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Geographic Mobility Rate at Record Low

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Many will be disappointed with the latest report on the nation's geographic mobility. Fewer Americans moved between 2013 and 2014 than in the previous year, according to the Census Bureau, and the mobility rate fell to a record low. Although the bureau...

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In Memoriam Robert L. McCredie March 1927 – March 2015

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

A service to celebrate his life will be held at a later date for Robert L. McCredie, who died peacefully on Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at his home in Grantham, NH, after a long illness. Bob was born March 24, 1927, in Albany NY, and graduated from Lenox...

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Vermont Castings to Close Bethel Facility

Monday, March 30, 2015

In the Fall of 2014, when it was announced that Hearth & Home Technologies (HHT) had purchased the Vermont Castings Group, everyone knew that changes – improvements – would be made. After all, HHT is generally recognized as the most efficient...

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Existing Home Sales Up Slightly

Monday, March 23, 2015

Existing home sales grew 1.2 percent in February to a 4.88 million unit annual pace. Weather still appears to be playing a negative role in sales, but low inventories and weak demand continue to plague the market. Sales in the Northeast dropped 6.5...

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Old Man Winter Takes a Bite Out of Starts

Monday, March 23, 2015

Breaking its five-month string of headline starts above the one-million mark, housing starts plunged a sharp 17 percent in February, marking the largest monthly decline since February 2011. Single-family starts fell almost 15 percent and multifamily starts...

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In Memoriam Bill Kiefer

Monday, March 23, 2015

Bill Kiefer passed away on Friday, March 20, 2015. He owned and operated B&G Fireplace & Patio in Canton, Ohio, for the past 45 years. His daughter, Susan, now runs the business. Bill also operated a two-step distributorship for many years, selling...

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Turner Retires, Murphy New President at Blaze King

Monday, March 2, 2015

Patrick Turner, president and part-owner of Blaze King and Valley Comfort Systems, has been successfully steering the company for the last 10 years.  Now, he has announced that he is retiring. Alan Murphy, current VP Business Development, has been...

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England’s Stove Works Has New President

Friday, February 27, 2015

England’s Stove Works (ESW) has named Jeffrey R. Bryant as company president; he will report to chief executive officer Carroll Hudson.  “Jeff is a perfect match for our company,” said Carroll Hudson. He’s an Amherst County...

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NEWP Acquires Allegheny Pellet Corporation

Friday, February 27, 2015

Rentech has announced that its subsidiary, New England Wood Pellet (NEWP), has acquired the assets of Allegheny Pellet Corporation (Allegheny). The acquisition expands NEWP’s market position as the largest producer of wood pellets for the U.S. heating...

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U.S. New-Home Sizes Set Record Last Year

Friday, February 27, 2015

Like waistlines, American homes keep getting bigger. The median size of completed homes last year hit a new record of 2,415 sq. ft., according to the Commerce Department. Home sizes grew in every year between 1995 and 2007, but they fell during the...

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