Monday, May 5 POWNAL, Vt. -- Photographer Gabe Palmer announced the grand opening of his "limited edition" portrait studio recently while hosting a mixer for the Bennington Chamber of Commerce. "As a corporate annual report photographer, portraits were always part of my job description, but it wasn't until we moved to Seattle in 2000 that I took advantage of a ground floor urban location to   Full Story

Monday, May 5 CHESHIRE -- James LaFrance was recently recognized by American Honda Motor Co. for earning Gold Master status- a distinction that can only be attained by Honda sales consultants who performs at the Gold Level three times within a five-year period, at the same dealership, within the same division.   Full Story

Monday, May 5 BRATTLEBORO, Vt. -- When a Home Depot set up shop across the street, Fireside True Value hardware store owner Wayne St. John knew it would probably take some of his customers away. He and his brothers, who've operated their store for 35 years, had heard the stories about big box stores and their low prices driving competitors into the ground.   Full Story

Monday, May 5 PITTSFIELD -- A new product designed to make a common auto repair task easier, the EZ Jack, has been developed by Kathryn Witherell of Pittsfield. The invention's design insures that the strain and hassle usually associated with conventional automobile jack is a thing of the past.   Full Story