By MIGUEL AYALA Small Business Association The U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) Loan Program reached another lending record in fiscal year 2014, announced today by SBA Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet. By the end of the fiscal year, Sept. 30, SBA had approved 52,044 7(a) loans for $19.19 billion, an increase of 12 percent in number loans …read more.

“I’ve read forever,” said Ann McConnell, School Street, Leesburg. And when she finishes her books she shares and exchanges books with family and friends. So when she saw an item in the AARP newsletter about individuals setting up lending libraries at their homes, also known as “Little Free Library,” she thought, “what a clever idea.” …read more.