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Photo: www.friendsofwater.com Safe Drinking Water When was the last time you tested your well water? Do you really know if your well water is safe to drink? Drinking water for roughly one-sixth of U.S. households comes from private wells, of which there is little enforced regulation. With proper care, well water is extremely safe. Well…
Nail Pullers I recently was sent a pair of nail pulling tools from a fellow blogger: Axxeman. His blog is called, “The Nail Jack Family of Nail Pulling Tools.” The two tools he sent me to try out are called the “Nail Jack’ and the “Nail Hunter,” both from Nail Jack Tools. The two tools…
Wind Technology Coming To Boston The Department of Energy’s intends to award Massachusetts $25 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to accelerate development of the state’s Wind Technology Testing Center. This new center will test commercial-sized wind turbine blades will help reduce cost, improve technical advancements, and speed deployment of the…
The below update is from Stephanie Stillman, Executive Director of the Concord Chamber of Commerce. For additional info, go to the Concord Journal’s story about the fire. As many of you may already know, another long-loved Concord business has suffered a loss due to a fire. Fritz and Gigi: The Children’s Shop, formerly Kussin’s, was…
BLOOD LEAD LEVELS DECLINING, BUT CHILDREN STILL AT RISK FOR LEAD POISONING As a residential re-modeler one of my concerns when working on a home is the presence of lead paint. The good news is that in the US Children’s blood lead levels are declining. Lead Dust And The body An April 2003 issue of…
Extreme Makeover in Maynard Massachusetts I recently bought an external hard drive to back up my files and pictures. While going through all my picture disks I came across these pictures of my friends and my Home Makeover experience. The home on Elm Court in Maynard was featured on ABC’s “Extreme Makeover,” The show was…
Review written by Sarah Green Carmichael Women’s Waders: Redington Sonic-Pro Review “How’s the booty?” asked my father-in-law, inquiring about my new women’s Redington Sonic Pro waders. “It’s great!” I enthused, explaining how my new waders allowed plenty of room for layers underneath, while not feeling too bulky. He looked confused, and so I explained that…
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