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Sign up now for The Gutter Boys’ gutter cleaning subscription service—and stay off the ladder for good
The last time I was on an extension ladder was four years ago. I was changing an outdoor light bulb, and at the very top I got a little wonky. It was a gut check for me and that was it. No more extension ladders. No more painting, changing light bulbs or cleaning gutters. Those tasks simply aren’t worth the risk of falling 20 feet and...
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A home for the holidays
While we’re still enjoying Northeast Ohio’s gorgeous summer, some other folks are working to bring us one of the region’s most anticipated holiday traditions—the fifth annual Home Builders Association Charitable & Education Foundation’s “A Home for the Holidays.” This annual raffle fundraiser gives away a gorgeous, brand-new...
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The merger of Sewer Cleaning Company and Osbourn Plumbing & Heating creates a combined company that can do it all
When it comes to business mergers and acquisitions, the strategy is often to bring together two competitors to reduce competition. But sometimes the merger is designed to make two non-competitors better by allowing them to offer a fuller suite of services. It’s like bringing together French fries and ketchup, macaroni and cheese, or sweet...
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En Garde Deer Defense has a deer deterrent that actually works
It’s July, the height of the season for deer damage. That’s because females are having their fawns, which increases their need for nutrition. And, unfortunately, your beautiful landscape plants are on the menu. If you’re experiencing deer damage, it’s not too late to protect your valuable landscaping, and enjoy a beautiful yard this...
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A Final Thought, Special Edition: It’s time to transform Cleveland’s lakefront
Regular readers of this column know I moved to Northeast Ohio 32 years ago from Columbus, Georgia, as evidenced by last month’s column on grits, which yielded some clever reader feedback. And though I’ve lived 30 minutes from one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world for all these years, I’m embarrassed to admit I have rarely...
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