Monthly Archives: March 2011

South Shore housing market still sluggish

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After a whirlwind of activity last year, this spring’s real estate market promises to be a lower-key affair. With lingering job insecurity and a long-delayed recovery in the labor market, economic headwinds are expected to buffet the home sales environment. “It still is a buyer’s market because we still have considerable supply of properties,” said Marcia Solberg, president of the Plymouth and South Shore Realtor Association. If there is one bright spot, Plymouth County homes sales Read more [...]

5 Things: Into the Woods at NMHS, Bryan’s Run

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Pressure to pull govt buildings from sale

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Posted March 27, 2011 07:25:00 Community groups are fighting the sale of a number of state government buildings the Treasury Department is trying to off-load. As the cash-strapped government scrambles for savings a petition to save the former Macquarie Street State School in South Hobart has already attracted about 1,000 signatures . David Halse Rogers of the Hobart Progress Association says the heritage-listed building should stay in public hands. "The Minister said they're not Read more [...]

House Hunt: 35 Open Houses in Three Towns

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Patch presents this week's list of open houses for Union County. Check out homes in Berkeley Heights, Cranford, Clark, Summit, Westfield, Scotch-Plains, Fanwood, Springfield and Mountainside. BERKELEY HEIGHTS 61 Beech Ave.: This 3 bedroom, 1.1 bath ranch is listed at $399,000.303 Chaucer Dr.: This 3 bedroom, 2 bath ranch is listed at $399,000.60 Lancelot Dr.: This 2 bedroom, 2.1 bath townhome is listed at $429,000.356 Timber Dr. : This 4 bedroom, 3 bath home is listed at $525,000.331 Timber Dr.: This Read more [...]

Nice Style can step up again

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This afternoon's Winter Derby over a mile and a quarter at Lingfield is a far cry from the glamour of the day's other televised Flat action at Meydan, but the 13-runner Group Three is, nonetheless, interesting from a betting perspective.On official ratings, the weights appear to be tilted in favour of a few 100-plus rated horses, with little in the way of an improving youngster that might be on the up. Dansili Dancer, Nideeb and Pachattack are the three that come out best.Of those three, Read more [...]

Complaint Desk: How to find an estate sale operator

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Estate sellers and their customers share stories in today's Business section about how tough the business is. For consumers, such sales involve selling sentimental items at emotional times. For estate sellers, it's tough balance -- made worse in the recession -- of pricing pieces to sell without families feeling as if they're holding a garage sale. Here are a few tips from local estate sellers and certification agencies that can make the whole process a little easier. Commission rates Most estate Read more [...]

A partial list of people arrested while living in senior public housing

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This is a partial list of younger people who were reported to be living in senior public housing and were arrested for committing crimes against their neighbors or others in the community. Senior housing is open to people under 60 (state rule) or 62 (federal rule) who are disabled. Disabilities can include drug or alcohol addition, and a variety of mental illnesses. Ruben S. Chavis Jr. was 43-years-old and listed as living at Quincy’s Pagnano Towers senior housing when he was charged with assault Read more [...]