Editor’s Note: This is the second in a two-part series on senior housing featured in Gray Matters. Dorothy Gale said it best: “There’s no place like home.” What home looks like — well, that differs from person to person. Perhaps it’s a ranch-style house in the suburbs, or a townhouse in the city. Or maybe […]
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Part I: Are seniors interested in congregate living?
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a two-part series on senior housing featured in Gray Matters. There’s a saying made popular by the movie “Field of Dreams” that goes, “If you build it, they will come.” Does this expression hold true to congregate housing for local seniors? Based on feedback of residents in Ashland, […]
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How to know, address an aging loved one’s deteriorating driving skills
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part II of a 2-part series on addressing the issue of seniors with deteriorating driving skills. It’s part of our ongoing series titled Gray Matters. MANSFIELD — The role of being a caregiver will eventually switch as loved ones age. That leaves family members — often children — to be in charge. […]
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When is it time to hang up the car keys?
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part I of a 2-part series on addressing the issue of seniors with deteriorating driving skills. It’s part of our ongoing series titled Gray Matters. MANSFIELD — One day Reed Richmond was driving through downtown Mansfield. As he drove, he saw road construction and detour signs between where his mother lived […]
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Saving the world, one painting at a time: How public art can revitalize a city
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a 3-part series within the “Rising from Rust” project that published Aug. 13-15 looking at how public art can help revitalize a city. Walking down the path of the Richland B&O Trail, only one shade envelops the world around you: green. On a muggy August day after rainfall, the air on […]
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Vision and collaboration create a Mansfield masterpiece
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part III of a 3-part series within the “Rising from Rust” project looking at how public art can help revitalize a city. If there are two things that tend to go hand-in-hand, it’s abandoned structures and graffiti. Yes, some graffiti art is meant to be destructive and offensive. However, others — […]
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Walkable cities combine the destination with the journey
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part II of a 3-part series within the “Rising from Rust” project, looking at how public art can help revitalize a city. Have you ever experienced the feeling of arriving at work, and suddenly wondering how in the world you got there? This feeling of coasting through your commute is universal. […]
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Saving the world, one artwork at a time
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part I of a 3-part series within the “Rising from Rust” project looking at how public art can help revitalize a city. Walking down the path of the Richland B&O Trail, only one shade envelops the world around you: green. On a muggy August day after rainfall, the air on the […]