Above: The city will make this intersection at Hickory and Maplewood a three-way stop. Currently there is only one stop sign where Hickory Drive ends in Maplewood. When Joe Harwood and his wife moved to Maplewood Drive from Narragansett Parkway in Warwick, they were excited to swap a busy mainRead More →
ST. THOMAS, Ont. – Mass timber construction is a sustainable way to build taller and taller buildings out of timber. This video shows examples of careers in the mass lumber industry, which includes engineering, manufacturing, and mass lumber construction. Interviewees discuss their roles and why timber construction is experiencing aRead More →
More than 1,500 homes spread across two major developments in Bracebridge Heath are due for approval by North Kesteven District Council next Tuesday. Jesus College Oxford’s request for 450 houses on land north of Canwick Avenue, and the Church Commissioners’ request for England for 1,123 houses off Sleaford Road, includeRead More →
I have experimented with various methods of making biochar from dead branches and mill wood waste. Biochar, as a porous carbonaceous substance that retains water, makes nutrients more available, thus strengthening plants in agriculture, gardening and forestry. It is produced naturally by forest fires (especially large burn piles) and theRead More →
Joseph F. Trinity, husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, veteran, teacher, director, actor and good and honest man, passed away on Friday November 26 at his Maplewood home for 62 years. He was 94 years old. The basic facts of his life story are these. Born in Philadelphia on August 31,Read More →
(Miscellaneous, MN) Best Buy stores in two of the Twin Cities suburbs have been the target of large groups of thieves in incidents that resemble recent “flash mob” thefts reported in California. Thieves struck on Black Friday night at Best Buys in Burnsville and Maplewood, police confirmed. In Burnsville, aRead More →
The past year and a half has been a difficult one for businesses in downtown Sonora, prompting many business owners to try new strategies to generate profits and make ends meet amid an ongoing pandemic. The tough economy hasn’t stopped new entrepreneurs from claiming their rights to do business inRead More →
SAN DOMINGO, MD. – The smell of broken kitchens hung in the cool autumn air. Newell Quinton demonstrated how to prepare the meat dish for a small crowd of spectators during a farm tour on Nov. 5 as part of the annual Small Farms Conference hosted by the University ofRead More →
“These will fly off the shelves with any luck,” said Chris DePalma, co-owner of Urban Candle Company, as she cuts the wicks of her “Christmas Sweater” and “Pine Forest” scented candles in her Store in the 5800 block of Macklind Avenue in Princeton. Heights neighborhood on Thursday, November 18, 2021.Read More →
November 24 — Kamuela Hardwoods and Parker Ranch have reached an agreement to jointly form a new company to mill, process and market sustainably sourced specialty hardwood and reclaimed wood, which will also prioritize wood availability for local businesses, artisans, craftspeople and musical instrument makers. The new business is anRead More →