In Hot Rental Market, Appeal Of Attic Apartments Growing
Chicago — Nate King, 23, came to Chicago in search of an adventure. Timothy Englert, 25, wanted to pursue a career in improv. From the same small town in New Hampshire, the two moved out of their parents’ homes and stuffed their belongings into Englert’s Hyundai Sonata last spring hoping for new opportunities. The only problem was neither of them had jobs, and neither had a place to live. “A lot of the places fell through when they...
Fast-Food Giants Battling It Out in Latest Price Fight
New York — Another price fight is breaking out among the country’s biggest burger chains, this time with meal combos designed to make people forget about the once ubiquitous dollar menus. The new “bundled offers” show how hungry McDonald’s, Burger King and Wendy’s are to win over deal seekers, and how quickly a popular idea gets copied in the fast-food industry. The latest trend on the value front popped up in late 2015 after Wendy’s...
Organic Farming More Profitable, Analysis Finds
Minneapolis — Organic farming is more profitable than conventional farming, according to a new report that analyzes dozens of studies. The analysis, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found that the premium organic farmers can charge for their products makes their operations financially sustainable. “We found that, in spite of lower yields, organic agriculture was significantly more profitable than...
At the Hospitals: June 7, 2015
Alice Peck Day Names RN of the Year Lebanon — Pat Ferraro, a registered nurse in Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital’s Medical Surgical Unit, was named 2015 RN of the year in celebration of National Nurses Week, held May 6-12. Ferraro was the nurse that best exemplified this year’s theme , ethical and quality practice, the hospital said in a news release. A member of APD’s nursing team for more than 29 years, Ferraro was selected by her...
Union Files Complaint Against Co-op
Hanover — A Massachusetts-based union has filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board against the Hanover Consumer Cooperative Society, alleging management at the Co-op impeded workers’ efforts to unionize. The complaint says that “on about May 6, 2015,” management at the Hanover Co-op Food Store on South Park Street intimidated workers and prevented them from discussing organization inside the store. In doing so, the...
