Monthly Archives: January 2014

Just Listed: Irwin Jacobs hopes his 32-acre Lake Mtka estate will fetch $22 …

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Well-known Twin Cities businessman, Irwin Jacobs, is trying to find a buyer for his sprawling Wayzata estate, a can't-miss-it manse on a tree-studded hilltop along County Road 15 (Shoreline Drive) in Orono. The property includes a 13,000 square-foot brick main house with slate tile roof, a 3,500 square-foot guest house with two bedroom suites, a pool house, a barn and a gate house. At $22 million, it's not the most expensive listing in the Twin Cities. Meredith Howell of Coldwell Banker Read more [...]

World’s first flatpack home: Inside Grade II-listed home that was taken apart …

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Grade-II listed Burton Hall in Devon is on the market for £500,000Property was built in Norway in the 1870s, then painstakingly dismantledWool merchant John Fulford fell in love with house on trip to ScandinaviaThe building was then shipped to England in sections and rebuiltNine-bedroom home still has much of its original cladding and featuresWas built eight By Lucy Crossley PUBLISHED: 17:01 GMT, 20 January 2014 | UPDATED: 17:58 GMT, 20 January Read more [...]

Volunteer efforts honor Martin Luther King Jr. legacy – The Star-Ledger

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Across the state today, thousands of volunteers will brighten dull walls with fresh paint, restore structures damaged by Hurricane Sandy and serve hot meals or collect winter coats for the homeless. And it’s all in honor of a civil rights pioneer. The Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, organized by Jersey Cares, will bring together an estimated 2,000 volunteers for 40 service projects in 14 New Jersey counties. “Strengthening our communities through volunteer work is a wonderful way Read more [...]

Uddingston listed building’s future is in ruins

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The future of an historic Uddingston listed building is looking bleak after a fire last autumn. The roof of B-listed former monastery Greyfriars, which stands by the River Clyde, collapsed into the building after the blaze on October 17. Prior to the fire Greyfriars had been considered no longer habitable. One villager told the Advertiser this week: “The fire has resulted in very significant damage to the building. “If you ask me the cost of renovating the property would be prohibitive.” A Scottish Read more [...]

New owners restoring a South Boise icon

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The house on Boise Avenue, partly hidden by tall hedges, has always had a bit of mystery about it.“It’s like a jewel that’s been forgotten in South Boise,” said John Bertram, president of Preservation Idaho. The Hopffgarten House, not far from Broadway, has new owners, John Van Lith, an account broker, and Meg White, a nursing student. The historic house is notable for its grand columns, expansive porch, river rock columns and an unusual “eyelid” Read more [...]

Fledgling Altcoin NXT Now Listed on BTER Exchange

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Is it possible to have an truly alternative altcoin? The developers behind new digital currency NXT think so – and they’re gaining traction. The altcoin, which was officially launched on Jan 2rd, just signed BTER as an exchange partner.NXT works in a different way to bitcoin, and to other coins like litecoin that use different algorithms for mining. The currency isn’t mined using computing power. Instead, it uses a version of Proof of Stake (PoS), which was a concept initially pioneered by Read more [...]

What’s Happening: 01/20

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List your events Low-cost, local events happening this week. To be included, your event must be family friendly, cost less than $25 per person and take place in Cecil County as well as adjoining areas within a 20-minute drive. Please submit the event title, time, address to accent@cecilwhig.com. Once approved by an editor, the event will be listed until its completion date. It will run in the print edition as space allows. You can also submit Read more [...]