Local Business

Sarah Morgan took over formal ownership of Martinis on July 1. Now when she talks about her hopes for the restaurant, a lot of her statements revolve around what she wants to serve customers and what it’s been like to welcome them back after COVID-19 closures.

The LDDA is offering grants of up to $3,500 to help businesses with costs associated with safely reopening.

At this time, we are operating as an essential business and therefore are closer to service of a local grocery store,” Longmont coordinator for Boulder County Farmers Markets Elyse Wood said.

Local barbers and stylists are adjusting to life back at work with a twist. 

Instead of in-person speakers and panel discussions, Longmont Startup Week,, which starts Monday, will be virtual, embracing technology to keep ideas flowing amid the coronavirus pandemic. 

Johnston joined the family business just months after his graduation from Logan Chiropractic College in St. Louis, where he learned the camaraderie between doctor and patient is important to maintain trust. He credits his father in teaching him how to care for people and help them understand their situations.

The goal of events such as Drive-In Bingo is to bring people back to the Village at the Peaks and counter the decline in sales businesses have seen since statewide restrictions were put in place in March. Speaking anonymously, staff members at Village at the Peaks businesses expressed concern about the volume of sales, saying they have yet to meet even half of the numbers seen on a busy night last summer.

“At our core, we’re a group of friends and outdoor enthusiasts with a passion for craftsmanship, on a pursuit to get more people outside, more often,” said Lucy Jacobson, the master of “strategery” at Rossmönster Vans.

A recent heatwave and the continuing threat of the coronavirus might have slowed down businesses all over Longmont but it hasn’t stopped them.

The local loans are among nearly 4.9 million given nationwide totaling nearly $521.5 billion as of June 30, per the Small Business Administration.