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Old Jones Island painting finds a new home at MMSD

There was a time when Jones Island was more than salt piles, industrial sheds and train tracks. There were homes for the fisherfolk, taverns, a lifesaving station, a school, and a way of life that was unique in the area. It’s all captured in a 1960s painting that now hangs in the commission room at Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, …

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Spiking costs aren’t slowing home improvements: ‘Owners are committed to investing,’ Houzz survey finds

People have been busy improving their homes during the pandemic, despite higher costs and supply shortages, and many will continue to make upgrades, according to the 2022 Houzz & Home Study released April 27. Home renovation and decorating reached the highest rates reported since 2018, according to Houzz’s 11th annual survey. And homeowners participating in the study say they plan …

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Model airplane painted by Alexander Calder finds new home at Grand Rapids airport

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A model airplane hand-painted by artist and sculptor Alexander Calder has found a new home at the Gerald R. Ford International Airport. Called “Flying Colors of the United States,” Calder built and painted the model airplane featuring a 74-inch wingspan in honor of the United States Bicentennial. The art piece featuring blue and red waving stripes …

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It’s the mother of all seller’s markets. American homebuyers have never been more pessimistic about the real estate market, poll finds

In real estate, it’s generally either a buyer’s or a seller’s market. Since the industry reopened in mid-2020, it has morphed into the mother of all seller’s markets. And aspiring homebuyers increasingly think the jig is up and it’s not even worth trying. A new poll by Fannie Mae, the federally backed home mortgage company, finds that only 25% of …

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A Portland Assisted Living Home for Adults With Special Needs Closes After State Finds Neglect

A Portland residential living center for adults with special needs closed Dec. 1, months after state regulators found what they described in a report as unsafe living and care conditions for residents. The Taft Home in Portland’s West End operated as a residential care facility for adults with special needs, many of whom also have behavioral and mental health conditions. …

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St. Louis painter finds new home for his signature art in Dallas | News

DALLAS — When Craig Downs found a new home in Dallas, it didn’t take long to also find a home for his art. Downs keeps a permanent rotation going at Benedetto Vineyards and features his popular tributes to the Day of the Dead and the holidays at Karma Coffee Bar and Bakery. Karma owner Amanda Warren hosted an open house …

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Step Inside a Lively New Orleans Home Where Midcentury Finds Meet French Antiques

The homeowners hoped to integrate a range of furnishings accumulated over years of living in city apartments in the U.S. and abroad, as well as pieces inherited from family members. But those furnishings spanned a litany of styles. The wife and her mother are midcentury aficionados, while the husband’s family were known to embrace early American and French antiques. “We …

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U.S. Justice Dept. finds Huntsville senior living home in violation for not having accessible walkways

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) -Luxury apartments with a pool, nail salon and movie theatre: that’s what you’ll find at Fleming Farm Senior Living in Huntsville. The U.S. Justice Department says the company did not build proper accessibility features for people with disabilities at eight of its facilities.(WAFF) But according to the U.S. Justice Department, what you won’t find is full access …

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