …

Lodi businesses targeted by disability activist – Record
Weigum is one of nearly 20 Lodi businesses that has received letters from one of two attorneys that appear to be scouting the city for shops and restaurants that are out of compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act. The Lodi Chamber of Commerce …

VIRGINIA: Businesses, ag producers get energy grants – Delaware Wave

August 20, 2011 admin

VIRGINIA: Businesses, ag producers get energy grants – Delaware Wave
RICHMOND Virginia agricultural officials say the state has received nearly $380,000 in grants for producers and small rural businesses. The grants are for the implementation of renewable energy and energy-efficient measures. Twenty-three grants from …

Downtown Coachella businesses open during construction on Sixth Street – Desert Sun
The Coachella Chamber of Commerce wants people to know that downtown businesses are still open despite the massive reconstruction project on Sixth Street. On Aug. 16 the city broke ground on a $1.7 million revitalization project that includes …

Small businesses get state help – Wichita Falls Times Record News
The J4T program won a $46.5 million national award under the State Small Business Credit Initiative, Staples said in a news release. These funds will be used to enhance economic development and private investment in Texas by helping small businesses grow …

SBDC program helps small businesses reach out to maquiladoras – Las Cruces Sun-News
And that help is free. Called the Gateway To Exporting Program, the plan is to help you and other businesses become export ready, promote your products and identify buyers among the border factories of Mexico for your products and services. “Ultimately …

Businesses handle influx of Miami students now back on campus – Oxford Press
Businesses in Oxford have spent the summer months preparing for one of the biggest weekends of the year the return of students to Miami University. With approximately 16,000 students and parents expected in Oxford this weekend, it is a wave of people …

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