Ruth Ginsberg Stein uses a Yiddish word to describe how the story of the restoration project of her grandmother’s 113-year-old wooden grave marker in Syracuse began. “Beshert,” meaning “preordained” ...

It’s not a path for the weak-hearted. It may even be a nightmare for some. But rehabilitating an old home is a path that many Hudson Valley homeowners are following. For those who are up to the ...

Driving down the streets of the city where I live can feel like traveling back in time. There are rows of houses that existed when our country was new, many sitting empty, waiting for some brave soul ...