Monthly Archives: January 2012

Farmington Farmers Market prepares for a fresh new season

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As the 2012 farmers market season quickly approaches, Farmington Farmers Artisans Market Manager Walter Gajewski and the Farmington Downtown Development Authority event staff already have goals and objectives put to paper.Listed goals include increasing sponsor support, increasing revenue, data mining the market for more metrics and demographics and reducing expenses.“Community support and encouraging volunteers fueled our successes last season, leading us to rededicate and update the mission Read more [...]

Sydneysider snares trophy

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Benchmark ... Waimea House has twice broken Tasmania's residential record. Waimea House, a trophy Hobart residence that made headlines last year when it sold for $6.06 million to former Sydneysiders Piers Dawson-Damer and his wife, Kim, has quietly traded for a much higher figure and established a Tasmanian residential price record. The Dawson-Damers reaped a quick profit after selling Read more [...]

Top-Performing U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks for the Week Ended Jan 29, 2012

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Renren Inc (NYSE:RENN) is the best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock for the week. It was up 22.4% in the week. RENN's upside potential is 33.7% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $7.02. It is trading at 21.9% of its 52-week high of $24.00, and 63.6% above its 52-week low of $3.21. iSoftStone Holdings Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:ISS) is the second best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock for the week. It was up 16.8% in the week. ISS's upside potential is 40.9% based on brokerage Read more [...]

Jeffrey Butler’s Avon Home Up for Sale

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A couple months after Jeffrey Butler resigned from his post as Connecticut Light Power president following the October 2011 snowstorm power outages, he has put his Avon modern colonial home on the market. The asking price for the house is $1,595,000, according to realtor.com. Ellen Seifts, the Farmington Valley realtor for Prudential CT Realty presenting the house, said that the Pembrook Drive house went up for sale Wednesday. She declined to comment on the details of the house. "I think it's Read more [...]

Own A Business? Like To Shop Local? Use Our Patch Places and Take the Patch …

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There's so much to Westwood-Century City Patch that people have yet to discover. Did you know that we pride ourselves in having a page for every business located in Westwood and Century City? If you go to our Patch Places you can find all sorts of shops by category, or by typing topics into our seach box—yeah, you can find "sushi" or "tattoo" or even "marijuana dispensary." On each page is a photo of the business, the hours of operation, the phone number, accepted payment methods, handicapped Read more [...]

Scam watch: Super Bowl tickets, romance, time shares

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Here is a roundup of alleged cons, frauds and schemes to watch out for.Super Bowl trick plays – The Better Business Bureau is warning football fans to be careful to avoid a variety of scams centered on the upcoming Super Bowl game between the New England Patriots and New York Giants. Among the biggest concerns are counterfeit tickets and merchandise, such as team Read more [...]

Pillboxes could become listed buildings

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Pillboxes could become listed buildings 8:20am Sunday 29th January 2012 in Skip social links Print Email Comments(0) Two World War Two pillboxes that stand as “permanent monuments and silent tributes to the courage and tenacity of the British people” are being put forward to become listed buildings by Falmouth Town Council. The historic buildings Read more [...]

Pillboxes could become listed buildings

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Pillboxes could become listed buildings 8:20am Sunday 29th January 2012 in Skip social links Print Email Comments(0) Two World War Two pillboxes that stand as “permanent monuments and silent tributes to the courage and tenacity of the British people” are being put forward to become listed buildings by Falmouth Town Council. The historic buildings Read more [...]

Sun shines for sellers of seaside dream homes

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Of the 77 houses listed for the official opening of the auction year, 41 were for seaside properties. VENDORS took advantage of the last week of school holidays to try to sell their seaside homes to holidaymakers enjoying the sunny weather. Of the 77 houses listed for the official opening of the auction year, 41 were for seaside properties in suburbs fronting Port Phillip Bay or the Read more [...]

MLK/Black History Month events

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<!--Saxotech Paragraph Count: 5-->Events to honor Martin Luther King Jr. and to celebrate Black History Month are planned in the days and weeks ahead.Tell us about your Black History Month events. Include a description of the event, its time, date and location, the sponsor, admission charge if any, and contact information. E-mail the information to roc-info@DemocratandChronicle.com. Unless stated otherwise, all activities listed are free.OngoingLiving the Dream, Paying It Forward Black History Read more [...]