So what defines a “local” business? We asked our readers the question and received a big response. One person wrote that local meant, “Owned by people who live in the same town.” Another wrote: “It’s ...

The term 'local' is important to consumers when making grocery purchases, but shoppers' definition of a local product is on a sliding scale (depending on the category) ranging from being produced ...

The state has updated its definition of what food is allowed to be called "local" or "made in Vermont," as of Jan. 1. The new definition places food in three categories: raw agricultural products; ...

Several years ago I was having lunch in a restaurant in New York with a couple of Yahoo executives, discussing the challenge of motivating people to rate local businesses. Yahoo was way ahead of the ...

MONTAUK, N.Y. — Caterers in Washington tweeted a photo of maroon sashimi appetizers served to 700 guests attending the governor’s inaugural ball last year. They were told the tuna was from Montauk.