LETTER: An 'Apparent Hostility to Small Business'
A local business owner questions the support of small businesses as a result of the sign bylaws.
Susan LaDue, owner of the Doggie Den, sent this letter to the editor in response to a recent article about updating sign bylaws in Northborough I am sick and tired of the abuse that rains down on Northborough's small businesses, particularly those on Blake Street. Business owners pay substantial rents so that our landlords can pay substantial town taxes. The vast majority of us are not millionaires. On the contrary, most of us worry about paying our bills just like everyone else. Yet, we get treated badly for struggling to keep our heads above water, while big money outfits such as Northborough Crossing get the red carpet treatment from the town, and a warm welcome from residents who shop there. Last summer, small businesses lost a lot of…
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Sharon Berube
2:16 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Ron, I agree with you that there is much work to be done to improve the look of our town. We desperately need to revamp the sign bylaws. Even though people are mistaking the message as a lack of support for small business in town it is truly aimed towards starting to make an attempt to make our, town of Northborough, look attractive and beautiful. With the amount of temporary signs scattered … more ›