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The company has rebranded as Maximus Building Supply. Maximus is the Latin word for “greatest.” The hallmark of the logo is a Cane Corso dog.

Richard Cooper, who served as vice president of Thrifty Building Supply for nearly seven years, has taken over the ownership of the company.

How did the American Dream get so green? The pandemic is sending jobs to the suburbs. Segregation isn’t just about houses — it’s about where we spend our days. The lawn of our dreams: Farrell Evans pens an essay about how the perfect green lawn came to symbolize the American Dream. The creation of the lawn as an American symbol starting from a development project helmed by Fredrick Law Olmsted has led to mower innovations, statements about culture and race, as well as concerns over biodiv...