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Saturday, November 24, 2012

Shop Locally in Milford on Small Business Saturday on Nov. 24

Start your holiday shopping at locally owned stores during Small Business Saturday.

Small Business Saturday is on Nov. 24 this year, two days after Thanksgiving. It is a day for everyone to support the small businesses that their community thrives on. American Express founded the day in 2010 to help small businesses get exposure during the holiday season, when they might be otherwise overlooked. With retailers buzzing around the holidays, it is important to support local small businesses that rely on their neighbors in order to continue prospering and building the local economy in Milford. Last year, 100 million people nationwide participated in Small Business Saturday by shopping at locally owned stores to help boost the economy and their communities. Where can you shop in a locally owned store in Milford? Stores from …

Ray Fellows

11:04 am on Saturday, November 24, 2012

I always try to shop locally but only to businesses that invest in their community. As the director of a Milford childrens nonprofit, that is even more important to me now. I know when I was on the milford youth baseball board, Franks Appliances was always a solid contributor to the program. My boys played on several Frank's teams. I have purchased my washer and dryers, refrigerator and stoves …   more ›

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Share Your Small Business Saturday Deals with Patch

Milford Patch is compiling a list of Small Business Saturday deals. Share yours here.

Small Business Saturday is on Nov. 24 this year, two days after Thanksgiving. It is a day for everyone to support the small businesses their community thrives on. This year, Milford Patch is gathering local Small Business Saturday deals. If you are a small business owner, leave your deal in the comments section below, and it will be added to the list. You can also email your deal to the editor at mary.macdonald@patch.com. So far, here's what we have: Accent Limo: 25 percent off Holiday Gift Certificates.  Details: For every Holiday Gift Certificate ordered by phone 8am-8pm on Saturday 11/24/12 Accent Limo will take off 25 percent of the face value to be used for any of its services. Certificates sold in $100 increments only. Free shipping…

Monday, November 19, 2012

This & That, Moves From Here to There

The thrift shop is moving to a bigger location next week.

When This & That opened on Main Street the owners knew the store was small, what they didn't know, according to owner Dawn Marie Jordan, was how much more room they would actually need. "We get so much stuff all the time, we're looking forward to have more room to display furniture and big items," Jordan said. Dawn Marie Jordan owns and runs the company with her husband Chris.  "[Chris] goes to all kinds of different estate sales so he's always bringing in new items," Jordan said. "The window says we take consignments but we haven't been able to because we don't have the room for it." The move is going to be short, This & That will still be in the same building, but the business is having a moving sale to help clear out some of the old …

Dawn Jordan

11:27 am on Tuesday, November 20, 2012

This & That Thrift Shop 260 Main Street (new address) corner of Main & South Main Milford, Ma 508 498-9207 Hours of operation Tues 11-5 Weds 11-5 Thurs 11-6 Fri 11-5 Sat 11-5 closed Sunday & Monday   more ›

21 Small Business Facebook Pages Milford Residents Should Check Out

Do you like local businesses in Milford? You might want to like them on Facebook, too!

With Small Business Saturday coming up this week, we at Milford Patch want to do our part to help give visibility to small businesses in town. We've compiled a list of some of the Milford-centric pages we like on Facebook, in case you want to like them, too. If you're a small business owner in Milford and we've missed you, please take no offense! We probably just don't know about your page. Please alert us in the comments to any places we've missed. Arcos Market Bob's Motor Workshop Cappy Cakes Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra Dream Dinners Fafama Cars Gail's Hair Care Center Mac Med Spa Maria Sews A Lot Midtown Family Fitness & Racquetball Club The Milford Performing Arts Center Oliva's Market & Catering Pepperoncini's Milford PiNZ …

Courtney Mclaughlin Phillips

7:43 pm on Tuesday, November 20, 2012

http://www.facebook.com/pages/George-K-Phillips-Electrician/108266435860805?ref=ts&fref=ts   more ›

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