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New Castle County hosts the heaviest contests in school board races, while races statewide post light competition this year.

For those of you who may not have had an intimate relationship with “This Old House” and Bob Villa, Norm Abrams and Tom Silva, they were my heroes for a

While some streaming services have tried to make inroads in the documentary realm, the genre also remains a mainstay on PBS stations, including Pittsburgh’s WQED-TV. Here are some fall programming highlights: ARTS “Great Performances: Black Lucy and the Bard” (9 p.m. Sept. 16): Exploration of William Shakespeare and his muses.

Impala Jewelry Box We’re interviewing makers from all 50 states. Today we’re featuring Milton Mizell, a box builder from Florida. How did you get started woodworking? Who were your mentors? Growing up, I watched my super handy Dad build all sorts of things with his hands. He was a “tool junkie” and a jack-of-all-trades. I marveled at his abilities! Time and time again I watched him complete projects and aspired to follow his example. My first instructional woodworking experience was in ...

WBUR reporter Simón Ríos walks around the dining area of the barn he recently restored. (Jesse Costa/WBUR) It was a crazy idea: wed sell my mothers house and turn a massive century-old horse barn into a modern abode. The proposal was to go in on a property together just south of Boston, consisting of a house and a barn just steps away. I would live in the house, and Mom and her partner would live in the newly-renovated building designed to their liking. It would bring Mom closer to her son an...