SU grants to redesign downtown (Daily Orange)
Syracuse University announced to city officials Aug. 28 that it would pledge $2 million in state grants to create an "interactive streetscape" along the Connective Corridor, a cultural strip connecting downtown Syracuse with University Hill. The initiative will bring new landscaping, lighting, outdoor furniture and active space to the outside of the Symphony Place development downtown.
Editorial: Absurd Ordinance Would Remove Indoor Furniture From Outdoor Property (CBS News)
Brace yourself, fellow students, and the sides of your treasured outdoor furniture while you're at it. Soon you and your friends may have to remove that upholstered couch or chair on your porch, patio or elsewhere outside. If Lincoln City Councilwoman Robin Eschliman gets her way with the ordinance she introduced last week, you and every other citizen would no longer be allowed to use indoor ...
Pier 1 shares fall ahead of 2Q earnings report (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Shares of home decor chain Pier 1 Imports Inc. sank Wednesday, a day before the retailer is scheduled to release its second-quarter results.
Homeowners Shift Spending from Gas Tank to Home (Palatka Daily News)
(ARA) - Declining home values coupled with high fuel costs are leading many to reconsider how they spend their money.
Allen responds to Ike (The Allen American)
The following information was posted on Allen?s website for residents.
FALL FIX-UPS (New York Post)
THERE'S a lot to love about autumn - crisp, dry air, brilliant foliage, fabulous boots and bags (hey, even a DIY expert has to have style!). But along with the season comes chores that need to be completed before the snow flies. Here's my list of...
Northeast preps for rain as Hanna aims at Carolina (Republican-American)
BOSTON ? Emergency managers in southern New England urged residents Friday to keep a watchful eye on Hanna, a tropical storm preparing to bear down on the mid-Atlantic then move quickly north along the coast.
Deena Winter: Couch debate prompts free furniture offer (Lincoln Journal Star)
If you have an old couch on your porch you bought for $5 at a garage sale and can?t afford to buy outdoor furniture, a neighborhood group is here to help.
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