Lawmakers seek housing aid for families displaced by takings
Boston legislators push bills to shield residents displaced by eminent domain. A renovation agency would handle relocation for 25 plus families, with fallback public housing if needed. Other measures require four month notices, referenda on takings, and standardized damage settlements to curb delays and abuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Hier
Samuel Har
Mon
Harmon
William A. Carey
Carey
Janet K. Starr
R-Belmont
Oliver F. Ames
Ames
State Department of Public Works
Massachusetts
Amelio A. Della Chiesa
Quincy
Never Late to Install Wood Decks Around Your Home
The piece advises installing decks using ordinary commons lumber such as Douglas fir for framing and deck boards, emphasizing timely home improvement without delay.
Bartlett Avenue Home Converts to Four-Apartment Building
Pittsfield’s Bartlett Avenue corner house, a 16-room turn of the century residence, is transformed into a four-unit apartment building under owner Mrs. Norman Hollister. The plan preserves original architecture including a full-width living room with a telegraph inventor Samuel Morse heritage, a central island kitchen, two first floor units, two on the second, and a third-floor six-room suite. Each unit features fireplaces, built in appliances, tiled baths, and modern kitchens. exterior work planned for spring will not alter the house’s lines. Ernest J. Stopa of Lee was the contractor. the property was once owned by the Rhodes family of Berkshire Life Insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman B. Hollister
Pittsfield
Bartlett
Pomeroy
Wendell
Jone
Bartlett Avenue
Broad Street
Rhodes
Hollister
Verstip
Edward Linn Morse
Morse
Samuel F. B. Morse
Ernest J. Starpa
Lee
Frederick L. Rhodes
Berkshire Life Insurance
Speed Kitchen Shortcuts From National Housing Center
A consumer school recommends time saving kitchen tips such as leaving skins on new potatoes and cooking carrots with skins then peeling, trimming snap beans only at the stem end while leaving the curly end intact to save prep time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Housing Center
Glamourize Bath With Cedar Paneling And Built-Ins
The article suggests glamorizing a dull bathroom by paneling walls and built-ins with Western red cedar. It notes the wood is moisture resistant, offers rich coloring, and is long lasting, recommending a spar varnish finish.
URA Defends Renewal Funds Amid Criticism
The Urban Renewal Administration disputed claims that aid flows to well off areas. It stated money goes where needed, citing that 49.7 percent of low income families and 46.2 percent of urban renewal funds are in eight states, which also hold 54 percent of deficient housing.
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Urban Renewal Administration
URA
Windbreaks and Fences Improve Liveable Yards
Wind swept yards can be made more livable by installing windbreaks to turn aside the breezes. Solid fences, some times as high as seven feet, made in estate pattern with heavy fir framing keep out the wind, give privacy and add character to a yard.
Builders Proclaim New Homes Month
Washington April is proclaimed New Homes Month by William Blackfield, president of the National Association of Home Builders, to open this year’s home show. About 150 NAHB communities will sponsor Parade of Homes events with suppliers and utilities joining in. The housing buyer is getting more space and better living for the money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William Blackfield
National Association of Home Builders
NAHB
Blackfield
Read the Label Guides Modern Paint Jobs
The National Paint Varnish and Lacquer Association urges readers to follow label instructions on paint products. It notes coatings are made for specific surfaces and need varied application methods.
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National Paint, Varnish & Lacquer Association
U.S
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Arie
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New Englanders
RED Cross
Berkshire Oil Heat Council Inc
Pneeeer
Newell St
Harland B. Foster
Elm St
American
Tyler Street
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