NEW YORK When a young customer returned to Mary Arnold Toys a few days after an Easter egg decorating event, store owner Judy Ishayik asked the child, “How is your egg?” The little girl responded with a big smile, and her mother thanked Ishayik, telling her, “That’s so special.” Mary Arnold, a nearly 90-year-old store […]

The millions of Americans who haven’t saved enough money for retirement still have a potential safety net: Their home equity. But recent changes to reverse mortgages mean seniors and their families may have tougher decisions to make. Reverse mortgages allow people 62 and older to tap their home equity without having to pay the money […]

ZANESVILLE, Ohio Brianna Foster, 23, lives minutes away from Genesis Hospital, the main source of health care and the only hospital with maternity services in southeastern Ohio’s rural Muskingum County. Proximity proved potentially lifesaving last fall when Foster, pregnant with her second child, Holden, felt contractions at 31 weeks — about seven weeks too soon. […]

NEW YORK Business owners can find it a tall order to complete their tax returns while also running their companies. When an owner is distracted, or not paying close attention to IRS rules, that’s when mistakes happen. Some of the common ones to avoid: • If you’re a freelancer or independent contractor, make sure you […]

On March 9, 2018, the Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber hosted our annual awards event called the Big Night Out presented by Priority Real Estate Group. That evening eight awards were given to individuals and businesses who have shown exemplary support of the communities and our organization. As an honor to these winners, over the next […]