Second tenant to open in new shopping center
A second business has decided to locate in the new shopping mall at the corner of Maple Street and Maple Valley Drive. Flooring Systems will be opening a new office there around the first of February.

Cigarette Smoke Lingers Long After Air Clears
We've all heard the term "second-hand smoke," but what about"third-hand smoke"? A new study in this month's issue of the Journal of Pediatrics looks at what researchers describe as the overlooked threat to children ? the residue from cigarettes that settles on furniture, flooring, even clothes.

Wish A R Rahman
After flooring us with one mouth-watering soundtrack after another in 2008, A R Rahman has every reason to celebrate his 43rd birthday with pomp and style. His fans sure will.

Carpetright set to vacuum up rivals
Carpetright will look at buying weaker peers in a year?s time, including Topps Tiles , as the UK flooring retailer controlled by Lord Harris of Peckham sets out medium-term growth plans.

Touch Furnishings Launches Los Angeles Showroom
The eco-friendly showroom features reclaimed wood fixtures and concrete flooring.

Architect pegs landmark Moncton High School renovation at $48M
There is a battle brewing in Moncton over whether to renovate the 73-year-old Moncton High School at a cost of $48 million or build a new school for almost half the price.

Solid Wood and Solid Wood Flooring
When you think of solid wood baseing, you doubtless think of bases with beauty, love, and endurance. Hardwood bases make an elegant and ageless addition to your home.

Home furnishing stores closing
After about 31 years in business, Robert and Connie Taylor are closing Taylor & Taylor Interiors, a home furnishings and accessories store. Taylor & Taylor sent out mailings advertising a going-out-of-business sale with "savings up to 76 percent." There is no specific date set for closing, Robert Taylor said Wednesday. The store at 2701 F St. will shut down for good after liquidating its $1 ...

Dancing with the locals: New Enfield Ballroom & Dance Studio twirls into Thompsonville
ENFIELD ? Gleaming hardwood flooring and a vaulted ceiling, complete with a balcony, provide the backdrop for the town?s newest ballroom dancing venue.

Fire Dept. Log
A smoke detector did its job in Berkeley on Monday morning, warning residents of a fire in their home in the 2300 block of Eunice Street. ?Everyone got out without any injury,? said Berkeley Deputy Fire Chief Gil Dong.

Nine practical home-renovation projects for '09
Experts suggest home renovations that make sense in these tough economic times.

Putnam D.A. still waiting for renovated office space
CARMEL - A year after Putnam County District Attorney Adam Levy moved into what was to be expanded office space on the second floor of the County Office Building, renovation work there remains unfinished.

Food courts, footfalls and fire-safety measures
The explosion at Hangout, the food court at City Centre, early on Tuesday would have singed thousands of people had it taken place during peak hours. On an average weekday, the food court plays host to 7,000 shoppers and passers-by. At lunchtime on Wednesday, it lay desolate.

Sawmill closing lays off 77
Mullican Lumber to close this spring.

About the House: Talkin? Jack
Every few days I pass a house perched ten or fifteen feet up in the air, waiting for a new set of roots to climb up and bolster its weight. There?s something very strange (and for me, fun) about an entire house; some one or two hundred-thousand pounds perched blithely on stacks of railroad ties.

Construction company moves downtown
WAUCONDA - Not many 24-year-olds can say they've owned a successful construction company for the past six years.

Martha's Vineyard Times : Thinking outside the bubble : Soundings
There's been a surreal quality to all this past year's news of economic disasters. The most difficult idea for us to accept on the Island, I think, is that perhaps the value of real estate here won't continue growing at double-digit rates forever.

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Since 1982, Anderson?s has been a leader in South Mississippi?s home decorating industry.

Caricature finds its way back to Mayor Anderson
Earlier this year when Anderson announced plans not to seek re-election as mayor of Fergus Falls Wilson and ...

Trinity River Corridor Project Creeps On, 10 Years and Millions of Dollars Later
At the edge of the Commerce Street bridge, a sign at the city's Trinity Outlook encourages passersby to "watch our progress." But on this 77-degree day in early January, any signs of progress in the more than 10 years since voters approved $246 million for the Trinity River Corridor Project are n...