Ray Zwart's (rayzwart) Blog

 BUY LOCAL, and support Main St., the soul of our communitiesThe Andersonville Study of Retail Economics, conducted by Civic Economics , revealed that local stores generated 70 percent more local economic impact per square foot than big-box chains. Another study, this one conducted by the Institu...

 PINE BUSH, NEW YORK                                                                 The entrance to Pine Bush, a rural community in Orange CountyTown of Crawford, Orange County, New YorkPopulation: 9,2512006 median price: $345,000Key features: Crawford, on Orange County's northwestern edge, has ...