May 5, 2008

Landscaping on a budget

On Sunday my wife and I went to an earlier-than-usual Mass, which meant we got an earlier-than-usual start to our day.
What that meant is that I had more time in the day to shoot our budget on groceries and landscaping materials.
It was funny, our grocery bill at Wegman’s was $121.10. Our Lowe’s bill was $121.07. [...]

May 5, 2008

Ramped up ramp talk

Reporter Joyce Miles will have a story for Tuesday’s paper exploring the city ramp debate. Some want to rehab it, others want to tear it down. Some want another on built, underground, with shops above. That’s Mayor Tucker’s idea.
Engineering estimates suggest Tucker’s proposal would cost well in excess of $5 million. Greenman-Pedersen Inc., which priced [...]