Want to save time and money? If you’re a homeowner, consider improvement projects that can reduce the need for ongoing home maintenance. You’ll find the upfront cost and energy well worth it down the line. It could be as simple as replacing older materials with newer products that are longer-lasting and less susceptible to wear […]

The average family spends more than $1000 annually — nearly half a home’s total energy bill — on heating and cooling costs, according to the U.S. government’s Energy Star program. Unfortunately, a large portion of those expenses are wasted due to poor home insulation. Homeowners prepping for winter can stop the energy waste cycle by […]

When things like the situation in Syria pop up, people always want to know how military families feel. “Do you agree with the president?” they ask. “Are you prepared for your husband to possibly deploy?” “Are you worried?” What’s surprising to military families, however, is that any of this should be, well, a surprise. It’s […]

Ben Kunz wanted to do “the green thing” and save on his electric bill without paying a lot of money up front. So instead of buying a solar system for his house in Cheshire, Conn., he leased one. “I thought it was a pretty good deal,” he said. “I lean a little environmentalist so I’m […]

When you think of the weeks ahead, do you think that putting the garden to bed means simply raking the leaves and cutting back a few perennial flowers? Or maybe just putting the lawnmower in the garage and the tomato plants on the compost pile? Then you are a minimalist. To have maximum success in […]

MACON, Ga. (AP) — The way the stars aligned inside a Georgia planetarium caught the 22-year-old woman by surprise, spelling out the question: “Krystal Sanderson Will You Marry Me?” Sanderson’s boyfriend, Alan Gilbert, was behind the weekend message that appeared at the planetarium of the Museum of Arts & Sciences in Macon. One of their […]

WEST BATH Officials at the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Department believe they are looking for the same suspect that broke into two State Road businesses sometimes between last Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Lt. Calvin Temple said the first burglary was reported shortly before 9 a.m. Sept. 18 at the Swango Farm Market farmstand on State […]