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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Ollie's Celebrates Grand Opening of its 600th Store and Expansion into 34th State
Bargains Coming to Belmont, NH HARRISBURG, Pa., July 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:OLLI) today celebrates the Grand Opening of its 600th store in Belmont and expansion into New Hampshire, its 34th state. Ollie's is America's largest retailer of brand name closeout merchandise and excess inventory at up to 70% off the fancy stores' prices every day! You'll find bargains on books, flooring, food, housewares, toys, electronics, bed and bath, health and beauty, pet supplies, and so much more! The Grand Opening of Ollie's 600th store will take place today, Thursday, July 17th at the Belmont, New Hampshire store located at 96 Daniel Webster Highway in the old Big Lots location. "We are thrilled to bring our huge selection of brand name household merchandise at prices up to 70% below the fancy stores to the great city of Belmont and state of New Hampshire," said Eric van der Valk, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ollie's Bargain Outlet. "At a time when many people are trying to stretch their hard-earned dollars, we are delivering unprecedented value through an ever-changing assortment of everyday household products that combines quality, national brands, and pricing in a way that can only be found at Ollie's. To the great people of New Hampshire, if you have never been to an Ollie's store, we invite you to come to Belmont and see what we are all about. We are passionate about what we do, the people we serve and the communities in which we operate." Ollie's brings about 50 to 60 new jobs to the local community with each new store it opens, ranging from cashiers to team leaders. Ollie's employs over 13,000 associates across the company. For more information about Ollie's, visit and like us on Facebook. About Ollie's Ollie's is a leading off-price retailer of brand name household products. Since our founding in 1982, our mission has been to sell Good Stuff Cheap®. We do this through a flexible buying model that focuses on closeout merchandise and excess inventory from suppliers and manufacturers around the world. Our stores offer Real Brands! Real Bargains! ® in a treasure hunt environment at prices up to 70% below other retailers. As of May 3, 2025, we operated 584 stores in 32 states and growing! For more information, visit View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
New York Times
6 days ago
- General
- New York Times
Where Have All the Novel-Reading Men Gone?
To the Editor: I enjoyed 'Men Fade From a Literary Circle,' by Joseph Bernstein (Thursday Styles, July 3), about the decline in the number of men who read novels. After graduation from college, while working in my first real job, I consumed 'Anna Karenina' in a beautiful marathon of reading; I worked all day, then drove home to read Tolstoy late into the night. I repeated that cycle again and again, devouring every word, happy but also sad because I knew the reverie could not last. Mr. Bernstein offers that men have stopped reading novels, but it is not only men. I try to interest my nieces in novels. I explain to them that fiction contains the distilled experiences of other people. You may never be a secret agent posted to Havana, but you can imagine what it would be like in 'Our Man in Havana.' You may never create life and be forced to live with the consequences, but you can imagine what it would be like in 'Frankenstein.' Stuart GallantBelmont, Mass. To the Editor: Joseph Bernstein's article resonated with me, but failed to reach the next step of why men should be reading more fiction. Fiction allows us to step into others' shoes, enabling us to understand how they feel (emotional intelligence) and why they make the decisions they make (cognitive empathy). As a 20-something woman, I've had the 'book genre conversation' with heterosexual men around my age, but many brush over it and don't acknowledge what there is to be gained from reading fiction. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
News.com.au
14-07-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
Young tradies pays $80k over reserve for first home in Belmont
A young tradie has scored his first home at a hotly contest Belmont auction that landed $80,000 above reserve. Targeting a smaller two-bedroom townhouse as an entry point to a sought-after riverside precinct proved a winning strategy for the Ocean Grove buyer. He was one of four bidders to raise a hand for 10 Victoria Tce, Belmont, which sold under the hammer for $710,000. 'Strong turnaround' for Geelong housing market Highton home's bar channels pub vibe Jellis Craig Geelong agent Ross Bywater said given the modest size of the 368sq m property, the reserve had been set at $630,000. But buyers saw greater value in the well-presented residence that felt more like a 'little house than a unit'. 'Four bid on the day but we had a couple that didn't even get a chance,' Mr Bywater said. 'For that property it was a mixture of first-home buyers and downsizers. They had done a lovely renovation so it had new carpet, new paint and the kitchen and bathroom had been done at some stage. 'It was just a combination of the layout of the property, the fact it was on its own title and the closeness to the river.' The brick townhouse is just the second property to trade in tightly held Victoria Tce since 2023. A spacious lounge and adjoining kitchen/dining area, both flowing out to a rear deck overlooking a north-facing back yard, are highlights of the home. It also features a walk-in wardrobe and updated two-way bathroom off the main bedroom and single garage with backyard access. 'It was lovely for the owners because it was their first home and they have loved it and to see it go to another young person was a happy event,' Mr Bywater said.
Yahoo
12-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Interstate 85 near Charlotte to undergo $337 million expansion, NCDOT says
A Charlotte-based road builder will expand four congested, wreck-prone miles of Interstate 85 near the Queen City for $337 million, state highway officials said Friday. Lane Construction Corp. was selected to widen I-85 from six to eight lanes with a 26-foot median between N.C. 7 exit 23 in Mount Holly and N.C. 273 exit 27 near the Catawba River in Belmont, according to an N.C. Department of Transportation news release. A lane in each direction will be added, and six bridges will be replaced or improved, officials said. The bridges are on N.C. 7 over I-85; I-85 over the South Fork Catawba River; Hickory Grove Road over I-85; Belmont-Mt. Holly Road/Main Street over I-85; P&R Railway over I-85, east of Belmont-Mt. Holly Road; and N.C. 273 over I-85 The intersection of N.C. 7/U.S. 29/U.S. 74 (Wilkinson Boulevard) will be redesigned to reduce wrecks, according to NCDOT. Design work has started, and construction is scheduled for next summer, officials said. NCDOT eventually plans to expand the interstate to U.S. 321 in Gastonia, totaling about 10 miles of widening and other improvements. In late 2028, the department intends to advertise for bids on the segment from McAdenville Road exit 23 to the U.S. 321 interchange exit 17, officials said. The intersection of Cox Road and U.S. 29-74/Franklin Boulevard will be improved. A contractor and designer are working on plans for three railroad bridges and a roadway bridge through the section. NCDOT first revealed plans for the 10-mile widening in August 2022.
New York Post
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Breaking down every facet of upcoming Saratoga meet
With the new Belmont Park grandstand under construction, New York racing fans have been left with the Aqueduct fall meet, the Aqueduct winter meet, the Aqueduct spring meet, the Belmont at the Big A summer meet, the Belmont at the Big A fall meet and the Finger Lakes at the Big A meet. OK, maybe not that last one, but you get the point. Sure, the Belmont Stakes was run upstate as well as the short and sweet July 4th Racing Festival, but now we get a full 40 days as the Saratoga summer meet commences. Big days Got your calendar ready? The Diana is this Saturday, July 12. The Coaching Club American Oaks and the Vanderbilt on July 19. The Jim Dandy is July 26. Four Grade 1 races on Saturday, August 2 including the Whitney and Fourstardave. The Sword Dancer is Aug. 9. The Alabama is on Aug. 16. There are five Grade 1 races on Travers Day on Aug. 23, including the Forego and the Personal Ensign. The Spinaway is on Aug. 30, the Jockey Club Gold Cup is on Aug. 31 and the Hopeful is on closing day, Labor Day, September 1. It's all about the horses While Preakness winner Journalism may run in the Haskell at Monmouth Park, he still may ship north to challenge arch rival Sovereignty in the Travers. Mindframe, Fierceness, Sierra Leone, White Abarrio and Skippylongstocking make this year's edition of the Whitney a must-see. 5 Sovereignty won the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course last month and is being pointed to run in the Travers Stakes on Aug. 23. Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images Thorpedo Anna, the 2024 Horse of the Year, was defeated by Raging Sea in May. Thorpedo Anna will attempt to turn the tables when they meet in the Personal Ensign. Trainers Two words. Chad Brown. He ran away (with a little help from his four-legged friends) with the 2024 meet. Brown saddled 45 winners and it was a long way back to Todd Pletcher and Mike Maker who dead-heated for second with 22 winners. While Linda Rice (18) and Bill Mott (15) rounded out the top five, it was Mark Casse who had the higher win percentage (28.3 percent). 5 Chad Brown, who had the most wins at Saratoga in 2024, will be the favorite to win the 2025 meet. Jason Szenes for New York Post Riders up! Irad Ortiz Jr. visited the winners circle 52 times last summer but it was Flavien Prat who set records for most stakes wins (18) and graded stakes wins (14) at a Saratoga meet. Expect Luis Saez, Junior Alvarado, Manny Franco and Dylan Davis to get their fair share of wins and Jose Ortiz may give his brother, Irad, a run for his money. One thing for sure. You will both love and curse every rider before the meet is over. 5 Jockey Flavien Prat had a dominant 2024 Saratoga meet in stakes races. AP On the turf Chad Brown is a smart bet on dirt. And an even safer bet on the grass. Of Brown's 45 winners last summer, 26 were on the lawn. That number was three times larger than the rest of the conditioners. Baby races First impressions are important and there will be plenty of 2-year-olds making their career debuts at Saratoga over the 40-day meet. A look back shows Chad Brown, yes him again, led last year's standings with 10 juvenile wins, but only one more than the nine that Mark Casse trained. Casse's Ewing, a son of Knicks Go, slam-dunked his debut on July 5, winning by a dozen lengths and may reappear in the Hopeful later in the meet. Might as well jump 5 There are a couple of traditional steeplechase races at this Saratoga meet. AP Steeplechase racing has long been a staple of the Saratoga meet. Stakes on this year's schedule include the A.P. Smithwick Memorial on July 23 and the Jonathan Sheppard Memorial on Aug. 20. Freebies Giveaway days this summer: July 11: T-shirt July 20: Hawaiian shirt July 25: Blanket Aug. 8: Pennant Aug. 22: Tote bag Aug. 31: Saratoga quarter zip sweatshirt The forecast Likely more losers than winners but hopefully the weather will cooperate this season more than it has the past two years. 2023 was bad. 2024 was worse. Not only did the 40-day meet shrink to 39, but 45 turf races were taken off the grass and moved to the dirt/slop. Rooting for my picks and Mother Nature as well. 5 Spectators had to battle the rain on Belmont Stakes Day at Saratoga Race Course on June 7, 2025. Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images Turn on the races Fox Sports offers exclusive coverage of all races from Saratoga. If you don't want to pick your own winners, Greg Wolf, Laffit Pincay, Andy Serling, Richard Migliore, Jonathon Kinchen, Maggie Wolfendale, Acacia Clement and Sara Elbadwi will do it for you. That's enough handicappers to field a softball team. Did I forget anyone? Oh yes, Paul Lo Duca will bat cleanup. Post time is 1:10 p.m. May all the photo finishes go your way.
