Focus Studio closes its doors (Mount Vernon News)

MOUNT VERNON -- The closing of Focus Studio last Wednesday came as a surprise to many and a consternation to many more. According to owner Brian Blough, the closing was purely a matter of the weakened economy.

News briefs (Old Colony Memorial & Plymouth Bulletin)

Find out what's happening in Plymouth and surrounding towns.

Community Calendar (Glencoe News)

Deadline for calendar items is 10 days in advance of the desired publication date. Send information on clubs, lectures, community events, religious events, reunions, support groups and singles to: Community Calendar, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026; fax to (847) 486-7451 or e-mail to glenview@pioneerlocal.com.

Art Galleries (Palo Alto Weekly)

"California: The Golden Land" The Portola Art Gallery presents new watercolors and acrylics by Gladys Robinson.The exhibition explores the wildlife and domestic climate of the golden hills of California.

Backpack (Nov. 20) (Dover-Sherborn Press)

Achievers and programs from the Dover and Sherborn education community