Downtown Sarasota business interests oppose parallel parking plan

23 people have signed a petition objecting to a plan to convert angled parking on lower Main Street into parallel spaces.

Dispatches

Driver blinded by sun hits girl trying to board bus / Bill aims to get parents involved at kids' schools / Section of Memorial Bridge taken down, floated to Mass. / . . . and more news from around Maine.

Watsonville police step up patrols after last in string of robberies turns violent

WATSONVILLE — Police are stepping up patrols at strip malls on Freedom Boulevard, Main Street and other parts of the city after a gunman shot a 64-year-old jewelry store owner in the ear Wednesday night during an attempted robbery.

Missoulians' custom clothing companies creating unique T's, hats, more

When Matt Powell sits down with Exact Image owner Dave Lapham to work on design ideas for his new clothing line, there's a lot to discuss. The pair met for several hours just to decide what kind of T-shirts to use for the Repoire custom clothing line Powell designed and is now selling online. In the years Lapham has run his marketing and printing business, he's seen more than his share of ...

Community-owned store planned

CAREY -- A group of Carey residents began selling stock this week in a proposed community-owned department store, to be called Carey Mercantile, that would sell clothing and gifts in the village's downtown. About 30 shares of stock, at $500 each, were sold as the initial public stock offering began.