Readers often tell me one of their favorite parts of Community Impact Newspaper is our Impacts section, where we list brief announcements on new businesses, future openings, anniversaries, expansions, closings and more. The section serves as valuable resource and requires significant reporting and fact-checking to ensure timely and relevant listings to inform readers each month.

Sometimes we learn about Impacts through press releases from business owners or even tips from readers. But often we learn of new businesses or other insights while scouring town for “Coming soon” signs, then tracking down developers or business owners to find out more.

To maintain accuracy we contact an actual person to confirm details, such as the name of a business, its address, its phone number and the services it provides. We also try to keep Impacts short, factual and to the point so we can include as many as possible in our monthly print issues.