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Shift happens…

Shift happens…

Hey have you heard? The economy might be in some trouble! Seriously though, these are worrisome days if you watch the nightly news (which I do not thank goodness).  There are messages flying at us every day that tell us the financial system is on the verge of collapse, the auto industry is on the verge [...] [...more]

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More Benefits of Shopping Locally

More Benefits of Shopping Locally

Our friend Joe Grafton at Somerville Local First sent along this little tid-bit and I thought I’d share it with you. It’s just yet another reminder of the benefits of shopping locally. When you spend your hard-earned bucks locally, that’s more money for the local economy. It’s a system that benefits everyone – there’s no [...] [...more]

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Update: The Buy Local Challenge

Update: The Buy Local Challenge

Buying local is what CitySquares is all about. We talk about buying local with our customers and with community members daily. Earlier this month, we gave ourselves a challenge, to buy only from local businesses for the month of June. While there have been some mishaps  (it’s called a challenge for a reason) I’m happy [...] [...more]

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This "Buy Local" Thing

This "Buy Local" Thing

I’m in NYC this week attending the SES conference. I’m staying uptown at my friend Rich’s place. Last night, to thank him for putting me up (and putting up with me) I treated him to sushi and sake. Rich and I used to work together at Delphi.com, who later become Prospero.com, from 1999 thru 2001. [...] [...more]

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