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Dec 8, 2010

As the Edgewater turns

By Tom Fetters

copy editor

The seemingly never-ending saga that is the Edgewater Hotel redevelopment project in Madison took yet another twist this week.

Dec 2, 2010

Unusual project has a little something for everyone

By Tom Fetters

copy editor

Sometimes communities have to get creative to meet their needs for the future.

Nov 24, 2010

After all that drama, Spectrum goes out with a yawn

By Tom Fetters

copy editor

After the number of memorable events that took place over the years in the Spectrum in Philadelphia, it seems the old arena was due to go out in a blaze of glory. That didn't exactly happen.

Nov 17, 2010

Georgia-Pacific snuggles up to forests

By Tom Fetters

copy editor

So the country’s biggest plywood maker is upping its conservation efforts. Good move, Georgia-Pacific.

Nov 10, 2010

Senator’s call: Hold the pork

By Tom Fetters

copy editor

We may get a peek next week at the future of earmarks in the U.S. Senate, with the announcement Tuesday by Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., that he’ll push to change internal GOP rules to effectively ban party members [...]

Nov 3, 2010

Congrats on winning — now fix this mess

By Tom Fetters

copy editor

Dear freshman U.S. senator-/U.S. representative-/state officeholder-elect: Whether you coasted to victory or eked out a win by just a few votes, you have a mandate: Fix this mess.

Oct 27, 2010

Decision to kick out caretaker would be un-Phantom-able?

By Tom Fetters

copy editor

Joe Patten, 83, aka the Phantom of the Fox, has helped spare the historic Fox Theatre in Atlanta from ruin twice. And now the nonprofit that operates the theater seems to be effectively telling Patten to hit the [...]

Oct 20, 2010

Madison is land banking, but will developers take it to the bank

By Tom Fetters

copy editor

The city of Madison seems to be getting serious about building up its land banking portfolio, announcing its intention this week to buy a second parcel. But if replays of the Edgewater Hotel saga are on the horiz[...]

Oct 13, 2010

Sink or swim: Who was watching Fla. courthouse construction?

By Tom Fetters

copy editor

To an office seeker looking to make some political hay, the new courthouse in Tallahassee, Fla., might resemble a vast expanse of healthy alfalfa ready for its third cutting.

Oct 6, 2010

Solar projects providing rays of sunshine for construction industry

By Tom Fetters

copy editor

Seems the entire country was basking in sunshine Tuesday.

Sep 29, 2010

Dude, where’s the fast lane?

By Tom Fetters

copy editor

When I think of traffic-jammed cities, Los Angeles and Beijing immediately pop into my head. Los Angeles because for years it has been the national traffic-jam champ. Beijing because of that 10-day, 60-mile traff[...]

Sep 22, 2010

The celebrity lifestyle awaits, but bring your wallet

By Tom Fetters

copy editor

A 1,500-square-foot artist's studio, a solar-heated pool and an organic garden. Those amenities and more await the buyer of former Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia’s estate north of San Francisco, on the ma[...]

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