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Sigrid Schwenk, left, joins Nancy Codispoti, director of senior services, Frank Hogan, dressed in full Santa attire, and event coordinator Tami Patton.

Sandel Center hosts annual holiday boutique

Thanks to the annual Holiday Boutique at the Sandel Senior Center, shoppers didn’t have to travel far to find unique gifts for their loved ones this holiday season. The event included a … more

By Daniel Offner | 12/22/23

Small businesses need us, and we need them

Our world is seemingly dominated by the twists and turns of the nation’s largest corporations, where billions of dollars are constantly at play, and millions of jobs on the table. more

11/9/23

News porn, food porn and shopping porn

Really, the world outside is conspiring to corrupt us. The mindless chatter is deafening, the distractions are pervasive . . . more

9/7/23

New York is going to pot, very slowly

When it comes to New York state's Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act, you can toss a coin as to whether it is a hiccup or a major bureaucratic headache. more

4/6/23

Take your pick. This year’s Chocolate Expo is a showcase of scrumptious bites.

Surrounded by confections, a sweet time awaits at the chocolate expo

Smitten by chocolate, and so much more. Temptations await at the Chocolate Expo’s latest edition, ready to entice everyone on March 12. more

By Karen Bloom | 3/8/23

Lisa Umansky, owner of Polka Dot Pound Cake and president of the Rockville Centre Chamber of Commerce, held a news conference last Saturday to promote Small Business Saturday.

Snowman Hunt kicks off ‘small business season’

Shopping small is no longer a once-a-year activity. Vision Long Island announced last Saturday that this year and next, shopping at small, local businesses will be encouraged not just during the holidays, but all year-round. more

By Daniel Offner | 12/2/22

Thomas Gaffney, Jaden Mcleod, Justin Vandewater, and Jordan Arbouet of Molloy University show their Lions’ pride.

Downtown street fair attracts hundreds

Hundreds filled the street along Park Avenue in Rockville Centre’s downtown business district this weekend, to partake in an afternoon of food, fun, and shopping. The annual Eat, Shop, Rock … more

By Daniel Offner | 10/26/22

Lisa DelliPizzi, president of the Franklin Square Chamber of Commerce, left, joined former Baldwin Chamber of Commerce president Erik Mahler, former Freeport chamber president Lois Howes and Eric Alexander, director of Vision Long Island, at Kitty O’Hara’s in Baldwin.

Gas prices are high, so why not stay local?

Kitty O’Hara’s. Glorybeezz of Baldwin. Raagini. The Irish Pub. Painting with a Twist. And that’s just in one community, all waiting for customers near and far to walk in and keep … more

By Karina Kovac | 7/7/22

Support your local business, and your chamber

It was said to be cold that spring morning in 1768 when 20 or so businessmen gathered at Fraunces Tavern in Lower Manhattan. The goal was to create a coalition of merchants . . . more

3/31/22

This holiday season for sure, shop locally

Each year, we encourage our readers to shop locally, in your community’s downtown, during the holidays. With the coronavirus pandemic still raging, we’re doubling down on that advice. more

12/2/21

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