By Kara Bloomgarden-Smoke 11/02/12 12:04pm

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Layoffs at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia

Not surprisingly, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia’s offices were closed this week–the basement flooded, there were power outages and staffers had to work from home. But the worst is far from over for the company.

The staff hasn’t been able to go into work in the aftermath of the storm, but now they are now waiting at home to see if they will ever have to go in to the West Chelsea offices again. “They sent a memo saying, ‘Thinking of you all [during] this demanding and difficult week,’ and then they’ll contact employees individually about the layoffs,” a source told the Post. “Now the staff is all just sitting at home freaking out, wondering, ‘Are they going to contact me?’” Read More

By Max Abelson 2/25/10 11:58pm

The Observer 100 Index: Martha Thrives, Brides Cry

One easy way to take New York’s temperature as its health gets sorted out is to follow the stocks that define it: We assembled the Observer 100 Index to watch the city wheeze and sing. These are the stocks that gained and lost the most last week, when Martha and Liz beat brides and exercisers Read More

By David Foxley 11/14/07 10:48pm

Martha Stewart Settles on Katonah

Residents of tony Katonah, N.Y., are willing to let Martha Stewart put the town’s name on her furniture, mirrors, pillows and chair cushions—but on nothing else. Paint? Definitely off-limits. Lighting and home textiles? No and no. The lifestyle mogul behind Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. has finally reached a compromise with the Westchester County villagers Read More

By Jason Gay 7/22/02 12:00am

Martha Stewart Opens the Books –On TV Program

Insider-trading allegations haven’t stopped the embattled Martha Stewart from jumping, gardening clogs first , into television’s widening post- Oprah book bonanza.

This fall, Ms. Stewart-who has denied any wrongdoing with regard to her decision to sell ImClone stock in December 2001-intends to launch “Martha’s Favorite Books,” a weekly author segment on her syndicated daytime show, Read More

By Simon Doonan 3/04/02 12:00am

Domestic Slaves of New York Confess Dependency on Kmartha

“Martha Stewart sells faster than homosexuals,” said a charming salesperson named Calvin as he vigorously restocked Martha’s shelves on the second floor of the Astor Place Kmart.

I knew our Domestic Goddess was popular, I thought, contemplating the purchase of an insanely chic Martha Stewart Everyday plastic tortoise-shell bathroom set (Kleenex cover, $9.99; beaker, $4.99; Read More