“I spoke to the neighbors, and the few things that they complained about were loud music, people double-parked, and people stepping on lawns and flowers,” she said. Now she reminds guests to park legally and avoid the flower beds. She also invested in quieter outdoor speakers, and ends all events at 7 p.m. instead of…
United Airlines said on Friday that it would require all U.S. employees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus starting this fall. It was the first major airline to establish such a mandate and the latest in a small but growing number of businesses to do so. “We have no greater responsibility to you and your…
My husband was kind, honest, supportive and way too protective.
Three years ago, Irene Siderakis, a stay-at-home mom, suddenly inherited Kellogg’s Diner, a 24-hour go-to for eggs, burgers, nachos, Greek staples and more in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Chris Siderakis, her husband and the diner’s previous owner, had died unexpectedly, at 49. “I had no idea how to run a diner or if I could,” she said.…
Until it’s time to plan a major event like a wedding, there is little reason for most people to know about the existence of vendor lists: the directories of caterers, florists, event planners, D.J.s and others who work with venues to put on events. They can be a major timesaver: Instead of compiling a team…
Brittany Muszynski remembers the old saying about all brides being beautiful. But when her own wedding was approaching, she started doubting it. “I thought, ‘I’m going to feel so ugly when I get married,’” she said. Ms. Muszynski expected to meet her fiancé, Mickey Majzik, at the altar partially bald and with a stubbly scalp…
Until it’s time to plan a major event like a wedding, there is little reason for most people to know about the existence of vendor lists: the directories of caterers, florists, event planners, D.J.s and others who work with venues to put on events. They can be a major timesaver: Instead of compiling a team…
A liberal enclave in a right-leaning state, Chapel Hill, N.C., a hive of college activity during most months of the year, makes for a relaxed and entertaining summer getaway. The heat can be intense, but adopt the local habits of relaxing under ceiling fans and drinking plenty of ice-cold sweet tea, and you’ll be able…
Henry Connelly, the communications director for the House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, can relate to the cinematic tale of a farmer discovering his “Field of Dreams” in an Iowa cornfield. The girl of his dreams, Samantha Warren, was born and raised in the thick of an Illinois cornfield. Their love story, though, was set in Washington.…
When Jordan Culbreath, an accomplished running back for the Princeton Tigers, entered his senior year at Princeton University in 2009, he began to realize that something was wrong in his body. He had headaches. He felt numbness in his limbs. He “couldn’t even walk up a set of stairs without getting tired,” he said. He…