Local Business Blog Launched
A bad experience with a tax preparation business has inspired a Beltsville man to launch the Beltsville Vicinity Shoppers blog where he plans to post reviews of businesses in Beltsville, Hyattsville, College Park, Greenbelt, and Laurel. The Gazette newspaper reported that site founder Hector Blackwell has said he’ll publish any review contributed by readers. “‘I see it as an avenue to contribute to the community so we can spend our money more wisely,” Blackwell told the Gazette, ‘‘I want to let the businesses know that just because they’re local we don’t have to patronize them. They’re going to have to step up their game and treat [customers] right.” The site features reviews of RJ Bentley Restaurant and the Home Depot in College Park.
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