Katonah Chamber of Commerce Is Using Twitter

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The Katonah Chamber of Commerce is now using Twitter. A great tool for real time local business information.

Here is the link.

Trulia - Katonah Home Sales Decrease 89.5% Over A Year Ago

According to trulia.com it would appear that the housing market in Katonah is in intensive care.

"The median sales price for homes in Katonah NY for Jun 09 to Aug 09 was $666,700 based on 2 home sales. Compared to the same period one year ago, the median home sales price decreased 16.4%, or $131,048, and the number of home sales decreased 89.5%. There are currently 131 resale and new homes in Katonah on Trulia, including 3 homes in the pre-foreclosure, auction, or bank-owned stages of the foreclosure process.

The average listing price for homes for sale in Katonah NY was $1,300,606 for the week ending Sep 16, which represents a decrease of 0.4%, or $5,614, compared to the prior week."

ATM For Books @ A Location Near You

Here is a neat idea. In a matter of minutes - The ability to print out any public domain book on the google data base anywhere the Espresso Book machine (ATM for Books) is located. Cost $100,000 (not yet available through out the US).

Local libraries and bookstores come to mind as an added service they could offer their patrons. Also, local schools/colleges could benefit from adding this machine to their bookstore.

Katonah Library Now On Facebook

Katonah Library has joined Facebook.

Here is the link.

Little Cookie Company in Katonah NY

The Cookie Blog has posted a story of a little cookie company here in Katonah that is owned and operated by Rebecca Weinstein, a one woman operation.

Rebecca started her company in 2005, and bakes an average of 2000 cookies per year.

Here is the link.

Katonah PotLuck "Eat In" Labor Day

Slow Food Westchester and Katonah Green are coordinating a publicly staged potluck on the lawn of the First Presbyterian Church to gather support for improved school lunches nationwide on Labor Day from 2 to 4.

Here is the link