Fairfield County Business Journal articles from June 2003

Fairfield County Business Journal archives from June 2003

Action dolls give entrepreneur big boost. (Competitive Edge).(Vicale Corp., owners of Herobuilders.com)
June 2, 2003... Vicale Corp. has been around for 13 years, but its real claim to fame came at the height of the Iraq war. The Danbury company's core business involves 3-D design, but it has a growing side business churning out action figures. Recent...

New drugs mean new employees at Boehringer.(Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc. )
June 2, 2003... New pharmaceuticals in Boehringer Ingelheim's development and marketing pipeline have the company preparing to hire new sales and support staff at its Ridgefield headquarters over the next few years. "What we are really doing is increasing...

UBS settles conflict of interest charges with SEC.(Securities and Exchange Commission fines UBS Warburg L.L.C.)
June 2, 2003... The Securities and Exchange Commission has settled charges against UBS Warburg L.L.C., a Stamford-based brokerage firm and investment bank, arising from an investigation of research analyst conflicts of interest. As part of the settlement,...

Project graduates future nonprofit board members.(Project Blueprint )(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... United Way of Eastern Fairfield County graduated its Project Blueprint Class of 2003 May 15 in a ceremony at People's Bank Bridgeport headquarters. Project Blueprint is a volunteer development initiative designed to help United Way, its...

New Fairfield company to market new fans.(MacroAir Technologies L.L.C.)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... Walter Boyd, inventor of high-volume, low-speed technology fans, has, started a new company, MacroAir Technologies L.L.C., to sell the items for industrial and agricultural applications. Fairfield-based MacroAir, owned by Walter Boyd and...

Proper education brightens job prospects. (Issues@Work).(Women in Management scholarships)
June 2, 2003... Ask any human resources professional to the most important single factor person's qualifications to join and advance in the company's workplace, most likely he or she will cite the level and kind of education of the candidate. Recognizing...

Morale in the workplace and the Family Time Flexibility Act. (Issues@Work).
June 2, 2003... The Family Time Flexibility Act making its way through Congress would give private-sector hourly workers the option of taking compensatory time for their overtime work. Thus, a wage earner who works a 50 hour week, meaning 10 hours of overtime,...

Starwood sells two hotels.
June 2, 2003... The Westin Stamford and Sheraton Danbury Hotel are among 13 upscale hotel properties to be sold by White Plains, N.Y.-based Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. to a partnership of real estate investors with ties to Fairfield County. ...

Danbury area Texaco stations closed due to merger.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... People looking to gas up their cars at Texaco stations in the Danbury area would have been surprised to see storage tanks being pulled from the ground as four stations suddenly closed early last month. The closures seem to be connected to...

Human resource execs reveal new focus on overseas relocation.
June 2, 2003... Human resource executives responsible for employee relocation and global assignment management do not foresee a halt to future activity in the face of current world events, according to an international survey conducted in the first two weeks...

Royal Mail and Pitney Bowes start new service. (Deals in Brief).
June 2, 2003... Pitney Bowes Management Services Ltd. and Royal Mail recently announced they are joining forces to offer document management tools to businesses. Royal Mail Document Solutions provides customers with integrated services that increase...

Fuel-Tech wins $2.3M contract. (Deals in Brief).
June 2, 2003... Fuel-Tech N.V. (Nasdaq: FTEK) of Stamford, an air pollution control technology and advanced engineering solutions provider, announced a letter of intent and an order for air pollution control projects totaling $2.3 million. The letter of...

Cognitronics signs pact with BayPackets. (Deals in Brief).
June 2, 2003... Danbury-based Cognitronics Corp. said recently it has entered into a reseller agreement with BayPackets Inc. of Fremont, Calif., under which BayPackers will resell Cognitronics' CX Series Network Media Servers worldwide as part of BayPackets'...

Praxair acquires Western Canada gas business. (Business Briefs).(Praxair Canada Inc. has acquired the Western Canada bulk gas business of Air Products Canada Ltd.)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... Danbury-based Praxair Canada Inc. has acquired the Western Canada bulk gas business of Air Products Canada Ltd., a subsidiary of Air Products and Chemicals Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Praxair Canada will assume...

Cannondale completes Chapter 11 sale. (Business Briefs).
June 2, 2003... Bethel-based Cannondale recently concluded its transition through the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process with the dosing on the sales of the assets of its bicycle and motorsports divisions to affiliates of Pegasus Partners II, L.P. Cannondale...

Purdue Pharma lawsuits dismissed.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... Six more lawsuits against Purdue Pharma L.P., a Stamford-based distributor of OxyContin tablets, have been dismissed, the company announced recently. The lawsuits -- which were pending in state and federal courts in four different states...

SBA-backed lending falls: agency blames 9/11 for the slump. (Focus: Celebrating Small Business).
June 2, 2003... Greta Johansson, deputy district director of the U.S. Small Business Administration in Hartford, believes the numbers don't tell the complete story regarding recent agency lending activity in Fairfield County. "Fairfield County may have,...

Small-business lending profitable for banks, study says. (Focus: Celebrating Small Business).
June 2, 2003... Banks that specialize in small-business lending, including large holding companies, show more return on equity than their counterparts. This finding contradicts the conventional wisdom that large bank holding companies find small-business...

Study confirms small businesses' power as innovators. (Focus: Celebrating Small Business).
June 2, 2003... America's technological innovators are found in small firms and they are more productive than their larger counterparts. These findings are revealed in a study, "Small Serial Innovators: The Small Firm Contribution to Technical Change,"...

Steps to consider when hiring a bookeeper. (Focus: Celebrating Small Business).
June 2, 2003... Many small companies use the services of financial experts while creating their initial business plan, but then drop off the use of accounting or bookkeeping services until it becomes absolutely necessary due to increasing complexities of...

High-tech security boosts Stamford car business. (Tech Cetera).
June 2, 2003... To appreciate the affluence of Fairfield County, just look at the cars on the road. But the truly successful businessperson, who's often too busy to tend to a car collection, might consider looking to Performance Outfitters in Stamford....

Tech companies to seek $1.4B in equity funding. (Tech Cetera).
June 2, 2003... Emerging technology companies in Connecticut are projected to seek nearly $1.4 billion in equity investment, and at least an additional $700 million in debt funding, through the year 2005, according to a survey released recently. The...

High-tech entrepreneur optimistic despite challenges. (Tech Cetera).
June 2, 2003... Connecticut's emerging technology companies project continued steady growth despite an unstable market environment, according to a new Economic Climate Survey released recently. The study, co-sponsored by Connecticut Innovations, the...

Sharon Ruben: Norwalk direct-mail franchise owner takes her show on the road. (Profits & Passions).
June 2, 2003... It's a pretty good bet that a little bit of Sharon Ruben's flair has entered your home in a bright red, white and blue envelope filled with money-saving coupons and advertising mailers. Ruben, along with her husband, Stuart, is the owner of...

Looks mater. (First Class: Living and Working).
June 2, 2003... Quick -- what's the difference in cleaning power between a $300 dishwasher and a $1,500 one? Not much, actually. Most dishwashers recently tested by Consumer Reports "have done an excellent job, with little or no spotting or re-depositing...

History. (First Class: Living and Working).
June 2, 2003... The first dishwasher - invented and patented by American Joel Houghton in 1850 -- was made out of wood and had a hand-turned wheel that would splash water on the dishes. But it would take a woman, Josephine Cochrane, to invent the first...

Exercise activities mellowing out. (First Class: Living and Working).
June 2, 2003... The mantra of "No pain, no gain" in the pursuit of physical fitness in the last two decades, has now become more like "If you want to gain, don't strain. "There's been a mellowing of the types of activities," said Glenn Colarossi, 43,...

2003 Outstanding Connecticut Woman Entrepreneur of the Year. (Credits, Clients and Awards).
June 2, 2003... Eliette Matos of Bethel, publisher of El Canillita, Danbury, a weekly Spanish-language newspaper that covers Connecticut's Latino areas, was named the 2003 Outstanding Connecticut Woman Entrepreneur of the Year by the Connecticut Chapter of the...

David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship by the National Security Education Program. (Credits, Clients and Awards).
June 2, 2003... Gregory A. DiCamillo of Tomball, Texas, a sophomore majoring in international studies and Spanish at Fairfield University, Fairfield, was awarded a David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship by the National Security Education Program for study in...

United Way of Eastern Fairfield County. (Credits, Clients and Awards).
June 2, 2003... United Way of Eastern Fairfield County, Bridgeport, received an $11000 grant from The UPS Foundation, the philanthropic arm of United Parcel Service Inc., Atlanta, a package delivery company.

Sacred Heart University. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(raised $300,000 at its recent annual Discovery Awards and Scholarship Dinner)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, announced that the university raised $300,000 at its recent annual Discovery Awards and Scholarship Dinner event to provide scholarships for needy students.

Coldwell Banker Commercial CCS-Scalzo Group. (Credits, Clients and Awards).
June 2, 2003... Coldwell Banker Commercial CCS-Scalzo Group, Bethel, a commercial real estate company, was named by Dictaphone Corp., Stratford, a provider of voice recognition, dictation and medical transcription solutions, to manage its real estate database...

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. (Newsmakers).(promoted William G. Parrell to chief executive officer)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... William G. Parrell of New Canaan was promoted to chief executive officer of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, NewYork City, a professional services organization. Since 1998, Parrett was managing partner of Deloitte & Touche LL.P., New York City, the...

Purdue Pharma L.P. (Newsmakers).(appointed John Crawley executive director, Controlled Substance Act compliance)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... John Crawley was appointed executive director, Controlled Substance Act compliance at Purdue Pharma L.P., Stamford, a pharmaceutical company. Most recently, Crowley was president of Crowley Associates, a consulting firm. From 1973 to 2001, he...

Sonnenblick-Goldman Co. (Newsmakers).(promoted Christopher J. Whittleton to a director)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... Christopher J. Whittleton of Westport was promoted to a director at Sonnenblick-Goldman Co., New York City, a real estate investment banking firm. Whittleton joined the firm in 2000 as a vice president. Prior to that, he was a vice president at...

Byte Interactive L.L.C. (Newsmakers).(Alberto Escarlate and Tracy Myint join firm)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... Byte Interactive L.L.C., South Norwalk, a digital marketing firm, announced the following appointments. Alberto Escarlate of Westport joined the firm as vice president, director of technology. Most recently, Escarlate was director of...

RVI Group. (Newsmakers).(appointed Roger Morin vice president, commercial equipment department )(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... Roger Morin of New Fairfield was appointed vice president, commercial equipment department at the RVI Group, Stamford, a. group of insurance companies that specialize in underwriting residual value insurance products. Since 1989, Morin worked...

Cushman & Wakefield of Connecticut Inc. (Newsmakers).(promoted Michael B. Gordon to director of business development)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... Michael B. Gordon of Madison was promoted to director of business development at Cushman & Wakefield of Connecticut Inc.; Stamford, a commercial real estate company. Since 1998, Gordon was account director, corporate services. Prior to that; he...

Hilton Garden Inn. (Newsmakers).(appointed Paul Boyle general manager)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... Paul Boyle of Sandy Hook was appointed general manager of the Hilton Garden Inn, Shelton, a hotel owned and managed by New Castle Hotels, Shelton. Most recently, Boyle was general manager of the Ramada Plaza Hotel, Meriden. Prior to that, he...

People's Securities Inc. (Newsmakers).(appointed Dan L. Donica a financial advisor)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... Dan L. Donica of Rowayton was appointed a financial advisor at People's Securities Inc., the investment subsidiary of People's Bank. Donica is based at the bank's Wilton office. Most recently, he was a registered representative for Southwest...

Investment Capital Management Inc. (Newsmakers).(appointed Regis W. Schultis Jr. an outside director)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... Regis W. Schultis Jr. of New York City, a managing director at iQ Venture Partners, New York City, a venture capital firm, was appointed an outside director at Investment Capital Management Inc., Rowayton, an investment advisory firm. Schultis...

On the Agenda.(listing of various business events)(Calendar)
June 2, 2003... Thursday, June 5 Fairfield chapter of Business Network International meeting, with Dave Bachmann speaking on saving money on health insurance, 7 am., First Church Congregational, Beach and Old Post Road, Fairfield. Call Martin Armstrong at...

Country Living Associates. (Real Estate Update).(Jennifer Donovan joins firm as a sales associate)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2003... Jennifer Donovan of New Canaan joined the New Canaan office of Country Living Associates as a sales associate. Donovan previously worked in the public relations and financial services fields. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political...

Desmond Virgulak Brown Commercial Realty Inc. (Real Estate Update).
June 2, 2003... Desmond Virgulak Brown Commercial Realty Inc., Norwalk, announced the following transactions. 430 Main Avenue L.L.C. purchased Merritt North Associates, a 33,000-square-foot retail, office and residential complex on Main Avenue in Norwalk....

The Kennedy Center Inc. (Real Estate Update).
June 2, 2003... The Kennedy Center Inc., a Trumbull-based rehabilitation agency, leased 1,200 square feet of space for an office at 1200 Post Road East, Westport.

Time to reform the prevailing wage law. (Viewpoint).
June 2, 2003... In the 1930s, the state General Assembly enacted an unfunded mandate that required municipalities and the state to pay prevailing wages on construction projects. The law was needed because it protected construction workers from cutthroat...

Creating jobs in India doesn't help the United State. (Looking Inside).
June 2, 2003... The Iraq war is over. And since 9/11, we know that the terrorist threat will be with us for many years. So, it's now time to get down to business. Lowering interest rates again is not the answer to the on-going economic doldrums. Last...

Coupon king's company thrives in weak economy. (Competitive Edge).(VSI Targeting doing well)
June 9, 2003... There aren't many companies that can say they are blossoming in this sluggish economy, but VSI Targeting in Westport is one of them. Philip von Stade Jr., VSI's president and founder, attributes his company's growing success to being in an...

Cross-Sound Cable, LIPA offer power carrot: state not biting until proper depth reached.(controversial underwater power cable project)
June 9, 2003... The owners of a controversial underwater power cable-that connects southwestern Connecticut to Long Island say they believe the cable would help ensure the reliability of the state power supply if the state allowed them to flick the switch. ...

Electric firms spar or 'congestion costs'.(NRC Energy Inc. must supply electricity to Connecticut Light & Power Co.)
June 9, 2003... Federal regulators took swift action last month to force bankrupt NRC Energy Inc. to continue to supply electricity to The Connecticut Light & Power Co. (CL&P), but left the crux of the companies' dispute unresolved. Like two cheapskates...

Federal tax cuts should benefit most. (Issues@work).(President George W. Bush's tax cut plan)
June 9, 2003... The nearly 433,000 part-time and fulltime employees in Fairfield County can ets starting next month from the federal tax cuts just enacted by Congress and signed into law by President George W. Bush. How much the tax cuts will stimulate the...

Bill tweaks deregulation, raises electric rates 10 percent.(state's power supply market may be deregulated)
June 9, 2003... Faced with the prospect of electric rates skyrocketing next year if the state's power supply market is completely deregulated as scheduled, the General Assembly passed a bill that would extend a cap on rates, but raised prices 10 percent with...

Markland to buy Canadian facial recognition firm. (News in Brief).(Markland Technologies to acquire BioDentity Systems Corp.)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... Ridgefield-based Markland Technologies said it intends to acquire BioDentity Systems Corp. in Ottawa, Canada, which specializes in integrated facial recognition solutions. BioDentity is. the first vendor to provide a comprehensive turn key...

Dug out Greenwich site to be sold.(largest undeveloped, commercial lot in Greenwich)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... Afenced-off hole in the ground on Route 1 in Greenwich, the site of a stalled plan for a BMW showroom, will be sold to local developer who hopes to find a commercial use for the property, a broker said. Developer John Fareri is under...

Hotels and conference centers.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... FCBJ THE LIST Hotels and Conference Centers Questions or Comments? Call: 914-694-3600 Next List: June 23 Largest Public Companies Ranked alphabetically due to range of amenities Name, address, phone number and...

Young couple start business to create better family life. (Power Couple).(new custom-framing franchise)
June 9, 2003... When Yvette Prybylski became pregnant with twins, her husband, Gregory, decided to quit his job at Morgan Stanley in the World Trade Center so he could find work closer to home. "I hated the commute, and I wanted to be closer to her," he...

Aiding the self-employed: bill could help small business afford health insurance. (Focus: Health Care).(President George W. Bush's 2001 tax-cut plan)
June 9, 2003... Because they're subject to individual rather than group benefits, self-employed individuals expect to pay more for heath insurance. But according to several members of Congress and small-business advocacy groups, they're still paying 15.3...

Federal spending priorities worry health care industry. (Focus: Health Care).(second wave of bankruptcies predicted)
June 9, 2003... Citing Medicare and Medicaid funding cuts and rising liability insurance costs, a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) study warns that "effects of government spending reductions may not yet be fully realized" and that the...

Nursing jobs go begging across the country. (Focus: Health Care).(nursing home vacancy rates)
June 9, 2003... A national study by the American Health Care Association (AHCA) that examined nursing home vacancy rates found almost 100,000 health care professionals are immediately needed to fill key nursing jobs across the United States. The 2002...

Norwalk development continues to revitalize the city. (Feature Section).(long-term redevelopment projects)
June 9, 2003... While planning continues on long-term redevelopment projects like the city's downtown Wall Street area and West Avenue, officials and business people say there's plenty of activity happening right now in Norwalk, especially on the retail,...

Norwalk's diverse economy ready for rebound. (Feature Section).(economic diversification plan)
June 9, 2003... Norwalk's economy is poised for growth as the national economy recovers, built on an economic diversification plan put into place more than a decade ago that has been keeping the city's economy in balance - even during the past recession. ...

Financial planners to discuss annuities. (Feature Section).(Financial Planning Association Connecticut's annual meeting)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... The Financial Planning Association Connecticut/Fairfield County Council will conduct its annual meeting and elect directors June 11 at The Norwalk Inn and Conference Center, 99 East Ave. in Norwalk This special meeting, which starts earlier...

Pitney Bowes Inc. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(2003 Inventor at the Year Award)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, a provider of integrated mail and document management solutions, presented its 2003 Inventor at the Year Award to the company team of Karl Schumacher of Westport, vice president, global business strategy and...

2003 Community Service Award. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(Dianne Wildman honored)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... Dianne Wildman of Westport, director of editorial services at Cablevision of Connecticut, Norwalk, received the 2003 Community Service Award from Family Services Woodfield, Bridgeport, a family service agency.

Visiting Nurse Association. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(2003 Nightingale Award)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... Ashleigh Liddle of Fairfield, a nurse in the orthopedics unit of Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, received a 2003 Nightingale Award from the Visiting Nurse Association of South Central Connecticut for excellence in nursing

Fairfield University. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(awarded $50,000 grant)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... Fairfield University, Fairfield, announced that the Carl and Dorothy Bennett Center for Judaic Studies at the university was awarded a $50,000 grant from the Adolph & Ruth Schnurmacher Foundation and the Charles & Mildred Schnurmacher...

TradeCapture Inc. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(energy trading and risk management systems maker gets contract)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... TradeCapture Inc., Stamford, a developer of energy trading and risk management systems, announced that Sinochem, a state-owned oil company in China, has selected its ICTS Symphony system to track and manage Sinochem's international crude oil...

The Kennedy Center Inc. (Newsmakers).(vice president of rehabilitation services)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... Willard I. Pinn of Milford was appointed vice president of rehabilitation services at The Kennedy Center Inc., Trumbull, a rehabilitation agency. Since 1999, Pinn was the director at YMCA Training Inc., Boston. From 1991 to 1999, he was the...

On the Agenda.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2003... Tuesday, June 10 Society for Human Resource Management chapter luncheon meeting, with Christopher BruhI of SACIA speaking on the state of Fairfield County, 11:30a.m. to 2 p.m., The Water's Edge at Giovanni's II, 2748 Boston Post Road,...

UN has positive nad practical functions. (Viewpoint).(United Nations Commission on International Trade Law)
June 9, 2003... The recent focus on the inability of the United Nations' General Assembly to prevent the military confrontation in Iraq has overshadowed other more positive and practical functions of the UN that serve to benefit U.S. interests. For example,...

Editors are responsible for the content of a newspaper. (Looking Inside).(Jason Blair scandal at The New York Times)
June 9, 2003... The Jason Blair scandal at The New York Times may have been one the largest news scams in history, but unfortunately small lies and misinformation make its way into print and on the airwaves daily. In my 50 years of editing and publishing...

Sam's of Gedney way. (Advertisement).
June 16, 2003... When Sam's first opened, the country was in the Great Depression and Gedney Way was a dirt lane. Through 70 years--and one short move up Gedney Way-Sam's has stayed true to its "neighborhood restaurant" heritage and has enjoyed an incredible...

Vets join forces to grow pet business. (Competitive Edge).
June 16, 2003... The first thing that Ryan Johnson, vice president of finance at Healthy Pet Corp., Wants people to know is the company is rapidly growing. Healthy Pet, which owns and manages veterinary hospitals in the Northeast, raised $14 million in...

Diageo mulls move to Norwalk.
June 16, 2003... Liquor giant Diageo plc could consolidate its regional offices in a Norwalk building being built by Building & Land Technology, according to local real estate and business sources. The British company, which employs about 1,000 people at...

State economic outlook mixed: mild contraction in 2003, slow growth in 2004.
June 16, 2003... A national tax cut favoring investment will boost Connecticut's sluggish economy, but the states recovery should lag at last two quarters behind the nation's, according to Edward Deak, professor of economics at Fairfield University. ...

CPAs publish business start-up book in Spanish. (Business Book Club).
June 16, 2003... A not-for-profit accounting group is reaching out to the growing numbers of Hispanic entrepreneurs by publishing a Spanish-language edition of its popular handbook "Starting a Small Business in Connecticut -- Simple Steps to a Successful...

Job site founder pens 'Secrets of the Jobhunt'. (Business Book Club).
June 16, 2003... As the owner of Connecticut's popular local job site FairfieldCountyJobs.com, Chris Russell has learned a few things about the job search process. Drawing on his experience as a former resume writer and job site manager, Russell has launched...

Mitchell reveals his personal touch. (Business Book Club).
June 16, 2003... After 40-plus years in the retail clothing business, the Mitchell family knows that customers are its lifeblood and that keeping them happy is job one. Jack Mitchell, chief executive officer of Mitchells of Westport and Richards of...

State broadens federal medical leave provisions. (Issues@Work).
June 16, 2003... Workers in Fairfield County and the rest of Connecticut now will have greater flexibility in how they can make use of the federal Family Medical Leave Act. Under state legislation just passed, employees who want to take unpaid time off to...

Finding balance in family, work lives is men's issue, too. (Issues@Work).
June 16, 2003... When the U.S. Supreme Court recently stepped up with a decision that requires states to follow the provisions of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, no one was happier than Robert Blodgett. Blodgett, who was recently named West Coast...

Former Xerox executives settle with SEC.
June 16, 2003... Six former senior executives of Xerox Corp. will pay a total of $22 million in order to settle a civil securities fraud complaint brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission without admitting or denying the allegations. The...

ITE of England stuck with Comtek's troubles.
June 16, 2003... At any other time, Comtek Expositions Inc. officials would be celebrating over the U.S. Tax Court ruling. But there is little joy left for the Wilton-based. company that found itself battered by the crumbling Russian economy and then...

HOTRES.com expands hotel offering to 11 U.S. cities.
June 16, 2003... After experiencing a drastic falloff in domestic travel following the 9/11 attacks, the online hotel booking site HOTRES.com is rebounding by adding 10 cities and more than 500 hotels to its offerings. In what company officials liken to the...

Late budget makes planning tough for towns, schools.
June 16, 2003... As the, state budget debate spills into a special legislative session because lawmakers failed to pass, the plan on time, municipal and school officials are. being forced to plan their spending without knowing what to expect in state aid. ...