Retail Details - Find Old Time savings on more than pottery

Web Search by YAHOO! Note: Each Wednesday you’ll see a rundown of some of the area’s best shopping bargains here. Excerpts from this will appear in print in Friday’s Retail Details column.

The Aspen Brands Company Named to Inc. 500|5000 Fastest Growing Privately Owned Companies for 2010

The Aspen Brands Company, proud parent to Kate Aspen , Baby Aspen and The Aspen Shops, is honored to be included in the prestigious Inc. Magazine's 500|5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America for 2010.

Fire destroys apartment building

Salem Fire officials are investigating a blaze that displaced residents of 12 units in an apartment complex Sunday night.

A Colorful Shower

The bridal shower is a day where a bride has the opportunity to enjoy a leisurely afternoon with her female friends and family. If you are hosting the event, it is your responsibility to orchestrate a memorable and unique day for your bride.

Miss Manners: No notice needed for self-congratulations - Mon, 16 Aug 2010 PST

DEAR MISS MANNERS: The subject of self-congratulatory parties came up with a group of friends. We all agree that neither oneself nor one’s immediate family are supposed to host a bridal shower, for example. What about a mortgage-burning party? There are those of us who feel it is self-congratulatory (and gauche) to have such a party and announce it as such. Others disagree. Some thought that ...