Greater Eastport Chamber of Commerce celebrates its rebirth (The Southampton Press & The East Hampton Press)

After a nearly six-year absence, the hamlet of Eastport once again boasts its own chamber of commerce.

Fashion Calendar (Denver Post)

On Friday, the winter white party features a fashion show by Hot Snowflake, Denco Customs and Rated Fresh to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation Colorado.

The mega-mall alternative: Museum and gallery gift shops (The Buffalo News)

Trying to figure out how to be green? Unique and creative with your gift giving? Local? Supportive of cultural institutions and non-profits? And -- do it without circling humongous parking lots in search of a space?

Downtown Hagerstown specialty shops do well on Black Friday (The Herald-Mail)

HAGERSTOWN Hagerstown resident Dee Morreale said she did some of her Black Friday shopping in downtown Hagerstown to escape the madness that flooded larger shopping centers on the outskirts of town.

Wary holiday shoppers venture out on Black Friday (Pioneer Press)

Will this be the bleakest spending holiday since 1980?