Read more about the article Thrifting is Big Business In CNY
Part of the warehouse at the Rescue Mission Distribution Center. The boxes piled up in the foreground are sorted by commodity and be ultimately be sold as salvage. The racks in the middle are where all the sellable clothes are hand-sorted and hung. They will ultimately be sent to the Thrifty Shopper stores or the 3fifteen stores.

Thrifting is Big Business In CNY

Thrifty stores running by the Rescue Mission generate $19 million in sales; revenues help fund programs and services to the needy By Mary Beth Roach   Thrifting at the Syracuse…

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Read more about the article TIM’S NOTES: The Times They Are A-changing for the Live Music Scene
A busy and rocking bar — like when author Tim Nekritz and his band The Condescenders played a packed Halloween-themed show at The Eis House in Mexico — is a welcome sight for musicians and music fans, but the economy has sometimes made it challenging for performers and venues to find success on a regular basis.

TIM’S NOTES: The Times They Are A-changing for the Live Music Scene

Difficult economy and changing habits are making it challenging for performers and venues to find success on a regular basis By Tim Nekritz  |  nekritz@gmail.com   It’s a Thursday evening…

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