Shop Local this Season with Buy Local’s Gift Guide
By Mary Alice Scott The month of November brings lots of memories and traditions for many people. That is especially the case for the world of local b... Read more
By Mary Alice Scott The month of November brings lots of memories and traditions for many people. That is especially the case for the world of local b... Read more
By Mary Alice Scott It’s hard to believe that summer is wrapping up and a new school year is beginning already. With so many important national... Read more
By Mary Alice Scott Every year, Portland Buy Local produces an annual gift guide to inspire community members to shop locally and support the small bu... Read more
Local Business Survey Reveals Grim Outlook By Mary Alice Scott, Portland Buy Local Every month, I sit down to write an article for The West End News a... Read more
By Mary Alice Scott For many years, the Buy Local movement has focused its efforts on communicating the value of local businesses to individual towns... Read more
By Mary-Alice Scott December is the peak of gift-giving season for many, and Portland Buy Local Holiday Gift Guide is here to help make it easier! For... Read more
Peak time for eating locally! By Mary Alice Scott November marks the beginning of the holiday shopping season — but not just for gifting! Thanksgiving... Read more
Leveling the Playing Field By Mary Alice Scott As Portland experiences an unprecedented period of growth and change, local businesses are feeling the... Read more
By Mary Alice Scott As a community, we seem to value local business more than ever before. We recognize that locally owned, independent businesses sha... Read more
Portland Buy Local will print 25,000 copies of their popular annual directory of local, independent businesses. It is scheduled to hit the streets of... Read more
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