New safety rules for children's clothes have stores in a fit (Daily Press)
Some owners say the cost of testing for toxic lead and phthalates will shut their businesses. The law goes into effect Feb. 10. Barring a reprieve, regulations set to take effect next month could force thousands of clothing retailers and thrift stores to throw away trunkloads of children's clothing.
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Needham Briefs (Nov. 8) (Needham Times)
The Needham Youth Commission is again offering a babysitting course for young people interested in learning child-care skills.
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THE OBSERVER STAFF LOOKS AT THE WIDE OPEN GATE FOR 2008 (Observer)
The Observer staff kicked off with a bang, heading up the year’s first issue with the state-mandated child vaccination controversy and ended with overdevelopment issues.
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Caldwell to Close Rochester Plant (R News)
A local company with a 150-year history in Rochester has become a victim of the recession. Caldwell Manufacturing Company tells R News it plans to consolidate its manufacturing operations by spring.
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US parents want answers after China milk scare (Washington Post)
-- Beth Flanders was on her way to China to adopt her 17-month-old daughter in September when she received a warning from her adoption agency: An industrial chemical that can cause kidney stones had been found in Chinese baby formula, and parents should not feed it to their new children.
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