MAY 19, 2025 Support local business: It’s a patriotic thing BY GRANT MILLER Publisher We throw the word patriotism around a lot in this country. We fly flags on our porches. We stand for the anthem. We honor our veterans. And rightfully so. But patriotism...
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MAY 19, 2025 Support local business: It’s a patriotic thing BY GRANT MILLER Publisher We throw the word patriotism around a lot in this country. We fly flags on our porches. We stand for the anthem. We honor our veterans. And rightfully so. But patriotism isn’t just a feeling we save for holidays and pa- rades. It’s a choice we make every day — in the small, often quiet decisions that shape the places we call home. One of those decisions is where do we spend our money. Every time we pull out a credit card or tap that phone at the checkout counter, we’re voting for the kind of world we want to live in. When we spend our money with local businesses — whether it’s the family- (Photo courtesy Bentley.edu) run diner, the corner bookstore, or the neighborhood hardware store — we’re Local businesses do all of that and more Those places make a town feel like home. need a gift, a meal, a tool, or a cup of coffee choosing to invest in our own community. — because this is their home too. Without
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