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Work progresses on Calhoun Street Bridge, reopening scheduled for Sept. 24Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 4:04AMOne month remains before the scheduled reopening of the Calhoun Street Toll-Supported Bridge, which has been closed since May 24 for a major rehabilitation project.

Lawn & Garden: Up on the roof top live plants growSaturday, September 4, 2010 @ 12:57AMTwo months ago, Al Quinn installed the first green roof in his 30-year career, and he's predicting many more green roofs start sprouting up in the Peoria area.

King Kong comes to King and JohnFriday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:56PMIt’s got some cool interiors, but in its delicate downtown hood the TIFF Bell Lightbox comes across as very tall and vaguely menacing

Eye for textiles led Amy Weaver to 2nd careerFriday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:47PMAmy Weaver's career trajectory comes as no surprise to those who knew her as a child. "I would sit for hours in my bedroom, drawing rooms with wallpaper, furniture and lighting," she recalled, noting that she also drew buckles on her shoes. "Since I was the... Furniture - Textile - Shopping - Business - Home and Garden

Hampton Roads Weekly Lane Closure ReportFriday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:18AMHampton Roads, Va. - In an effort to keep you informed, VDOT publishes the following scheduled highway lane closures that may affect traffic in Hampton Roads. These closures are subject to change due to weather conditions and other unforeseen events. Other closures may occur which do not appear on this report.

Press release: Night work will be performed on Hull overpassThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 3:39PMHamon Contractors, Inc. will be performing night time operations to pour the bridge deck on the Hull Street Overpass. The pours will be on September 7th and 9th and will run from approximately 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. During the course of the pour overhead...

Indies Improve Refrigeration EfficiencyThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 3:02PMGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Two independent grocers – Kingma’s Market here and Naifeh’s Food Markets, a two-store operator based in Covington, Tenn. — are making use of LED lighting and other energy-saving enhancements provided by Vantaura Energy Services here.

Businesses see advantage in green buildingsThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:01PMThe Subway sandwich shop on Chicago's State Street may look like any other new restaurant, but its tile, crown molding and most wall coverings are made from recycled materials. In the bathroom, sensors control water flow, timers manage lights, and the toilet has a low-flow option. A smart air-conditioning system normalizes temperature between the bread ovens and the eating area.

New boardwalk, black box theater point to green facilities focus at Acton-Boxborough schoolsThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 7:21AMAccording to Facilities Director J.D. Head, the schools undergo routine maintenance and capital projects every summer — but this summer’s list was filled with green improvements.