HALLOWELL — Mayor George Lapointe looked up, red-faced and sweating, having just stacked a pink Adirondack chair on top of a green one in the back of the Second Street fire station.

A significant portion of the furniture, accessories and décor were handpicked from Dartbrook Rustic Goods, a boutique in Keene, N.Y. known for its expertise in Adirondack furnishings. Crafted in ...

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The right chair can make all the difference. This just as true for gaming as it is for working from home. When you sit down at your desk to play some games for a few hours after a long day ...

Sunseeker’s timber imports involved teak from Myanmar, wenge from Africa, and European oak. In a landmark case in the UK courts, Sunseeker has been handed stiff penalties for using ‘blood’ teak ...