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House Confidential: Where the Ax Man Relaxed
House Confidential

Where the Ax Man Relaxed

Brewers reliever John Axford lived in this $1.7 million Fox Point home, with pristine lake views and a monster garage.

Plenty of Horne: Huge Turnout for City Birthday Party
Plenty of Horne

Huge Turnout for City Birthday Party

Lots of politicians, journalists, lobbyists and others glad-handed each other and drank free beer to salute the city's 168th birthday.

Most Support Action on Climate Change

Most Support Action on Climate Change

Poll shows 79% of state citizens believe in climate change and 86% want greenhouse gases regulated.

Workers in the Underground Economy

Workers in the Underground Economy

Scrap metal pickers brave the elements to make a tough living.

Bike Czar: Her Third Drunk Driving Kills Elderly Biker
Bike Czar

Her Third Drunk Driving Kills Elderly Biker

The plague of drunk driving threatens all of us, but legislators won't toughen the laws.

Murphy’s Law: County Officials Delay Solving Bus System’s Woes
Murphy’s Law

County Officials Delay Solving Bus System’s Woes

Contractor chosen would save taxpayers $15 million a year. So why the delay?

City Seeks Bilingual Poll Workers for April 1 Election

City Seeks Bilingual Poll Workers for April 1 Election

Federal rules and increase in Latino voters push city to increase staff.

Plenty of Horne: The Mystery of the Stolen Violin
Plenty of Horne

The Mystery of the Stolen Violin

Who owns the Stradivarius stolen Monday night? The story of a violin worth millions.

City Business: The Green Team
City Business

The Green Team

Landscaping company seeks to cut your costs while reducing your carbon footprint.

We Don’t Want Your Stinking Drones

We Don’t Want Your Stinking Drones

A (gasp) bipartisan bill to protect privacy from drones raises interesting issues.

Murphy’s Law: Can City Save Boston Store?
Murphy’s Law

Can City Save Boston Store?

City subsidy will keep declining store open, but leaves controversial questions about its downtown strategy.

Grants Upgrade South Side Neighborhood

Grants Upgrade South Side Neighborhood

Matching grant programs spend $29,000 to leverage more than $154,000 spent by residents to improve their homes.