The initial meeting of a committee examining a possible ballot proposal to increase the town’s sales tax will be at 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8 at Town Hall, Town Administrator Elyse Salazar announced Monday.
 

More banks are tightening requirements for unsecured loans and credit cards, but local community banks that issue personal loans and credit cards say they’ve largely avoided the crunch.

Dr. Ramzi Saad, a dermatologist with South Shore Skin Center in Cohasset, recommends using sun blocks that contain titanium dioxide or zinc oxide because they block both UVA and UVB rays. Some blocks may only protect against UVB rays.

Joey Kramer has put his home up for sale. The two-level, 6,000-square-foot house has a stone lion at the front gate, a spectacular pool and ocean views.

Thanks to a group bid contract, many communities in Norfolk County are getting their gas and diesel fuel at 2007 prices.

Two drilling crews have begun new exploratory work at Ross Basin, part of Colorado Goldfields Inc.’s efforts to bring mining back to the San Juans.

They move to take a step to put the matter on the ballot in November in a unanimous vote.

In the wake of IndyMac Federal Bank’s collapse, depositors may be looking for more security to protect their nest eggs.

While you may have no choice but to accept early retirement, it is imperative that you have a clear understanding of what it includes.

The Silverton Standard & the Miner has been sold to Boulder’s Randy Miller, a lifetime newspaperman.

Even though times are tough, there are still some bargains out there, but you’ve got to know the territory. Deals can be found in the housing market, big vehicles, stocks, wine, beer and even hot dogs.

Central air-conditioning should be customed-sized for your home. A unit too small will run all day, and one too big will fail to sufficiently remove humidity, says Sahin Gulsen, owner of Plymouth air conditioning provider Frugal Air.

They're trying to adust to rapidly changing buying habits at a point in history when the unknowns are multiplying.

Coupons are back in vogue, thanks to rising food and gas prices, and young bloggers dedicated to turning thrift into a game and removing its old-lady stigma.