Young entrepreneur Michael Adams (18 years), owner of Eddie's Energy Bars and freshman at Bryant University, has gone national with his company.

Eddie's Energy Bars is on their way to selling one thousand bars this month! In celebration, a new flavor will be in stores, cranberry almond!

With the Richmond Area Business Association's (RABA) Visitor Outreach Program (to attract more visitors to Bolton, Huntington and Richmond) well underway, the Association agreed, at our 8/29/2006 monthly meeting, to embark upon another major initiative, a Buy Local Program which will focus on motivating area citizens to support local businesses, professionals and organizations. Working together we can accomplish some things that we can't as individuals.

Mike Adams of Richmond, Vermont and owner of Eddies Energy Bars received the annual scholarship the RABA gives out.

The second mixer of the year, held at the Windekind Farm in Huntington, was a great time.

Two weeks ago, I met a woman from the Burlington Currency Project. She explained an interesting endeavor designed to keep local dollars, local. I had to listen to more...