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In an ongoing effort to improve the city s current electric utility situation, council members voted unanimously Monday evening to adjust rates down slightly to take some of the profit out of the department, and let customers pay only for what s needed to keep the utility going. More…

WHAT DO YOU THINK Register here to share your opinion on our reader forum. GAYLORD Community members and first responders are working with the Gaylord National Weather Service (NWS) to get Otsego County certified in a program called Storm Ready. More…

CENTRAL LAKE Take a leisurely spring cruise along scenic East Torch Lake Drive and you’ll come across several stunning views of one of Michigan’s most beautiful lakes. More…

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Masco Corp., one of the nation’s largest producers of home improvement and building products, said Tuesday it named Keith Allman president of its Delta Faucet Co. division, effective April 9. Read more…

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BUBBLE SHMUBBLE Housing prices may not be soaring as they had been. That only means this could be time to spruce up the old castle. Go to the Web for ideas and step by steps for improving your personal space. More details…

Mr. Wolf, 47, of Howell, died March 21, 2007, at home. Born in Red Bank, he grew up in Hazlet and had lived in Union before moving to Howell 17 years ago. Prior to becoming disabled in February, he was the store manager at Lowe’s home improvement center, Eatontown, for the past six years He was a communicant of The Church of St. Veronica, Howell. Mr. More details…

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Hollister Free Lance - The Guerra family, which hopes to develop the surrounding land into a shopping center featuring a Lowe’s home improvement store, asked the commission to deny the request. The commission sided with the Rodriguez brothers, but Al Guerra said the larger Continue reading

Motley Fool - Home improvement retailers like Lowe’s and Home Depot (NYSE: HD ) have a more challenging customer service environment. Customers not only want to know where to find something, but how it works, and what other gadgets might be needed to make it work. Continue reading

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Christian Science Monitor - He is not totally hopeless when it comes to home improvement, or DIY (Do It Yourself) as it is universally known in Britain. He’s erected some flat-packed furniture from Ikea and chalked up a minor triumph the other day by Continue

New Orleans Times-Picayune - Some have taken the plunge, including two national home-improvement giants. The Home Depot has reopened, supplying the immediate needs of the rebuilding community, and a new Lowe’s store will be the centerpiece of a redeveloped Lake Forest Plaza site Continue

dBusinessNews.com - DATELINE: MEDFIELD , MA Masters Touch, the one stop interior design and home improvement shop located in Medfield, recently announced that it has become a Hunter Douglas Showcase Priority Dealer. Hunter Douglas is the leading manufacturer and Continue

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KINGSPORT - Connie Vicars was mowing her yard on a warm day last spring when a pickup truck pulled alongside the road and stopped. The driver emerged from the truck, saying he had some paving material he could lay on top of Vicars’ gravel drive at the back of the house. Continue reading…

Side Job Trader, the new home improvement and professional services website where people can find skilled individuals looking for side work, offers advertising premiums to help spur growth. (PRWeb Mar 27, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/Q3Jhcy1Ib3JyLUxvdmUtRmFsdS1NYWduLVplcm8= Continue reading…

Black & Decker Corp. has named Bruce W. Brooks president of the consumer products group in its power tools and accessories division. Continue reading…

Yes, it was a matter of open mouth - insert foot once again. Everyone would like to go to their doctor and get a quick fix for what is ailing them, but that doesn’t always happen. In fact, sometimes the doctor’s orders could cause the patient a little pain. Continue reading…

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Boston Globe - NEW YORK — An analyst on Monday said subprime mortgage woes should have a limited impact on most retail stocks, but she recommended steering clear of the home-improvement sector. The “subprime” mortgage industry — the area of banking aimed at details

Sun-Journal - Increase your outdoor living area comfortably and efficiently at a fraction of the cost of a permanent addition. With a NuImage retractable awning, you can have sun when you want it or shade when you need it simply by extending or retracting details

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ON A WEEKEND afternoon, the tile aisle at Home Depot in Concord is almost impassable, crowded with customers and carts. It’s a familiar sight for Stacy Van Abrahams, an associate at the store. …details

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Connecticut Central - CROMWELL - Lowe’s is back, with a scaled-back building but, company officials insist, with a stronger-than-ever commitment to serving the needs of both Cromwell and area residents. The North Carolina-based home-improvement giant is scheduled to begin Continue

Chicago Tribune - The North Carolina-based home-improvement store paid an undisclosed sum for an 11.5-acre site where it plans to build a 117,000-square-foot store, according to the project’s developer, Archon Group LP, a unit of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. The shopping Continue

North County Times - We won’t say much about the workshop, because it probably already has the best lighting on the property. In sum: Make your home safer. Add lighting throughout. A clear path is a safe one. More home-improvement tips and information are available at http Continue

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Window walls are a dramatic way to bring nature and sunlight in, but providing privacy and controlling light can be a challenge. …read more

The snow and ice might have melted away, but whats left for many is a not-so-gorgeous yard! DIY Network is springing into the new season with two original series, Desperate Landscapes hosted by Jason Cameron and The Dirt On hosted… …read more

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