David Vaughn's mother-in-law isn't in a wheelchair. She doesn't use a walker or a cane. But when he recently remodeled the bathroom in her East Memphis home, he did it so that if she ever does have to use a wheelchair or a walker, the room will be ready for her. We incorporated a shower and a separate tub. We put the vanity in the middle, and we left enough floor space so that if she ever has to have a wheelchair, she could turn it around easily," said Vaughn, general contractor and owner of David Vaughn Construction Co. Inc.
Several dogs that were rescued from a suspected dogfighting ring in Ohio arrived in Maine on Thursday, and shelter officials say they hope to find homes for all of the animals. Kerrie Leclair, director of development for the Animal Welfare Society in Kennebunk, said her shelter took in two American pit bull puppies, named Emma and Hogan, a juvenile pit bull named Peanut, and an adult dog named Edgar.
Once known as "the ambitious city," there is no mistaking Hamilton's passion for preserving its illustrious past. It is one of the few North American cities to maintain the homes of former leading citizens as modern-day museums -- complete with curators and enthusiastic interpreters and demonstrators, all adorned in the garb of the former owner's day. Three of the most distinctive Hamilton homes are the Gage family's, now known as the Battlefield House Museum & Park; the Whitehern Historic House & Garden, home to the McQuesten family for three generations;, and the granddaddy of them all, Dundurn Castle, the home of Sir Allan Napier MacNab, a railway magnate, lawyer and premier of the United Canadas from 1854 to 1856.
WITH the new City Council majority in place in the city of Rosemead, there have been some unusual ideas floated - some good, some not so good. Spending millions on its own police force would be a wasteful move. Being more aggressive about redeveloping slumping commercial districts is one that should be pursued.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 31, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- "National Radon Action Month has been declared for January, 2011," according to Jeffery Finken of Accredited Radon Mitigation. Government agencies are teaming up with environmental and health organizations throughout North America to promote this very worthwhile cause. One in 15 homes across the U.S. has elevated radon levels. With as many as 21,000 deaths each year, radon exposure is second only to smoking in causing lung cancer deaths in the United States, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The only way to know whether radon exists in elevated levels in your home, and to protect your family from radon, is to test. EPA and National Safety Council are asking homeowners and...
Anybody want to barter an armoire for a chair? The query rings through the rooms of a three-bedroom, 1 1/2-bath Maywood home, where 22 students have gathered for a hands-on application of the staging skills they have learned in a three-day course taught by Jeannie Berber of the national group Stagedhomes.com.
They can cross David and Susan Gallo's house off the list. A sweeping energy bill expected to come up for a vote soon in the Legislature would set a goal of weatherizing all Maine homes over the next 20 years. It's part of an overall plan to cut the state's dependence on petroleum, create jobs and save homeowners money on heating fuels.
BANGOR - Members of the mission team from All Souls Congregational Church never heard the word coup while they were in Honduras even though media outlets in the United States reported that the group lived through one. Ministers, adult volunteers and teenagers who were part of the 64- person group from Greater Bangor held a press conference Thursday afternoon at the historic church on the corner of Broadway and State Street.
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