Recommended Professionals Spotlight: Fence Companies in Central Massachusetts
One of the most popular spots on my website is my Recommended Professionals resource page. I take this list of ...
Wachusett Garden Club Annual Plant Sale is Saturday, May 9, 2026
The Wachusett Garden Club Annual Plant Sale, held at the Thomas Prince School on Saturday, May 9, features a wide ...
Holy Electric Bill!
About 30 minutes after I got my most recent electric bill from the Princeton Municipal Light Department, I saw two ...
A Lifetime of Clutter: The Paper Pile Problem
Paper clutter is, in my experience, the sneakiest kind of clutter. Clothes, you can see. Dishes pile up and you ...
5+ Stars for Higgins Energy Alternatives in Barre
We bought our last wood stove in 2008 — conveniently right before the great ice storm hit, when we were ...
Cool, Local Adult Learning Opportunities
One of the best decisions I’ve ever made was to take a class at Assabet Valley Regional Technical/Vocational School, in their Assabet ...
Join Me at the Wachusett Garden Club
If you’ve been saying you want to meet more people, or pick up a hobby, maybe the Wachusett Garden Club ...
A Lifetime of Clutter: Not Doing This to my Kids!
I’ve seen too many adult kids– –who are now in their 50s, 60s and 70s, stuck with the daunting and ...
Municipal Trash and Recycling in Central Massachusetts Cities and Towns
Are you new to your town and wondering how trash and recycling works? The options for trash and recycling vary ...
What is Pyrrhotite and What’s Being Done About it in Massachusetts?
I’ve been following a major issue–crumbling concrete foundations in Massachusetts, for about a year now, and it’s very surprising to ...
Understanding Capital Gains Tax on the Sale of Your Home
A seller client recently asked me about the impact of capital gains on their home sale proceeds. I was pretty ...
ABC Avoiding Bad Contractors
Have you ever had a bad contractor experience or wished, in hindsight, that you did more due diligence before hiring ...