Top-shelf DeWalt power tools are on sale at Amazon
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Top-shelf DeWalt power tools are on sale at Amazon

Top-shelf DeWalt power tools are on sale at Amazon

These Dewalt power tools are the answer to all your home repair needs. (Photo: Amazon)

Now that we’re over a month into the new year, how is that honey-do list coming? This might be the deal that helps those pesky home improvement projects get completed. We’re talking about saving up to 50% on DeWalt power tools and accessories. DeWalt is a premier tool brand. Don’t believe us? Next time you pass by a construction site, have a look at what the crew is using — you’ll see DeWalt’s trademarked yellow-and-black arsenal everywhere because they’re compact, lightweight and, most importantly, powerful.

Arlington police arrest 3 men for alleged home improvement scam
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Arlington police arrest 3 men for alleged home improvement scam

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Police said the scam is commonly used to target elderly people.

Arlington police arrest 3 men for alleged home improvement scam

Peter Gilheney (left), Richard Gilheney (center), and Patrick Gilheney were arrested and charged on Friday, Jan. 13 in connection to an alleged home improvement scam. Arlington Police Department

Arlington police arrested three men Friday for allegedly scamming an elderly resident using a common home improvement scheme.

Peter Gilheny, 21, of Quincy, was charged with malicious destruction of property over $1,200, larceny by false pretenses over $250, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and number plate violation to conceal identification.

Richard Gilheny, 18, of Randolph, and Patrick Gilheny, 18,

Pamela Anderson: Tim Allen ‘Had No Bad Intentions’ in Alleged Flashing Incident |  Entertainment News
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Pamela Anderson: Tim Allen ‘Had No Bad Intentions’ in Alleged Flashing Incident | Entertainment News

After claiming in her new memoir that Tim Allen flashed her in 1991 on the set of Home ImprovementsPamela Anderson is speaking out about the alleged incident.

“Tim is a comedian; it’s his job to cross the line. I’m sure he had no bad intentions,” the 55-year-old said in a texted statement to Variety. “Times have changed, though. I doubt anyone would try that post #MeToo. It’s a new world.”

Anderson, who played “tool girl” Lisa on Home Improvements opposite Allen as Tim Taylor, described the incident in question in her new memoir, Love, Pameladue for release

3 Mass.  men facing charges in connection with alleged home improvement scam
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3 Mass. men facing charges in connection with alleged home improvement scam

Three Massachusetts men are facing charges in connection with a home improvement scam after Arlington police said they bought an elderly man out of thousands of dollars.

Peter Gilheney, 21, of Quincy, was arraigned Friday in Cambridge District Court on charges including unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, number plate violation to conceal identification, malicious destruction of property, and larceny by false pretenses, while 18-year-old Richard Gilheney, of Randolph, and 18-year-old Patrick Gilheney, of Quincy, were arraigned on charges of malicious destruction of property and larceny by false pretenses, according to the Arlington Police Department.

On Jan. 10, officers spoke

Cozy Winter Decor – French Country Cottage
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Cozy Winter Decor – French Country Cottage

January is one of those months that brings chilly winter temperatures outside and a whole lot of cozy touches inside. Cozy winter decor is a definite thing over here. Especially after the holiday decorations are full of so much ambiance- filling the house with warmth after the twinkle lights are packed away is key. While we all enjoy the clean slate a less busy house brings, it can tend to feel quite stark and lackluster. For lack of a better word.

Cozy Winter Decor – French Country Cottage

Today is all about simple, easy and quick ways to warm up the house for winter.

Fairy Lights

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growing dahlias – my do’s and dont’s and learning as you go
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growing dahlias – my do’s and dont’s and learning as you go

I’ve been growing dahlias here for six or seven years now. It started with a tuber I found in a bargain corner at the garden center, and which turned out to be the most beautiful café au lait! I was immediately hooked, and have been growing them ever since, in increasing quantities each year.

Like everything else in the garden, there is an element of trial and error in growing dahlias. It took me a while for example to understand that I can leave some dahlias in the ground in certain parts of the garden, whereas elsewhere I have to

The Home Improvement Projects Spring Sellers Should Tackle Now (And What To Skip)
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The Home Improvement Projects Spring Sellers Should Tackle Now (And What To Skip)

Sellers gearing up for the spring home shopping season need to roll up their sleeves now and spruce up their homes if they want to attract a shrinking pool of buyers. Investing in improvements, maintenance and repairs could pay off when it’s time to sell.

New research commissioned by Zillow and conducted by The Harris Poll found a majority of recent sellers (65%) took at least two home improvement projects to prepare their homes for sale, while

Our MFCH tours for 2023
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Our MFCH tours for 2023

MFCH Lifestyle Tours

Oh my goodness, it feels so good to be back with a full schedule of MFCH Tours this year! In the Spring we took clients to Provence, and to Dordogne, and in the fall we covered Normandy and Paris. Still remaining is a private trip in October.

MFCH may tour to dordogne

All our clients this year have said the same thing, “it feels so good to travel again!”, especially on a luxury tour where every tiny detail is taken care of, and where clients are whisked away to private homes and gardens, and see things that tourists would never have access to.

Traveling is