Published on April 29th, 2020
Lafayette Strong - city offers assistance for small businesses
The city of Lafayette is taking steps to support local small businesses and nonprofits during the COVID-19 pandemic in collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce and the Lafayette Community Foundation.
 By Pippa Fisher
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Published on March 18th, 2020
New tea shop in Orinda attracts all ages
Since its grand opening at the end of February, Sharetea in the newly remodeled building at 41 Moraga Way in the Theatre District has been attracting tea drinkers of all ages. Sean Yee holds the franchise from Sharetea, a long-standing company that originated in ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on March 18th, 2020
Moraga welcomes new Chamber president
The Moraga Chamber of Commerce has selected Brandy Ford as the new president of the chamber's board of directors. Ford has served on the board for approximately four years and is currently Mechanics Bank's branch manager. Ford stated, "The main reason I wanted to ...By Vera Kochan
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Published on February 19th, 2020
MidMod is a new concept in shopping in Theatre Square
Owner Janell Lamela recounts how she would watch passersby check out her new shop, but not come in, thinking it was an expensive boutique. Then she put a sign up proclaiming that nothing inside cost more than $40, and suddenly passersby became droppers-in. Lamela, ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on February 19th, 2020
Moraga's Business of the Year and Nonprofit of the Year named
This year's Business of the Year recipient is Mechanics Bank located inside Safeway at the Moraga Shopping Center. The Nonprofit of the Year honor goes to Lamorinda's Community Emergency Response Team.
By Vera Kochan
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What it takes to bring the Lamorinda Weekly to your door
Few people realize the hard work and time consuming effort it takes to produce a newspaper. From the conception of an article to the final process of delivery, keeping the public informed and up-to-date is an ever-changing challenge.
 By Vera Kochan
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Lamorinda vintner receives coveted wine competition awards
Lamorinda Wine Growers Association President Bill Scanlin's Lafayette-based Deer Hill Vineyards was awarded a Bronze for his 2016 Sangiovese and the highest honor of a Double Gold for his 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon during the recent San Francisco Chronicle Wine C ...By Vera Kochan
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Moraga announces Business Person and Nonprofit of the Year
This year's recipients for Business and ...By Vera Kochan
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Sold-out event celebrates Business Person of the Year
The city of Lafayette celebrated its 30th Business Person of the Year, Jennifer Perlmutter, Jan. 31 with a sold-out dinner at the Lafayette Park Hotel and Spa. The annual event traditionally also features the mayor giving a State of the City address.
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The Real Estate Year in Review
This was another extremely strong year for ...By Conrad Bassett, Licensed Real Estate Broker and CRP, GMS-T
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Lynn's Top Five
Have you overdosed on New Year's resolution articles and advice columns? Did you launch with good intent only to find yourself already wobbly, off course? While I love the notion of a clean slate to launch a new year and I support anyone willing to give it a solid ...By-Lynn-Ballou-CFP
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Jennifer Perlmutter, Business Person of the Year, connecting through art
This year's Business Person of the Year, Jennifer Perlmutter, is proof that art and business are not mutually exclusive. Nonetheless this year's recipient of the award says she was truly surprised to learn she had received the honor.
 By Pippa Fisher
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Amabile School of Music hopes to hit a high note in Moraga
Amabile is an Italian musical term for a directive to a musician to perform the indicated passage of a composition in a charming, gracious or amiable manner. Whether she knew it or not, owner Teresa Yu chose a name that perfectly describes her.
 By Vera Kochan
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Miller gives Mayor's Award of Excellence to Mo Mashoon
Mo Mashoon may be the first person to spend significant money improving downtown Orinda in the past 30 years. The owner of Mash Petroleum Inc. has not only completely renovated the gas station at 1 Bryant Way, but has moved his corporate headquarters into the ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Designs 2 Consign - a fashion consignment store opens in Rheem
Looking for the perfect outfit for the holiday season? Try Rheem Shopping Center's newest store Designs 2 Consign located at 522 Center Street, Moraga.
Owner Lisa Karp's consignment ...By Vera Kochan
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