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Local credit scores dropping (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
Area consumers appear to be having a tougher time getting credit, an analysis conducted for The Enquirer has found. The shift is happening when some consumers are trying cash in on historically low mortgage rates while others are being forced to use credit cards to survive the recession. It's also occurring at the same that banks and other lenders are tightening lending standards. Best Places to Work: Sunmark (BizJournals)
In the five years since The Business Review began the Best Places To Work program, only five companies have won the recognition five times: Autotask, MicroKnowledge, Sunmark Federal Credit Union, Capital Communications Federal Credit Union and Albany Medical Center. [ MORE ] (Baltimore City Paper)
A mysterious press release came out of the state Department of Business and Economic Development Dec. 11 that's left some members of Baltimore's film community scratching their heads in wonder. East Aurora Schools Pursue Universal Pre-K (East Aurora Advertiser)
In its educational aid budget, New York State includes money for each school district to use for pre-kindergarten programs. Thus far, East Aurora has not been able to access the funds allotted to the district because it does not have pre-kindergarten classes in place. At its Dec. 10 meeting, the East Aurora School Board heard from Director of Pupil Services Susan DiNatale and others on a plan ... Speed Skating Program Weighed, OK'd (East Aurora Advertiser)
Speed skating will be the newest program offered by the Town of Aurora Department of Parks and Recreation, and training sessions will take place at the Time Warner Cable Classic Rink on Riley Street. The Aurora Town Board approved the program at its Dec. 8 meeting, but not before Town Supervisor Dwight Krieger raised questions about running programs not based on town property. Unwanted Cell Phones Help Troops (East Aurora Advertiser)
Got a new cell phone for Christmas and don't know what to do with the old one? Since May of 2007, the East Aurora American Legion Post 362 has been collecting used cell phones and accessories. They are then forwarded to a recycling center in Michigan, which creates funds to purchase AT&T phone calling cards. These phone calling cards are then distributed to American troops serving in Iraq, ... Wallenwein's Ready to Reopen After Fire (East Aurora Advertiser)
It could have been much worse: As the welcoming neon signs went back into the front windows along Oakwood Avenue and Wallenwein's prepared to reopen for business as usual a little more than three weeks after the Dec. 1 fire that threatened to destroy the century-old landmark, that thought was on everyone's mind. It could have been much worse. Business Bulletin Board for Jan. 4-10 (Contra Costa Times)
Bulletin board listings are free but limited to nonprofit organizations announcing events costing less than $200 to attend. An expanded version of the bulletin board can be found on-line at www. Five things Steve Ballmer won't tell you about Windows 7 (ZDNet)
On Wednesday night, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is going to step on stage at the Venetian Hotel's Palazzo Ballroom to give the keynote address that kicks off the Consumer Electronics Show. It's the first time for Ballmer, who's taking the slot that his predecessor Bill Gates has had for years.... Make a New Year's Resolution to Get Organized -- Digitally (Lexington Clipper-Herald)
(ARA) - If you're like most Americans, your life is overrun with paper. Bills, reminders, phone numbers, business documents and more quickly turn into piles that are lost or forgotten. This year, make a New Year's resolution to cut down on the mountains of paper and get digitally organized.
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