First National Corp MA ADV reported a modest but notable increase in its stake in the SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETF. By acquiring 217 additional shares in the second quarter, the firm raised its total holdings by 0.7%, reaching 30,183 shares in total.

Eleven properties were sold in the Middletown area from August 18 through August 24. During this week, a 1,660-square-foot home on Main Street in Port Monmouth sold for $680,000, marking the median transaction for the area.

A new study finds that 99 percent of Vietnamese tourists are eager to let artificial-intelligence tools craft more personalized and convenient trips. Their near-unanimous enthusiasm underscores how quickly AI is becoming indispensable to the global travel industry.