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Along the Coast: Abrupt end brings grief to shuttered small businesses

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on October 28, 2020 at 14:04

Jody Sorrels stands amid dance props at her shuttered studio in Boynton Beach. She hopes to teach somewhere else.

By Mary Hladky

When Jody Sorrels closed her Boynton Beach dance studio on March 17 because of the coronavirus pandemic, she expected to

Boca Raton: Council endorses rules to streamline small-business approvals

Posted by The Coastal Star on August 29, 2018 at 13:00

By Mary Hladky

The Boca Raton City Council has endorsed changes that would make it simpler and less time-consuming for small-business owners to get approvals for their projects in the downtown.
Council members have long talked about the need to strea

Boca Raton: Small businesses labor with same downtown rules as big developers

Posted by The Coastal Star on July 4, 2018 at 12:30

Rick Felberbaum cuts pastry for ice cream sandwiches at Proper Ice Cream. Frustrated by slow progress in Boca Raton, he opened his shop in Delray Beach. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star

By Mary Hladky

As his passion for the practice of law faded, Rick F

Editorial: We think locally, and we hope you'll shop locally this season

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on December 1, 2010 at 17:01

Now that all the hype of Black Friday and Cyber Monday has passed, it’s time that the less shopping-crazed of us shake off the Thanksgiving food-fog and begin to think about holiday gifts. To that end, I hope you’ll find this edition helpful.
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