By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury Development Review Board (DRB) on Monday gave its final, conditional approval to a proposed Staples store in The Centre/Hannaford shopping plaza off Route 7 South. Developers, however, will have much work

Scenes ranging from the far-out and funky to those of Christmases past are taking shape in the windows of Manhattan's department stores as the holiday shopping season gets under way. One of the stores taking a less-traditional approach is Bergdorf Goodma

The Observer was convinced for the longest time that Louis Boston was laundering drug money. I mean, how else do you explain the deserted store in palatial digs surviving year after year in the primo spot of the Back Bay shopping district?

MARSHFIELD -- Flower gardeners driving along Route 2 who see fields of day lilies and a sign saying "Vermont Flower Farm" might understandably be confused. Yes, this is the same Vermont Flower Farm that used to be on Peacham Pond Road. ... - By Mel Huff

This Mother's Day, GiftsForYouNow.com is making shopping simple with an extensive selection of one-of-a-kind gifts that can be personalized online to spoil Mom silly and show appreciation for her tender loving care.