The Town You Save May be Your Own
From the editor…. Foodland closed their doors forever on July 5th. In the few days prior to their closure, people came from near and far to partake of the going our of business feeding frenzy. There were great bargains to be had, to be sure, but it was still...
It Pays to Shop Local…
Miss Sydney Heffernan of Perth-Andover was the lucky winner of the second annual PABC Shop Local holiday promotion gift certificate. Sydney won $500 to spend however she likes at any businesses in the village. Her first purchase was a lovely new purse that she bought from Patti’s Gift Shoppe!...
Social Enterprise Workshop
In order for our villages to thrive and to revitalize our small town business communities the Social Enterprise Business Model offers the best of all worlds. Social Enterprises are businesses whose primary purpose is the common good as it provides jobs for workers and needed services and goods to...
Local Entrepreneurs Tie the Knot!
Perth-Andover residents Reg Grant and Patti McHatten were already life and business partners. And now they’ve officially tied the knot in a joyous and creative wedding ceremony held at their home. Reg and Patti met at the Farmer’s Market so it was only fitting that a market theme was...
Nissen’s Market is Back!
At long last, after more than five months, Nissen’s Market is once again open for business! The store took a savage beating in the March flood. Kendall and his team went to work immediately to restore and repair the building, but as with all structures that had gotten water...
From the Editor…
The Perth-Andover Rotary Club invited me to speak about the Blackfly Gazette at their Monday lunch meeting last week. I got to explain a bit about how and why Jonny and I created this local newsletter. I thought I’d write a bit about that here for our readers, to...
Cash Mobs
Many interesting and innovative ideas and movements are springing up all around the world to help boost local economies during these strange days upon the planet. Times are tough all over for small, independent business people as giant corporations wallow in their own greed and excess and smash small...
From the Editors…
As I sat in the waiting room of the clinic recently, another woman nearby was carrying on a fairly loud conversation with an acquaintance she had just run into. I was tuned out, as it was none of my beeswax, until she began talking about her shopping routine. Promoting...
Rising from the Ashes
We’ve certainly had a tumultuous and devastating spring so far. But, we have a new team on the job in our Town Hall and hopes are high that we’ll see some real change and progress for Perth-Andover. Terry Ritchie reiterated to us that he stands for a New Way...