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MANCHESTER, N.H. — One of two New Hampshire homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright is on the market. The Toufic H. Kalil house in Manchester was built in 1955 and is an example the “Usonian Automatic” houses Wright designed as a more moderately priced option for the post-war middle class. The house made of modular concrete blocks was built for a doctor and his wife who were inspired by the home of a friend whose Wright house was built on the same street. That property, the Zimmerman house, is now part of the Currier Museum of Art. The Kalil house is now for sale for the first time, being offered at $850,000 by the Paula Martin Group. It includes the original furniture and fixtures. « Previous … [Read more...] about Frank Lloyd Wright’s ‘Usonian Automatic’ home for sale in New Hampshire

The program will rely on approval and appropriations from the State Legislature if it is to commence as expected in 2020. “This will take some high-quality politicking from the governor and others to make it happen,” said Tripp Stelnicki, a spokesman for Governor Lujan Grisham, a Democrat. But both chambers in New Mexico are controlled by Democrats, and while fiscal conservatives still have considerable sway in the state, legislators have already shown willingness recently to increase spending on public education. State and federal spending on early childhood programs, including prekindergarten, is climbing to $546 million this year in New Mexico, a $135 million increase from the previous year. In a departure from the belt-tightening after the 2008 financial crisis, New Mexico also gave raises to public-school teachers and the faculty and staff of the University of New Mexico this year. The free-tuition plan points to the shifting political landscape in New Mexico, … [Read more...] about New Mexico Announces Plan for Free College for State Residents

Weather: Sunny with a high near 85. Showers and thunderstorms are likely tonight. Alternate-side parking: In effect until Sept. 30 (Rosh Hashana). Their cries were loud: “Sea levels are rising and so are we!” On Friday, tens of thousands of young New Yorkers marched from Foley Square to Battery Park in Manhattan, joining millions globally who, in a coordinated day of action, implored leaders to take steps to combat climate change. [Read more on the climate protests: “I feel hopeful seeing the power of all these people here,” one teenager said. ] “We are the ones who are making a difference,” Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish climate activist, told the crowd in New York. “If no one else will take action, then we will.” Didn’t skip class or work for a rally on Friday? Not a world leader or authorized guest at the United Nation’s Climate Action Summit this week? There are still several events you can attend … [Read more...] about Climate Week in New York Is Just Getting Started

As some readers have already discovered, The Times is discontinuing publication of The New Old Age blog. I join many of you in disappointment — but, to paraphrase Mark Twain, reports of its death have been exaggerated. The blog, founded in 2008 by Jane Gross and anchored by me since 2009, has explored aging and caregiving from a variety of perspectives: medical decision-making, housing and long-term care, government policies, the latest geriatrics research, end-of-life choices, the personal rewards and headaches of caring for aging loved ones. Our posts, and those of other contributors, served as springboards for what really distinguished The New Old Age: people who had walked the walk chimed in to agree or debate with the writer, offered information and suggestions (and the occasional jibe) to other readers, told their own stories. We have been a kind of online support group, one it has been a pleasure and an honor to facilitate. The blog will remain online, a resource for … [Read more...] about A New Direction

A fire alarm in New Zealand’s radar centre effectively shut down the country’s airspace, halting planes from taking off for a short time on Monday afternoon. Planes were stranded on the tarmac and landings were being “managed” by Airways NZ after the country’s navigation service provider confirmed “a fault with our main air traffic system”. “This means taking a conservative approach to managing New Zealand’s airspace. Therefore departures throughout New Zealand have been halted and arrivals are being managed,” a statement read. Radio New Zealand reported that passengers at airports in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch reported delays but that normal air traffic later resumed. AirWays NZ said an alarm went off at the building that houses the radar centre in Christchurch at about 1.30pm. “The fire brigade has now cleared the building as safe and the radar centre continues to operate,” a statement said. Normal … [Read more...] about New Zealand’s airspace shuts down after fire alarm in radar centre