STPNS Business http://www.stpns.net/index.html Articles related to business and economy affecting small towns Gas company name fades into history http://www.stpns.net/view_article.html?articleId=107521776186564612786 NORTH HAVERHILL–Bradford-Pratts Petroleum, whose name, logo and service has been a mainstay locally for 45 years, will now be known by the name of the comany that purchased it several years ago. Beginning July 6, Dead River Company will replace the Bradford-Pratts. Dead River, which is headquartere...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StpnsBusiness?a=JLNqbKZqSjE:IfLTGyOZFow:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StpnsBusiness?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StpnsBusiness?a=JLNqbKZqSjE:IfLTGyOZFow:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StpnsBusiness?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div> Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:08:50 EDT Tiedeman raising rare chickens http://www.stpns.net/view_article.html?articleId=107521776186542812784 The Black Copper Marans is one of the rarest breeds of chicken in the United States.&nbsp;&nbsp;Their chocolate-brown colored eggs are prized by chefs.&nbsp;&nbsp;Internet reports claim that the eggs are low in cholesterol and that Martha Stewart has her own flock of Black Copper Marans....<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StpnsBusiness?a=tRdKBkW3GSc:13ZxTUvaWJ4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StpnsBusiness?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StpnsBusiness?a=tRdKBkW3GSc:13ZxTUvaWJ4:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StpnsBusiness?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div> Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:41:19 EDT Alamo Finally Gets Mini Mart http://www.stpns.net/view_article.html?articleId=107521776164710312760 Residents of Alamo will no longer be forced to drive 30 miles to Magdalena for gasoline or some grocery items. ...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StpnsBusiness?a=rG9_N8H2ntM:4TBruH7DNa0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StpnsBusiness?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StpnsBusiness?a=rG9_N8H2ntM:4TBruH7DNa0:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/StpnsBusiness?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:36:40 EDT